Pharmacy Partnership Manager

Novo Nordisk; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is seeking a Pharmacy Partnership Manager to develop strategic collaborations and enhance access to healthcare treatments. The role involves building long-term relationships with pharmacies, designing partnership strategies, and executing promotional activities. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of related experience in sales or account management. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and impactful work that drives patient care in South Africa.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in sales, partnerships, or account management, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Proven track record of building and managing relationships with pharmacies and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to translate market and sales data into focused partnership actions and measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategic collaborations with pharmacy partners.
• Design and execute a pharmacy partnership strategy.
• Build and sustain long-term relationships with pharmacies.
• Create and implement promotional activities and campaigns.
• Manage partner risk and compliance.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Sales experience

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Pharmacy, or a related field

Job description

Pharmacy Partnership Manager

Are you driven to build strategic partnerships that expand access to treatments and improve patient care? Do you enjoy working closely with pharmacies and cross‑functional teams to create practical, high‑impact solutions? Join Novo Nordisk as our Pharmacy Partnership Manager. Learn more and apply today.

Your new role

As the Pharmacy Partnership Manager, you will develop and lead strategic collaborations with pharmacy partners to drive access, growth and patient activation for Novo Nordisk products. You will act as the national point of contact for pharmacy relationships, translating commercial priorities into tailored partnership plans while ensuring compliance, operational excellence and close collaboration with internal teams.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Design and execute a pharmacy partnership strategy that aligns with business objectives and opens new channels for growth.
• Build and sustain long‑term relationships with pharmacies, serving as their primary contact and ensuring delivery on contractual commitments.
• Create and implement promotional activities and disease‑awareness campaigns, in collaboration with the brand and communications team, that support patient activation and brand strategy at pharmacy level.
• Work with internal stakeholders (Marketing, Sales Ops, Medical, Legal & Compliance) to integrate pharmacy initiatives into broader commercial plans and share actionable customer insights.
• Manage partner risk and compliance: run due diligence, maintain Alliance Board records, monitor partner behaviour and provide training to support compliant collaboration.

Your Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Pharmacy, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in sales, partnerships, or account management, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Proven track record of building and managing relationships with pharmacies and healthcare professionals.
• Proven ability to translate market and sales data into focused partnership actions and measurable results.
• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills to establish lasting pharmacy partnerships.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

To complete your application, click on "Apply now", attach your CV and follow the instructions.

Deadline

Please apply before January 30th, 2026

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long‑term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.