Key Account Manager GI (interim)
Belgrade, Serbia
Key Account Manager GI (interim)
Job ID R0106670 Date posted Sep. 18, 2023 Location Belgrade, SerbiaBy clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’sPrivacy Noticeand Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
Activities and Responsibilities
Role Objective
- Responsible for salesactivities (regular visits of customers, implementation of agreed and approved tactics) on the territory of Serbia, for GI portfolio. Acts in compliance with laws, internal regulations, company strategies & Takeda's corporate philosophy and support Commercial Head GI in achievement of company objectives;
- Drive account stakeholder relationships; develop and monitor long-term relationships be-tween Takeda, the account and its key stakeholders;
- Responsible for driving and achieving the business objectives within the allocated budget;
Account Management
- Understand the account situation, challenges and needs;
- Formulate comprehensive, robust and insight-driven key account plans ;
- Deliver on agreed objectives and tactics within the key accounts in order to drive Takeda performance;
- Ensure account plans, objectives and KPIs are transparent to the whole account team and senior leaders (captured in SMILE CRM);
- Manage the account plan execution according to agreed timelines and budget;
- Conduct market surveillance and communicate in-field intelligence on customer insights, external stakeholder activities and trends to key internal stakeholders (including commercial, medical, market access, etc);
- Support and collaborate with In-Field Market Access territory partner to gain product access to local formularies and/or protocols within own accounts;
- In coordination with supply chain, ensure Takeda product(s) is/are available at account level;
- Operate in a manner that is always in line with compliance and legal requirements and according to the marketing and sales strategies;
- Act as an ambassador of the Takeda brand, its vision and values;
Stakeholder Engagement
- Develop long-term relationships between Takeda and key strategic accounts and their stakeholders
- Identify key external stakeholders and develop deep understanding of their needs, collabo-rating on initiatives and co-creating mutually beneficial solutions that will add value to them and the patients
- Drive the implementation of the innovative offerings with key stakeholders and help differentiate Takeda from its competitors
- Support and advise Healthcare professionals on the correct use of Takeda product and ser-vices portfolio
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Proactively coordinate collaboration with medical and market access (and other internal stakeholders) to ensure alignment in objectives and activities with accounts and external stakeholders.
- Monitor the account plan progress and hold collaborators, and self, accountable as agreed
- Lead the core account team meetings and present account plans and progress at relevant local meetings to the management
- Identify and address any collaboration misalignments
Operational Excellence
- Prioritize and manage accounts within assigned territory by assessing appropriate business opportunities through contacts with key decision-makers and important local stakeholders
- Systematically analyze success of plans (e.g. sales, market developments, competitors) and propose mitigating actions as needed. Use learnings to further improve planning and execution
- Make changes as needed based on new business opportunities and changes in the market place to achieve financial objectives
Education, behavioral competencies and skills
- At least two (2) years of experience in pharmaceutical industry;
- Medical background;
- High level of strategic and analytical thinking to set key objectives and the right ways to achieve them; Proven experience in sales and marketing and particularly in development and implementation of both sales and marketing strategy and plan;
- Strong Initiative and commitment; entrepreneurial skills, creativity and the ability to keep going in the face of hardship;
- Understanding of the healthcare system and experience in managing products included within the 'National Programmes'; ability to conduct the business in a volatile environment by anticipating the major changes and the impact on Takeda portfolio; Experience in managing and developing of relations with KOL;
Critical Competencies:
- Strategic Approach: Balances between the long-term vision while driving the short-term goals
- Collaboration: Establishes productive relationships and partners with others across the organization to ensure common understanding of objectives and achieve shared goals
- Drive for Results: Holds self and others accountable for delivering on commitments that align with our short- and long-term goals, never forgetting the end result is to help patients through innovation in medicine
- Engage Others- Communicate with Impact: Motivates and influences others to gain support for ideas, strategies and actions in service to providing superior pharmaceutical products to patients; provides appropriate background so that messages are meaningful with audiences
- Customer & Patient centricity: Focuses on customer satisfaction and delivers a quality service or product to the agreed standards; understands the unmet needs of the patients
Experience and Education
- Bachelor Degree;
- Healthcare environment knowledge;
- Driving license and readiness for travelling;
- Good command of English language (spoken and written);
- Good level of computer literacy;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Presentations skills in regional audience;
- Mature self-esteem, self-development attitude;
- Cooperation;
- Pro-active and dynamic;
- Good analytical and numerical skills;
- Dynamic and energetic;
- Ability to drive and to influence changes;
- Positive attitude;
Locations
Belgrade, SerbiaWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
Temporary / Limited TermTime Type
Full timeBusiness Area Overview
The Europe & Canada (EUCAN) Business unit supports Takeda's mission at a regional level and as the leader in rare diseases and specialty care, we champion better health and a brighter future for patients, healthcare providers and our people.
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