Senior Medical Representative

AstraZeneca plc; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Medical Representative to join a growing team. You will promote approved medicines, build strong physician relationships, and drive territory sales with a patient-first mindset.

The role requires a Saudi national with a pharma degree, 2+ years' experience, excellent Excel/PowerPoint skills, and fluent English. You will implement local strategies, meet sales targets, and ensure compliant, ethical engagement with healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Saudi national required.
• Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical science.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a pharmaceutical company.
• Multinational experience preferred.
• Strong selling skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent presentation and planning skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Promote approved medicines to healthcare professionals and support on-label prescribing.
• Engage primary care professionals to discuss indications and product efficacy/safety profiles.
• Collaborate with Sales Manager to develop local strategy and territory plan to meet targets.
• Drive sales performance and ensure forecasts meet or exceed expectations.
• Maintain deep knowledge of market and territory dynamics.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and distribution of samples as appropriate.
• Provide clinical and technical information to healthcare professionals within AZ CO guidelines.

Skills

Selling skills

Excel

PowerPoint

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Medical Representative

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

SITE DESCRIPTION

AstraZeneca is experiencing a significant transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, driven by a commitment to advancing healthcare, innovation, and sustainable growth. Building on our global legacy, AZ KSA is rapidly evolving its operations to better serve patients, collaborate with healthcare stakeholders, and contribute to the ambitious goals outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030. We are investing in talent, digital solutions, and new ways of working; all designed to enhance our impact on patient outcomes and reinforce our leadership in therapeutic areas. This dynamic environment calls for visionary, agile professionals who thrive in change and are motivated to help shape the future of healthcare in KSA.

ROLE SUMMARY

The successful applicant will be part of a new, exciting, and growing team.

You will positively influence customers’ prescribing behaviour to achieve sales targets. Develop territory and build strong customer relationships with the objective of maximizing sales volume and market share of designated products on a given territory.

If you believe in putting patients first, setting the standard for excellence and understand the best work is done together, you could be a good fit.

What you’ll do

• Successfully complete all training requirements, including product examinations.
• Engage primary care healthcare professionals in dialogue about approved indications and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients.
• Work with Sales Manager to develop a local strategy and business plan to meet or exceed sales and call execution goals in territory
• Drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed markets information relative to assigned sales territory.
• Comply with all regulations regarding interactions with healthcare professionals, distribution of samples, etc.
• Ensures excellent medical knowledge and promotional skills related to his/her disease area and product. He/she is primarily responsible for consulting with and providing clinical and technical information to healthcare professionals within the assigned territory and in compliance with AZ CO.

Essential for the role

• Saudi National.
• Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical science.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a pharmaceutical company.
• Multinational Experience is preferred.
• Selling Skills
• Expert in using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Impactful Presentation Skills
• Planning and organization skills
• Fluency in English required
• Microsoft Office Skills

Only Applications in KSA will be considered.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.