Senior Oncology Product Specialist - Jeddah

MSD; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Arrangements

Competitive compensation

Job summary

MSD in Riyadh seeks an Oncology Sales Specialist to drive growth across a defined territory in Saudi Arabia. You will engage oncologists, nurses, pharmacists and leadership to communicate product value and meet sales targets.

Role requires 2–3 years in pharma, oncology preferred, and a university healthcare/pharmacy degree. You will work with marketing, market access, and logistics to optimize formulary inclusion and inventory planning.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a pharmaceutical company, West & South Region experience a plus.
• Oncology experience preferred.
• University education in Healthcare/ Pharmacy (or related).
• Ability to interact with all levels of customers, including senior scientific leaders.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets for the oncology portfolio in a defined region.
• Execute territory planning and cross-functional development plans.
• Identify and engage Key Opinion Leaders and oncology decision-makers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and line manager to coordinate activities.
• Support marketing strategies to maximize product growth and market access.
• Maintain up-to-date understanding of competitive landscape and hospital processes.

Skills

Account Management

Adaptability

CRM

Data Analysis

Interpersonal Relationships

Lead Generation

Market Analysis

Oncology Sales

Order Processing

Product Knowledge

Revenue Generation

Sales Forecasting

Sales Reporting

Sales Training

Strategic Planning

Education

University degree in Healthcare/ Pharmacy

Job description

Job Description

Our Sales team support our customers by providing clinical information about products, educational information, clinical training programs and resources. We support healthcare providers and healthcare systems meet the goals of the patients in their communities.

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA,

Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving the communicated sales targets for our company oncology portfolio in a defined region/geography within a country/market, including specific institutions.
• Accountable for accurate execution of territory sales target, planning, and operational cross-functional territory development plan within assigned territory.
• Able to identify and communicate with relevant customers, including Key Opinion Leaders, Oncology decision-making authorities in cancer institutions, and other members of the appropriate multidisciplinary Team (Nurses, Pharmacists, etc.), who are influential in the use of our company oncology products, to maximize sales/growth in the assigned territory and achieve the company objectives.
• Works in close collaboration with the line manager and members of the cross-functional team.
• Be responsible for the creation, execution, leading, and coordinating of the activities of the other team members in the same territory to ensure the impact of a cross-functional team approach is leveraged.
• Supports the marketing team to drive the growth of our company products, implement marketing strategies to maximize business outcomes, and achieve business objectives.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date picture of the competitive landscape and clinical perspectives within the cancer institutions in the assigned territory.
• Provide an accurate and reasonable territory potential picture as a basis for short- and long-term territory sales planning; should have a high-level reflex regarding competition assessment and reporting.
• Maintains an excellent understanding of various processes within the cancer institutions in their territory: Multidisciplinary Team approaches, Hospital Treatment Protocols for Cancer, Ethics Committee processes, Pharmacy Policies, Formulary Inclusion process, etc.
• In collaboration with and supported by our company Market Access and Logistics colleagues, ensure sufficient inventory at the hospital pharmacy to meet the demand of Oncologists / Patients for our company Oncology Medicines.
• Ensure adherence to the high ethical standards of our company's Oncology business.

Qualifications

• At 2-3 years experience in a pharmaceutical company - Preferred West & South Region experience is a plus.
• Oncology experience is preferred.
• A University education degree in a relevant Healthcare related / Pharmacy or Medical education certificate.
• The ability to interact with all levels of customers, including high level scientific leaders.
• Additional location(s)
• Compensation Information:

Required Skills

• Account Management
• Adaptability
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Data Analysis
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Lead Generation
• Market Analysis
• Oncology Sales
• Order Processing
• Product Knowledge
• Revenue Generation
• Sales Forecasting
• Sales Reporting
• Sales Training
• Strategic Planning

Employee Status: Regular Relocation: VISA Sponsorship: Travel Requirements: Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Valid Driving License: Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date: 10/20/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.