Field Project Manager As a Field Project Manager, you will be responsible for key account management aligned with Priority Squad targets. This includes managing specific account(s)/relationships. You will also be responsible for managing the business relationship and activities with key accounts to foster and extend the relationship and obtain sales targets. You will develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within accounts, developing a deep understanding of customer challenges with respect to patients and identifying mutually beneficial solutions for both Novartis and customers that enhance patient care within Priority Therapeutic Areas.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Being responsible for driving sales, promotion, and development in the designated accounts to reach commercial goals aligned with cross-functional Therapeutic Area squad teams.
- Delivering the Account plans and required financial results for assigned Key Accounts; working effectively and aligning with colleagues in other functions on account objectives and execution.
- Leading the preparation of strategies and individual tactical plans and giving strategic input in terms of analysis, future potential, and key programs required for the accounts.
- Preparing and negotiating contracts, and guiding initiatives that the company launches to target particular accounts.
- Analyzing market situation including competitive intelligence activities on key accounts and key competitors.
- Contributing to the mapping of stakeholders, including segmentation and profiling, and providing accurate and timely data for the Novartis CRM system.
- Establishing and developing long-term relationships with key customers. Acquiring a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements.
- Expanding the relationships with existing customers by continuously proposing solutions linked to priority TAs that meet their needs and objectives.
- Developing and executing account plans and gaining knowledge of product/disease states, customer segments, and healthcare environment and regulations.
- Communicating customer insights and account-related activities to internal stakeholders, and engaging with them to pursue business opportunities within assigned Accounts.
- Managing and leading care-projects at a national level.
- Working regionally in any given Dutch region if business requires.
Essential Requirements
- Fluent in English and Dutch.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in healthcare science or business administration.
- At least 3 years of previous experience in a similar role (ideally in the Dermatology area) in Healthcare, Pharma, or related business.
- Project management skills.
- Market Knowledge and Network will be considered a plus.
Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives, and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! You will receive:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Pension scheme
- Share scheme
- Health insurance
- 27 days of annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Subsidized dining facilities
- Employee recognition scheme
- Learning and development opportunities