Sr/Sales Representative- Oncology

SA01 (FCRS = SA001) Novartis Saudi Arabia Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Saudi Arabia Ltd is seeking a Senior Oncology Sales Representative in Riyadh to drive breast cancer care through trusted partnerships with healthcare professionals. You will deliver value-based conversations, tailor customer journeys, and lead territory plans in a fast-changing oncology landscape.

The role requires a Pharmacy degree, 1+ year pharma field sales experience, and fluency in Arabic and English. Onsite presence in Riyadh with a customer-centric, compliant approach.

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy or Clinical Pharmacy is required.
• Minimum 1 year of pharmaceutical sales experience in a specialty environment.
• Experience in oncology or breast cancer is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and evolving environment.
• Ability to build effective relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver or exceed territory sales and market-share objectives within budgets and timelines.
• Identify and prioritise high-potential healthcare professionals using data and insight.
• Build trusted relationships with key opinion leaders, medical influencers and healthcare professionals.
• Lead value-based conversations—in person and virtually—to understand customer needs and drivers.
• Personalise customer journeys across channels using approved content and preferences.
• Partner with healthcare professionals to improve patient journey and timing.

Skills

Commercial Excellence

Communication

Compliance Governance

Conflict Management

Cross-Functional Coordination

Cross-Functional Work

Customer Insights

Influencing Skills

Key Account Management

Negotiation

Professional Ethics

Sales Techniques

Technical Knowledge

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Job Description Summary Sr/Sales Representative- Oncology Location : Riyadh #LI-Onsite Are you passionate about improving outcomes for patients with breast cancer? Join Novartis as a Senior Oncology Therapy Area Partner and become a trusted partner to healthcare professionals—combining scientific knowledge, customer insight and commercial excellence to deliver meaningful impact for patients and sustainable growth.

Major Accountabilities

What you’ll do

• Deliver or exceed territory sales and market-share objectives within agreed budgets and timelines.


• Identify and prioritise high-potential healthcare professionals and stakeholders using data and customer insight.


• Build trusted, long-term relationships with key opinion leaders, medical influencers and healthcare professionals.


• Lead value-based conversations—both in person and virtually—to understand customer needs, decision drivers, challenges and opportunities.


• Personalise and orchestrate customer journeys across relevant channels, using approved content and customer preferences.


• Partner with healthcare professionals to improve the patient journey and support the right patient at the right time.


• Achieve agreed contact, coverage, frequency and customer-engagement targets.

Requirements

• A degree in Pharmacy or Clinical Pharmacy.


• Minimum 1 year of successful pharmaceutical sales experience in a specialty environment


• Experience in oncology or breast cancer is an advantage.


• Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and its evolving environment.


• Demonstrated ability to build effective business relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals.


• A high-achievement mindset with a strong ability to turn strategy and insight into action.


• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Skills Desired

• Commercial Excellence


• Communication


• Compliance Governance


• Conflict Management


• Cross-Functional Coordination


• Cross-Functional Work


• Customer Insights


• Influencing Skills


• Key Account Management


• Negotiation


• Professional Ethics


• Sales Techniques


• Technical Knowledge

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