Therapy Area Specialist (TAS)

Johnson & Johnson Services; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Retail vouchers

Gym membership discounts

CSR opportunities

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Haematology is seeking a Therapy Area Specialist to lead local account plans within NHS Trusts and other local accounts. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive uptake of licensed Haematology medicines and deliver targeted tactics to healthcare professionals.

The role reports to a National Sales Manager in Haematology and requires ABPI qualification, life sciences background, and a proven sales track record. Travel to Customer sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech sales or Access/Market Access strategies.
• Ability to develop and implement local account plans.
• Strong understanding of NHS/interactions with healthcare providers and KOLs.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic plans for Haematology within NHS Trusts and local accounts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cohesive strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs and HCPs in Haematology.
• Achieve/exceed sales targets for assigned accounts.
• Deliver product presentations and therapeutic area discussions.

Skills

Strategic account planning

KOL relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Sales targeting

Communication & negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree Life Sciences/Pharmacy or related field

ABPI qualified

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

To clinically promote J&J Haematology medicines ensuring optimised appropriate patient access. Your primary role as a Therapy Area Specialist (TAS) will be to lead the business plan for implementation within NHS Trusts and other defined local accounts as agreed with Business Leaders. In Hospital Trusts and other agreed systems, you will deliver specific tactics to support appropriate local uptake of medicines in agreement with your cross functional team, including the clinical promotion specific licensed medicines. This role will be reporting to a National Sales Manager within the Haematology Department.

You will be responsible for:

• Develop and implement strategic account plans for targeted customers in the defined Haematology therapy area. Within Account Plans, lead sales tactics to deliver the plan, complementing the wider cross functional team approach
• Collaborate with both internal and external cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive strategy implementation.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with key opinion leaders (KOL’s), and healthcare professionals in the defined Haematology field.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets and objectives for assigned accounts.
• Conduct product presentations and therapeutic area discussions to healthcare providers, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information is conveyed.
• Development of local advocates who are both willing to put thoughts into action and share their experiences to the wider HCP community at Local / Regional / National level
• Provide exceptional customer service and support to healthcare professionals in handling product inquiries.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activities and customer need to identify opportunities for growth.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of sales activities, customer interactions, and performance metrics in the CRM system.
• Maintains expert level of therapy knowledge, product, competitor scientific & business knowledge.

To excel in this role, you will be a highly motivated and results-oriented individual who excels in both independent and collaborative team environments.

• It is highly preferred that you have previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a consistent record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• ABPI qualified
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including regulations, compliance, and market dynamics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage collaborators.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to drive decision-making.
• Willingness to travel as needed to meet client needs and attend industry events., Account Management, Pharmaceutical Sales, Strategic Planning

Preferred Skills: Clinical Experience, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Customer Retentions, Data Savvy, Developing Partnerships, Hematology, Market Knowledge, Oncology, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Relationship Building, Sales, Sales Projections, Sales Trend Analysis, Strategic Sales Planning

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

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