Senior Sales Specialist - Oncology

Senior Sales Specialist - Oncology (Breast Cancer) covering Midlands and East Anglia

Role: Senior Sales Specialist - Oncology (Breast Cancer)
Package: Competitive Negotiable basic salary, car, pension scheme, private health, bonus.
Region: Midlands, Birmingham, Norfolk, Norwich

This is an excellent opportunity to become a part of a rapidly growing and expanding field of medicine working with innovative Oncology therapies in the UK. You will have a proven track record of success, strong commercial skills, and experience with Oncology.

The client is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercialise’s innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The client is engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with the goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. They are looking to recruit for a Senior Sales Specialist to join the existing dynamic Sales Team within our UK & Ireland Oncology Business Unit.

Ideal candidates will have a passion for launching innovative medicines and possess a strong competitive mindset & robust scientific acumen. You will already have a solid track record of working with key oncology centres and successfully engaging with national &/or local key opinion leaders in the field.  You embrace a flexible approach in being able to adapt as the brand develops in the marketplace and are adept at deploying digital solutions as well as in-person engagement to optimize customer experience. You have the determination to deliver for your own business, whilst working in a highly integrated and collaborative manner with your field colleagues and head office teams to deliver on the client’s ambitions.  

Key Responsibilities:
·Harness a deep level of product and therapeutic disease working knowledge to promote the appropriate use of products to Oncology Healthcare Professionals
·Prepare business plans for key accounts within assigned territory, develop customer targets and communicate required actions to achieve business goals.
·Create a tactical engagement plan for the region using local and national resources to ensure broad customer reach and HCP peer to peer engagement.
·Deliver on commercial targets in assigned territory, and with guidance, initiate systems to monitor sales progress and local account performance tracking.
·Work co-operatively with Medical Scientists & Regional Market Access teams on relevant cross-functional projects via a key account management approach
·Assist in the identification and resolution of issues and opportunities and communicate proactively to relevant cross functional teams.
·Cultivate business relationships with key customers, and develop robust engagement plans with relevant national/local key opinion leaders.

Qualifications:

·Life Sciences Degree or equivalent
·ABPI
·Full UK Driving Licence

The Person/Experience:

Essential:
·Pharmaceutical sales experience in the therapeutic field of oncology & prior experience in a highly competitive therapy area is preferred. Breast Oncology is desirable.
·Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment, understanding new business challenges and how digital solutions can help overcome them.
·Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and build working relationships internally and externally, including progressive engagement with key opinion leaders.
·Self-motivated and able to work with a general level of autonomy and independence.
·Ability to demonstrate solid analytical skills and interpret information in a manner that provides appropriate recommendations to management and specialists.
·Familiar with industry trends and remain current with competitors’ resources and practices.
·Ability to identify rising issues/solutions/opportunities and to present/communicate arguments to management/marketing.
·Proven experience in account planning and cross-functional account management approach
·Ability to manage territory budgets for customer contacts, speaker events and other miscellaneous external expenditures.

To Apply 
If you are suitable for this position, please send a copy of your CV. Alternatively call the recruitment team at Chemistree Solutions Ltd. Chemistree is a pharmaceutical and healthcare recruitment specialist.