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Rare Disease Specialist - France
- Posted 24 January 2025
- LocationFrance
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Commercial
- Reference209217
- Contact NameJochen Surrey
Job description
Rare Disease Specialist (France East)
About the Company
A global pharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of individuals with rare diseases. For over three decades, the company has focused on developing novel, innovative medicines through advanced drug design techniques.
Job Summary
The Rare Disease Specialist will compliantly market the company’s products to healthcare providers and customers within the assigned region.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
About the Company
A global pharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of individuals with rare diseases. For over three decades, the company has focused on developing novel, innovative medicines through advanced drug design techniques.
Job Summary
The Rare Disease Specialist will compliantly market the company’s products to healthcare providers and customers within the assigned region.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Engage in impactful conversations with customers, utilizing effective selling techniques and marketing strategies to increase demand for the company's products.
- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of key customers.
- Maintain an active and updated customer database.
- Effectively use marketing materials and programs to support sales activities.
- Demonstrate strong key account management skills.
- Create and execute business plans with clear resource allocations aligned to business objectives.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with key decision-makers and opinion leaders.
- Coordinate and organize promotional programs in compliance with promotional and regulatory guidelines.
- Conduct field activities such as lunch meetings, customer in-services, and other compliant customer engagement activities.
- 5-7 years of pharmaceutical and/or biotech sales experience required.
- Experience in rare diseases and small companies is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to cover a wide geographical area (France East region). This role involves frequent travel, and hotel, plane, or train trips are highly recommended.
- Existing relationships with key accounts within the assigned territory are advantageous.
- Experience as the sole commercial salesperson in a territory is highly valued.
- Ability to apply effective rare disease sales strategies and achieve results.
- Knowledge of relevant disease states and treatments.
- Ability to think creatively, expand business opportunities, and work both independently and within a team.
- Fluency in French and proficiency in English are required.
