Title : Key Account Executive
Reports to : Manager, Key Accounts & Market Access
Department : Commercial
Location : United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
Job Purpose
To manage Key Accounts across a region by realizing sales objectives within the assigned territory / accounts to profitably grow the business in accordance with Hikma’s business plan by ensuring the growth of existing business and generating new opportunities that increases the market share
Key Accountabilities
- Prepares timely business plans for each Key Account in order to properly manage a variety of existing Key accounts within the company`s product range.
- Establishes solid working relationships with key players in target Markets in order to develop and grow long term contract business and maximize sales opportunities.
- Focuses on growing and developing existing customers while identifying and generating new opportunities within territory while collaborating with the sales team to ensure growth attainment.
- Demonstrates thorough understanding of the market, key issues, trends & competitive positioning of key competitors to recognize and impact key business drivers and key influencers
- Visits and attends meetings with DMU (Decision Making Units) while coordinating with the sales team to obtain the latest information about DMU`s and key accounts
- Analyses market needs in order to develop short & long-term plans and strategies that leverage Hikma’s commercial activity. Conducts regular business reviews and provides regular information (competitors profiles, activities, Market analysis, etc.) to assist management with decision making.
- Identifies new opportunities that will drive business to support the division’s strategies
- Supports and enhances the effectiveness & productivity of sales teams in order to assist the achievement of the sales forecast
- Obtains and accelerates LPOs to update the Stocks & Movement from Key Account.
- Assists with after sales queries and investigates customer complaints to ensure customer satisfaction.
Qualifications & Experience
- B.Sc. degree in Pharmacy or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of sales experience in pharmaceutical industry.
- Institutions sector & Insurance experience is mandatory.
- Abu Dhabi experience is mandatory.
Behavioural Competencies
- Communication & Influence.
- Initiative & Drive for results.
- Planning & organizing.
- Collaboration & Teamwork.
Functional Competencies
- Clients & Prospects Knowledge.
- Computer Skills.
- Deal Closing.
- English Language.
- Networking.
- Brand Knowledge