Key Account Manager
Full-time Sobi Location: Saudi Arabia
Company Description
Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!
At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.
Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:
Competitive compensation for your work Emphasis on work/life balance Collaborative and team-oriented environment Opportunities for professional growth Diversity and Inclusion Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
Job Description
The right candidate will be responsible for:
+ Communicate to HCPs Disease state knowledge and awareness
+ Act as credible field-based reference in order to effectively introduce and build product and disease awareness
+ Key Account Manager (KAM) will partner with and ensure the long-term success of customers.
+ KAM will be responsible for developing long-term relationships with a portfolio of assigned customers/accounts including Physicians & Payors, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders.
+ Assists in the identification and resolution of issues and opportunities, and communicates proactively to sales and marketing management
+ KAM should be focused on a customer centricity approach, being able to deliver the best value proposition for each customer and be able to identify key business questions and define priorities from each account, through the development of account plans.
+ KAM should be able to design and implement specific projects at account level and interact with hospital Pharmacies, purchasing departments and management boards.
+ Analyse performance for all products in the portfolio, identify growth opportunities and provide solutions to management to face all challenges
+ Provide, update, and analyse data related to Sobi portfolio in all accounts at area level such as monthly consumption, forecasted orders, phasing of orders, stocks, etc
+ Assure that Sobi products are used in the most effective and efficacious manner
+ Liaise with cross functions to develop tactical plans for scaling up products’ access and ensure products’ availability
+ Liaise with HCPs in order to conduct scientific exchange and support earlier patient identification
+ Provide support for evidence-based treatment protocols and pathways
+ Identify customers and manage sales promotion of assigned registered products to the target doctors to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual targets in line with company strategy
+ Conduct regular visits and participate in symposiums, congresses, and meetings in order to increase market presence for the company products
+ Carry out business related actions in line with the industry code of ethics and in compliance with company policies and procedures
+ Develop weekly and monthly visit plans in consultation with the line manager and in compliance with internal sales systems and procedures
+ Maintain and update product and competition knowledge to represent Sobi as the leader in rare disease area
+ Implement ongoing targeting and profiling of customers
+ Liaise with key opinion leaders, get market feedback, and report any relevant information to line manager in line with company procedures and best practice
+ Proper reporting and monitoring competition activities & market dynamics
+ Enrich continuous collaboration & alignment with Cross-functions in all activities
+ Proper planning & time management and high sense of urgency & fast execution of the assigned tasks in our daily work.
+ Making decisions in the proper time and taking the lead in initiating the efficient action Plans whenever needed.
+ Caring about patients and working together to make Sobi a global leader in getting transformational treatments to people with rare disease and improving their quality of life and saving their lives whenever possible.
Principal Interfaces / Relationships
Internal:
Leadership of the Regional Haematology BU, including Haematology KAMs, Haematology BU Product Manager, MSMs and Support Staff
Cross functional team, local affiliate management and staff
External:
Clinical Haematology treaters, nurses and biomedical scientists, pharmacists as needed plus appropriate required relationships with agreed local market access stakeholders
Opinion leaders and decision makers including local patient organisations
Qualifications
Education/Learning Experience
Bachelor’s degree in a Medical field (Pharmacy, Medicine)
Work Experience
Experience within Saudi Arabia
Minimum 5 years in Sales in Pharmaceutical Industry within assigned geographical area of responsibility
Experience in rare diseases field, Hematology, Nephrology, Oncology preferred.
Skills/Knowledge
Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint & Word…etc.) Ability to Manage diversified portfolio and business complexity. Proven track record of achievements & demonstrated ability to consistently meet and exceed sales Budget. Knowledge of the local health systems and decision making processes
Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic
Geographical Responsibility: Saudi Arabia
Additional Information
We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.
We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.
Sobi Culture
At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.
As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present milit
