Account Specialist - Hereford and Worcester

Chiesi Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks an Account Specialist for its AIR Field Sales team in Hereford and Worcester. This role requires strong understanding of the NHS and effective planning through key account management. The position involves acting as a key contact for customers, enhancing company revenue via the AIR portfolio, and delivering excellent customer service. The organization offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including bonuses and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Sales target related bonus

25 days leave plus two additional paid well-being days

Private medical and dental insurance

Group personal pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of customer priorities and market trends.
• Proven sales ability in compliance with targets.
• Capacity to develop long-term customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as single point of contact for customers.
• Promote Chiesi’s AIR Portfolio as per marketing plan.
• Develop account and customer partnership plans.

Skills

Strong understanding of the NHS and customer priorities

Track record of delivering consistent sales results

Advanced selling and presentation skills

Effective planning through Key Account Management

Strong interpersonal skills

Critical reasoning skills

Robust IT skills

Affinity for digital media

Project Management and Account Planning

Education

ABPI examination or working towards

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Who we are looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Specialist to join our AIR Field Sales team, covering Hereford and Worcester.

At Chiesi it is our people who are at the heart of what we do and achieve. A proud family business we are a Top Employer and a Great Place to Work in the UK.

We provide an excellent benefits package, including :

• competitive salary
• sales target related bonus
• 25 days leave plus two additional paid well-being days
• group personal pension scheme with flexible contributions
• private medical insurance
• private dental insurance
• group life assurance
• employee assistance programme
• salary sacrifice and employee discount schemes
• annual high-performance incentive awards
• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• paid carers leave
• professional development opportunities
• flexible smart working
• two dedicated volunteering days per year

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will provide reasonable adjustments upon request.

If this sounds like the next step in your journey, we’d love to hear from you!

This is what you will do

Act as single point of contact for the customer, working in partnership to facilitate the creation of solutions that meet the needs of our customers and Chiesi. The AS will be required to increase company revenues through promotion of Chiesi’s AIR Portfolio, in accordance with the UK marketing plan and locally developed customer plans.

Key Customers & Target Accounts

• GPs, Practice Based Nurses, Practiced Based Pharmacy, Health Care Assistant and other relevant decision makers.
• GP Practices
• Primary Care Networks / Practice Clusters

Portfolio Priorities

• AIR portfolio
• B Corp & Sustainability – shared agendas

You will be responsible for

• Chiesi’s single point of contact for the customer, guiding them to key functions within Chiesi e.g. education, medical support, co-creation partnerships, value add opportunities
• Chiesi’s Ambassador for Voice of the Customer (listen, learn and act by responding to customer needs and feedback)
• To successfully promote Chiesi AIR portfolio, in collaboration with our customers.
• To implement the UK marketing strategies.
• Development of account plans for target PCNs, practice clusters and individual practices.
• Development of customer partnerships, enabling Chiesi to be a respiratory partner of choice.
• Pioneer both digital and face to face interactions, embracing new technology and platforms by utilising customer insights
• Empathising with our customers and recognising their challenges and work to support appropriate co-created solutions. e.g. collaboration opportunities including service offerings, co-created projects and medical education.
• Tailoring the Chiesi AIR portfolio to the customer agenda.
• Deliver KPIs, including (but not limited to) Sales, NPS, Project Delivery, Customer Satisfaction.
• Adhere to the ABPI Code of Practice and Chiesi’s policies, procedures and Company Values.
• Contribute and support the UK Affiliate in pursuit of its B Corp credentials.

You will need to have

• Strong understanding of the NHS and customer priorities.
• Track record of delivering consistent sales results in accordance with set targets.
• Advanced selling skills and presentation skills.
• Deliver consistent sales results.
• Robust clinical and market knowledge.
• Effective planning skills, through Key Account Management techniques.
• Business planning skills, including the ability to produce business proposals / cases as required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to develop long term relationships across key customer groups.
• Critical reasoning skills : capable of interpreting and subsequently using available data sources to enhance the effectiveness of customer planning.
• Robust IT skills.
• Full UK driving licence (with no more than 6 penalty points for new entrants)
• ABPI examination or working towards.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Project Management and Account Planning
• Strong interpersonal skills at all levels both externally and internally
• Analytical skills
• Strong decision making
• Affinity for digital media
• High levels of empathy
• Excellent In Call Quality
• High Level of Disease and Product Knowledge

Location

Field based - Hereford and Worcester

What we offer

No matter where your path starts at Chiesi, it leads to inspiring possibilities. Your future is our focus, and we are committed to nurturing your development in our dynamic, friendly environment with access to resources and training every step of the way.

We provide top-class benefits, including comprehensive healthcare programs, work-life balance initiatives. Our salary package is competitive, comprising a basic salary, performance bonuses, and benefits benchmarked against the external market. Additionally, we offer flexible working arrangements, all designed to help you thrive.

Chiesi is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of our business.