Sr. Commercial Partnerships & Alliances Manager

SA01 (FCRS = SA001) Novartis Saudi Arabia Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Saudi Arabia Ltd. seeks aSenior KAM to lead commercial partnerships and alliances at the local level, managing a small team and key accounts in Riyadh.

You will drive sales, develop account strategies, and negotiate contracts to strengthen partnerships and improve patient outcomes. The role requires 3+ years in commercial partnerships or BD&L, and experience with multi-stakeholder relationships and cross-functional teams in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, science, or related field.
• Additional training in negotiation, strategic account management, or supply chain/commercial operations beneficial.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in commercial partnerships, BD&L, alliances, or business development.
• Strong knowledge in handling quality metrics & issues.
• Marketing or Business Development experience preferred.
• Experience working with local manufacturing operations is advantages.
• Team management experience is preferred.
• Sales / Key account management experience in multinational companies.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales, promotion and development in designated accounts to reach commercial goals.
• Develop customer development strategy, dedicated KAM action plans for assigned accounts, aligns on account objectives and executes.
• Lead preparation of strategies and tactical plans with input on analysis, future potential and key programs for accounts.
• Prepare and negotiate contracts, and guide initiatives to target particular accounts.
• Analyze market situation including competitive intelligence on key accounts and competitors; organize customer events with marketing/medical departments; map stakeholders and provide data for CRM.
• Drive the sales operations plan and achieve sales and performance targets for own part of the organization.
• Oversee BD&L-related commercial agreements and governance for assigned accounts with cross-functional alignment and compliance.

Skills

Key Account Management

Business Development

Sales

Negotiation

Strategic Account Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, science, or related field

Job description

Job Description Summary

Responsible for managing Commercial Partnerships & Alliances at the local level, typically leading a small team and/or managing specific accounts and strategic relationships. Oversees business relationships and activities with key accounts to strengthen partnerships, expand collaboration opportunities, and achieve sales targets. Develops and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders within customer accounts, gaining a deep understanding of their challenges related to patient care and identifying solutions that enhance patient outcomes and improve the overall customer experience.

Job Description Major Accountabilities

• Responsible for driving sales, promotion and development in the designated accounts to reach commercial goals
• Develop customer development strategy, dedicated KAM action plans for assigned accounts, aligns on account objectives and executes.
• Lead the preparation of strategies and individual tactical plans and to give strategic input in terms of analysis, future potential and key programs required for the accounts
• Prepare and negotiate contracts, and guide initiatives that the company launches to target particular account
• Analyze market situation including competitive intelligence activities on key accounts and key competitors -Organize customer events and other programs independently or with marketing/medical department, Contribute to the mapping of stakeholders, including segmentation and profiling and provide accurate and timely data for the Novartis CRM system.
• Responsible for driving the sales operations plan and for achieving agreed sales and broader performance targets for own part of the organization.
• Oversee BD&L-related commercial agreements and governance for assigned accounts, ensuring robust cross-functional alignment, appropriate internal approvals, clear accountability, compliance with contractual terms, and regular monitoring of performance, risks, and business impact

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, science, or related field.
• Additional training in negotiation, strategic account management, or supply chain/commercial operations beneficial.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in commercial partnerships, BD&L, alliances, or business development.
• Strong knowledge in handling quality metrics & issues.
• Marketing or Business Development experience preferred.
• Experience working with local manufacturing operations is advantages.
• Team management experience is preferred.
• Sales / Key account management experience in multinational companies.

Skills Desired

Accountability, Commercial Excellence, Customer Engagement, Key Account Management, Market Development, Professional Ethics, Revenue Growth, Team Collaboration, Value Propositions

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