Key Account Manager Hematology-Gulf

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co is seeking a Key Account Manager for Hematology in the Gulf, based in Dubai. You will lead field-based promotion of BMS hematology brands to healthcare professionals, while aligning with internal teams to ensure patient access and formulary support.

Ideal candidates have a pharmacy/medical degree, 5+ years in multinational pharma, and UAE market experience; hematology exposure is highly preferred. Travel to Gulf markets is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a Pharmacy or Medicine degree.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a multinational pharmaceutical company including specialty care.
• Hematology experience and UAE market familiarity are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote BMS Hematology brands to Healthcare Professionals across Gulf markets.
• Drive demand for products and support formulary enlisting where applicable.
• Develop account plans, segment targets, and territory strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with access, medical, marketing, and supply colleagues to ensure product availability and appropriate pricing.
• Monitor performance, forecast orders, and manage stock with a focus on patient access.

Skills

Pharmacy/Medicine degree

5+ years pharma experience

UAE market experience

Hematology experience

MS Office

Education

Pharmacy or Medicine degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The primary task of the Key Account Manager, Hematology-Gulf – based in DUBAI – is to ensure that BMS Hematology innovative products reach the right patients at the right time through a comprehensive account management approach, which involves driving demand for appropriate patients in line with the product’s label & liaising with all relevant internal and external stakeholders until the product reaches the account.

Key Responsibilities

Promote BMS Specialty Care Brands in the field of Hematology through appropriate delivery of scientific message to the Health Care Professionals. Accountable for the sales of BMS Hematology brands across Gulf markets. Develop and implement effective sales strategies & creative sales tactics to meet business goals. Define and prioritize customer targets by conducting proper profiling and segmentation. Ensure ultimate accountability for achieving results of mutually agreed business targets by identifying and managing customers within distinct segments and execute tailored plans. Build and maintain strong business partnerships with key stakeholders in all accounts; i.e. pharmacists, hospital store managers, and purchasing, finance and supply departments, in order to position BMS as a strategic partner. Demonstrate deep marketplace ,therapeutic ,product and disease expertise based on thorough understanding of disease area. Develop account business plans that meets market and customer business needs Support formulary enlisting process. Initiate, develop and implement tactical plans for scaling up products penetration in coordination with the access, medical, marketing teams and ensure products’ availability to all potential prescribers & Accounts. Track and monitor performance for all products in the portfolio and consolidate data, prepare reports e.g. monthly consumption, closing stocks, etc. And Analyse data to identify growth opportunities and achieve accurate forecast for order’s phasing and optimal stock management with Minimum expiries. Collaborate closely with cross functional team members to identify and resolve customer needs appropriately and with high sense of urgency. Oversee the account’s ordering cycle for all portfolio products for local purchasing and tenders & Advise on price and strategy in order to maintain and grow business. Gather market intelligence data in order to assess impact on Company operations and suggest timely action plan, Assess and mitigate risks on business in terms of price cuts, competitors’ threat and alternative source of supply. Liaise with Local distributor and internal departments to ensure stock availability, POs submission & Supply to accounts in a timely manner. Support pre-launch and launch activities of new products as and when needed. Works to the highest levels of integrity and compliance, adhering to BMS Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics at all times &ensure full compliance with laws, regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

Holds a Pharmacy or Medicine Degree. At least 5 years of experience in a multinational pharmaceutical company including specialty care brands experience. Hematology experience is strongly preferred. UAE market experience is a must. Other Gulf markets experience is strongly preferred.

Skillset

Demonstrates capacity to acquire scientific information. Very good knowledge of customer segmentation and targeting process. Resources allocation expertise working with multiple customer segments. Proven experience of working with Thought Leaders and experts in their field. Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent command of English Language. Basic knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiar with internet and e-mail. Travel required (varies by geography) #LI-REMOTE

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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