Key Account Manager at Novartis Nigeria

Novartis provides healthcare solutions that improve and extend people’s lives. We use science-based innovation to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. Our company is focused on industry-leading divisions with innovation power and global scale: pharmaceuticals, eye care and generic medicines

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Key Account Manager

Job ID: 268060BR
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Employment Type: Regular
Division: SANDOZ
Functional Area: Sales
Business Unit: COMMERCIAL OPS APMA SZ

Job Descriptions

• Sets plans, priorities, and performance objectives for assigned key accounts, to be approved by the Head of Field Force; ensures cross-functional understanding of these plans with Channel Heads and other key functions.
• Allocates resources across key accounts to meet the plan.
• Acts as point of integration for services across the portfolio in specific key accounts.
• Ensures achievement of the key account plans and delivery of the required financial results.
• Provides expert insight into the local healthcare system, legislation and their impact on key accounts.
• Builds and sustains long-term professional partnerships with customers and key ac-counts that create appropriate mutual benefits.
• Ensures access and influence to key account and legislative decision-makers in an appropriate manner that serves Novartis' legitimate interests.
• Performs and reports on competitive intelligence activities on key accounts.
• Runs or works on projects that develop KAM capability throughout the company.
• Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to assigned associates.
• To inform local Clinical Safety and/or Medical department without delay of any adverse event information or any data on any Novartis products received
• To forward any complaint on products manufactured by or for Novartis by a third party to the local Quality Assurance unit. Ethics and Compliance:
• Works within Ethics and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same
• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment, free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.

Minimum Requirements
Educational Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or other Life Sciences
• Language: English
• Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years Sales experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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