Key Account Manager Eastern Switzerland

BeiGene, Ltd.; Basel; On-site; CHF 157,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

BeOne is seeking a Sales professional with deep hemato-oncology knowledge to own hospital accounts, build relationships with physicians and healthcare leaders, and drive patient-centric opportunities. You will execute account plans, coordinate field and digital activities, and collaborate with Marketing and Medical to uphold scientific standards.

The role requires fluency in English and German, willingness to travel, and strong network with key opinion leaders.

Qualifications

• Life science degree or equivalent with +7 years commercial hemato-oncology experience.
• Scientific education in hematology-oncology and project management knowledge.
• Fluent English and German; other languages advantageous.
• Willingness to travel and valid driver’s license.
• Strong network with opinion leaders in hematology-oncology.
• Proven ability to manage accounts and deliver KPI targets.

Responsibilities

• Own priority hospital accounts and build relationships with clinical stakeholders.
• Develop patient-centric account plans to optimize patient care.
• Deliver field and digital engagement across channels; 70% time in field.
• Ensure accurate CRM documentation and track account progression.
• Lead commercial projects with key customers improving patient care.
• Maintain high ethical standards and compliance.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent German

Willingness to travel

Education

University undergraduate degree in science or business

MD/PhD/MBA advantageous

Tools

MS Office

Job description

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Own priority hospital accounts, building strong relationships with key clinical and institutional stakeholders and developing a deep understanding of patient pathways, access, competitive dynamics and unmet needs.
• Develop and execute patient-centric account plans that translate strategy and insights into prioritized opportunities and actions to optimize patient care.
• Strengthen BeOne’s image, reputation and credibility as a trusted partner within the Swiss healthcare landscape.
• Responsible for regional sales goals and agreed account, coverage and quality KPIs, proactively identifying and addressing performance gaps.
• Conduct and lead customer engagement with hematologists and other relevant stakeholders, using insights into patient potential, treatment pathways, prescribing trends and competitive developments to identify growth opportunities and support optimal patient care.
• Deliver coordinated engagement across face-to-face, remote and approved digital channels, including local, national and international meetings, symposia and workshops.
• Work closely with Marketing and Medical to ensure BeOne products are represented consistently with brand strategy and the highest scientific standards.
• Maintain effective customer coverage and engagement frequency, spending approximately 70% of working time in field/customer-facing activities.
• Ensure accurate CRM documentation and use CRM to plan and track account progression.
• Develop and lead commercial projects with key customers that address relevant clinical, educational or operational needs and contribute to optimizing patient care.
• Conduct all activities to the highest standards of patient‑centric ethical conduct and in accordance with BeOne Standards of Conduct, applicable laws, regulations, codes and company policies.
• Fulfil all required pharmacovigilance, medical inquiry and product-quality reporting obligations.
• Act as a role model for ethical, patient‑centric behaviour within the field team.

Qualifications

• Life science degree (university, college) or equivalent professional experience +7 years of qualified work experience as commercial representative in the hemato‑oncology market
• Scientific education and experiences in this or similar positions
• Specific knowledge in hematology‑oncology and distinct knowledge in project management
• Strong identification with BeOne´s values
• Willingness to learning and continuously develop (trainings and coachings)
• Demonstrated success in a small but fast growing, entrepreneurial commercial environment.
• Making things happen: has the right level of implementation skills Marketing and commercial-oriented thinking and working
• Excellent reliable contacts with opinion leaders in the relevant indications (special knowledge in the field of Lymphomas) is desirable
• Knowledge of the distribution structures and distribution channels of drugs
• Highly motivated, solution oriented and a positive attitude
• High social competence and ability to work in a team environment
• Success-, service-, and commercial oriented thinking and working
• Fluent English and German; Italian and/or French are an advantage
• Willingness to travel
• Valid driver‘s license
• Computer Skills: Standard Computer Skills required (MS Office)
• Other Qualifications: Fluency in both verbal and written English and the country language; any other major European
• Fluent English and German; Italian and/or French are an advanage
• Travel: Approximately 70% of time
• Education Required: University undergraduate degree in science or business preferred; higher qualifications (MD, PhD, MBA) advantageous.

Competencies

• Key Account Orchestration: Understands the full institutional dynamics of a hospital account and tailors the same evidence to different audiences without contradiction
• Needs-Based Value Creation: Listens and probes to understand account needs and translates account needs into VAS initiatives
• Diagnostic Commercial Instinct: Understands patient flows, treatment sequencing, prescriber behaviors, and sustained incumbent share, and identifies the precise triggers required to change treatment decisions at account level
• Hybrid Customer Engagement Management: Effectively combines face-to-face, remote, virtual and approved digital engagement approaches into a coherent customer journey, adapting channel mix based on stakeholder preferences, access constraints, CRM insights and account ojbectives
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Proactively coordinates with MSLs, FCM, and Marketing — sharing intelligence, aligning on account priorities, and ensuring seamless handoffs
• Accountability & Execution Discipline: Sets SMART account objectives, documents customer interactions and next steps, follows through on commitments, escalates barriers early, and holds themselves accountable for activity quality, account progression, and business outcomes
• Resilience & Adaptability: Operates effectively in a market characterized by constrained HCP access, cost-driven prescribing, strong incumbent competition, and ongoing organizational change. Finds creative routes to impact when conventional access is blocked
• Ethics & Compliance Stewardship: Builds trust through integrity, transparency, and respect. Operates strictly within regulatory, CGR, and company standards, and treats patient safety, ethical conduct, and compliance as personal responsibilities
• Professional Execution & Capability: Demonstrates strong analytical thinking, structured problem‑solving, and disciplined delivery; Plans and organizes work efficiently, manages projects to completion and consistently delivers high‑quality outcomes; Actively develops technical and professional skills and applies feedback to continuously improve performance
• Communication: Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Fluency in Dutch and English, with the ability to conduct complex scientific, commercial and institutional discussions in both languages

Salary Range Switzerland: 156,800.00 CHF - 196,000.00 CHF

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world. Fosters Teamwork Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback Self-Awareness Acts Inclusively Demonstrates Initiative Entrepreneurial Mindset Continuous Learning Embraces Change Results-Oriented Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis Financial Excellence Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

BeOne is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 11,000 colleagues spans six continents. To learn more about BeOne, please visit www.beonemedicines.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook and Instagram. For more information, please visit the link to explore job opportunities in China Mainland. China Mainland Job Posting At BeOne, how we work is just as important as the work we do. Below are our Values that determine the decisions we make and how we do things. Patients First Driving Excellence Bold Ingenuity Collaborative Spirit