Healthcare Nutrition Specialist

Danone; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare nutrition company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Healthcare Nutrition Specialist. This role involves building relationships with healthcare professionals, conducting seminars, and achieving KPIs related to healthcare nutrition. The ideal candidate holds a BSc in a relevant field and has at least two years of experience, ideally in nutrition or healthcare settings. The company offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Open culture and environment

Team collaboration

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in healthcare or relevant field.
• Experience in Nutrition is a plus; experience with Primary Healthcare Center is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Visit hospitals and clinics to build relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Ensure accurate delivery of product information to doctors and HCPs.
• Conduct seminars and nutrition education activities.
• Achieve qualitative and quantitative KPIs in the assigned area.

Skills

Consumer Orientation

Entrepreneurial

Rigor

Transparency

Decision Making

Team Player

Getting Things Done

Education

BSc. in Medical, Pharmacist, or Dietitian

Job description

Overview

Healthcare Nutrition Specialist (medical representative) based in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia for Danone MENA, focused on Specialized Nutrition Middle East. Drive SN brand market share in the assigned area, build productive scientific-based HCP relationships, and maintain HCP satisfaction and loyalty by meeting healthcare nutrition needs.

Responsibilities

• Periodically visit hospitals, health clinics, private clinics, and private hospitals to establish strong scientific-based relationships and position Healthcare Nutrition solutions as the preferred choice for HCPs; provide scientifically based arguments to convince HCPs.
• Ensure all doctors/HCPs/KOLs receive the right message, information, and clinical studies; illustrate the benefits of our solutions to HCPs.
• Conduct scientific audio/visual meetings for HCPs.
• Area Management: identify business opportunities within the area and develop initiatives and tactics to realise potential; implement a weekly call cycle in coordination with the direct manager; monitor competitive activities and counteract to protect market position.
• Maintain high product knowledge to explain all product information and respond to HCP questions; follow up on customer queries/complaints.
• Review business plan quarterly with the Head of KSA; compile and submit reports on promotional activities as per established formats and schedule.
• Ensure all business complies with WHO and local government code of ethics for infant formula products.
• Conduct seminars and nutrition education activities; manage daily database and adhere to administrative procedures.
• Achieve qualitative and quantitative KPIs for the respective area daily, monthly, and yearly.

Input and Intelligence

• Participate in daily/weekly meetings to discuss market situation, problems faced, activities versus KPIs, and events.
• Assist in running seminars/events.
• Intelligence and Insights Gathering: collect intelligence on the HCP universe, identify new contacts; monitor competitor activities and report to management.
• Conduct medical detailing face-to-face calls with identified HCPs; build relationships 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 progress against objectives.

About You

Experience and Education

• Education: BSc. in Medical, Pharmacist, or Dietitian
• At least 2 years of experience
• Experience in Nutrition is a plus; experience with Primary Healthcare Center is a plus

Location

Saudi Arabia, Al Ahsa

Skills

• Consumer Orientation: enabling the business to serve the consumer
• Entrepreneurial: recognizes and seizes business opportunities
• Rigor: thinks systematically, plans effectively
• Transparency: acts in an open and respectful manner
• Decision Making: combines decisiveness with sound judgment
• Team Player: connects effectively with others
• Getting Things Done: delivers results and measures performance according to plan

Languages

Arabic native and English

Danone Values

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

Danone is a world-leading food company operating in three business divisions: Fresh Dairy Products, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters. Danone’s mission is Bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we invite people to join the movement for a healthier world.

About Us, What’s Next

We offer Working in Danone MENA is one of the best places to build a strong career through everyday learning, empowerment, and team collaboration in an open culture and environment. Our culture fosters autonomy and empowerment, where your everyday can be a fresh adventure with new possibilities for development.

Danone MENA is an equal opportunity employer. All hires are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, age, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status. We value openness and humanism and treat everyone with dignity and respect.