Healthcare Nutrition Specialist - Abha

Danone; Abha; On-site; SAR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food company in Abha is seeking a Healthcare Nutrition Specialist to enhance HCP relationships and market share. This role involves influencing healthcare professionals’ attitudes, conducting educational meetings, and ensuring high satisfaction among HCPs. Candidates must have a BSc. in Medical, Pharmacy, or Dietetics and at least 2 years of experience in a related field. Knowledge in nutrition and experience with primary healthcare is advantageous. This position offers diverse growth opportunities and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Global exposure and growth opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Access to learning programs

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a related field.
• Experience in nutrition and with primary healthcare centers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Influence HCP attitude and behavior.
• Establish strong scientific-based relationships with HCPs.
• Ensure HCPs receive the right information.
• Conduct seminars and detailing nutrition education activities.
• Monitor competitor activities and report back.

Skills

Consumer Orientation

Entrepreneurial

Rigor

Transparency

Decision Making

Team Player

Getting Things Done

Education

BSc. in Medical, Pharmacy or Dietetics

Job description

About The Job

Danone MENA is looking for a talented Healthcare Nutrition Specialist (medical representative) to be based in Abha, Saudi Arabia. In the context of Specialized Nutrition Middle East you will be responsible to drive and contribute to the SN brand market share in the assigned area, build productive scientific‑based HCP relationships, and take responsibility for HCP satisfaction and loyalty by meeting their healthcare nutrition needs.

Responsibilities

• Influencing HCP attitude and behavior.
• Periodical visits to HCPs in hospitals, health clinics, private clinics, and private hospitals to establish strong scientific‑based relationships and position our Healthcare Nutrition solutions as preferred solutions with the HCPs, convincing them to choose our solutions as first choice.
• Ensure all doctors/HCP/KOL receive the right message, information, and clinical studies.
• Illustrate the benefit/s of our solutions to the HCPs.
• Conduct scientific audio/visual meetings for HCPs.
• Area Management – identify business opportunities within the respective area and evaluate learning to develop business initiatives and tactics to realize the real potential.
• Implement a "weekly call cycle" in constant coordination with the direct manager.
• Understand and respond to competitive activities, and initiate and recommend actions to counter‑act them to protect our market position.
• Maintain a high level of product knowledge to understand and explain all product information and hand‑outs, and answer any questions from HCPs.
• Follow up on customer queries/complaints.
• Review the business plan in line with cycle objectives on a quarterly basis with the Head of KSA.
• Compile and submit reports on promotional activities in agreed formats and schedules.
• Ensure all business conforms to WHO and local government code of ethics for infant formula products.
• Conduct seminars and detailing nutrition education activities.
• Daily database management and compliance with administrative procedures and processes.
• Ensure the accomplishment of qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators assigned for the respective area on daily, monthly and yearly bases.
• Team input – participate in daily and/or weekly meetings to discuss the market situation, problems faced, and appraise activities versus monthly KPIs.
• Help run seminars/events.
• Intelligence and insights gathering – collect intelligence on the HCP universe, identify new contacts, monitor competitor activities (consumer offers, medical conferences, round tables), and report to management.
• Conduct medical detailing face‑to‑face calls and maintain ongoing contact with identified HCP lists across the defined geographical area.
• Build strong relationships with targeted HCPs and map decision‑making networks in the region.
• Carry out promotional activities with targeted HCPs.
• Update competitor intelligence and input into the database.
• Record and report back on call visits and progress against set objectives.
• Attend and participate in internal meetings as required.

Qualifications

• Education: BSc. in Medical, Pharmacy or Dietetics.
• Experience: at least 2 years in a related field.
• Experience in nutrition is a plus; experience with primary healthcare centers is also a plus.

Location

Saudi Arabia, Abha or Khamis.

Skills

• Consumer Orientation – enable the business to serve the consumer.
• Entrepreneurial – recognize and seize business opportunities.
• Rigor – think systematically, plan effectively.
• Transparency – act in an open and respectful manner.
• Decision Making – combine decisiveness with sound judgment.
• Team Player – connect effectively with others.
• Getting Things Done – deliver results and measure performance according to plan.

Languages Required

Arabic native and English.

Danone Values

Candidates are expected to adhere to Danone's core values of Humanism, Openness, Proximity & Enthusiasm.

About Us

Danone is a world‑leading food company operating in three business divisions: Fresh Dairy Products, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible, inviting people to join the movement for a healthier world. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food, and healthy food needs a healthy planet; this is embodied in our new signature One Planet One Health.

What We Offer

• Global exposure and growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A culture that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and purpose.
• Access to learning programs and development opportunities.

What’s Next?

• If you are the Healthcare Nutrition Specialist we are looking for, click "apply" now before December 18th.
• Closing Date: December 18, 2025.
• For more information about Danone, its people, and its business, please visit www.danone.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Danone MENA is an equal opportunity employer and we recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, age, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status. All employees share a commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.