MSD Malaysia
National Key Account Director
MSD Malaysia, Rahway, New Jersey, us, 07065
National Key Account DirectorJob Description
Our Company’s purpose is to use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world in the areas of prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products and technology solutions. We are committed to patients. Our Account Management roles are critical in helping to drive the success of our mission and to ensure profitable access to our products.
The National Key Account Director is the main point of contact for our company in the Payer/PBM segment and reports to the AVP of US Top Accounts. The National Key Account Director plays a crucial role in establishing our company as an industry leader, supporting healthcare partners and providers, improving patient health outcomes, and becoming a trusted resource. Specifically, this position will be responsible for managing our business relationship with national Payer/PBM accounts and other related entities. This is a field-based role that requires national and international travel.
Primary Activities & Responsibilities will include and are not limited to the following:
Leadership
Builds and maintains trust with colleagues, stakeholders, and customers through effective communication, integration, and collaboration.
Ability to lead through challenging and ambiguous situations while ensuring that deadlines and objectives are met, by effectively prioritizing tasks based on urgency, impact, and resource availability.
Ability to influence others and lead without authority during complex situations, fostering collaborative problem-solving and reaching consensus.
Clinical Proficiency
Understands applicable product portfolio to provide approved disease and product information to key decision makers and stakeholders within account(s).
Leads Our Company's efforts to maximize appropriate utilization of its portfolio while bringing resources to customers that contribute to better outcomes for patients.
Understanding of external quality initiatives with the ability to clearly align and tailor response to customer’s needs using approved Company resources and messages.
Business Acumen
Utilizes internal data and data analytics to understand account performance and identify opportunities for appropriate engagement.
Knowledge of account ecosystem and current emerging market and business trends impacting assigned accounts.
A deep understanding of the unique dynamics of the business to business (B2B) market, including the various factors that influence buying decisions.
Operational/Account Management
Establishes strategic approach to the account in alignment with approved guidance from the marketing teams.
Builds trust and relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders and influences to understand their objectives, goals, and challenges.
Uses approved tools to capture, share and appropriately communicate internally about the customer.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications - Required:
Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) or a minimum of high school diploma with at least 6 years of relevant work experience.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in healthcare, life sciences industry, sales, account management or managed care.
Valid Driver’s License and passport.
Ability to build and develop meaningful customer relationships with senior healthcare executives and key opinion leaders.
Demonstrated financial acumen with ability to communicate value proposition and negotiate, if applicable.
Strong understanding of healthcare ecosystem.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional, matrix organizations.
Ability to travel up to ~50%, including global travel.
Preferred Qualifications :
Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD).
US market relationships and customer knowledge.
Current account management experience in PBM, health plan segments of the US healthcare system.
Broader customer experience in specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, distribution, and other organized healthcare system entities.
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Our Company’s purpose is to use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world in the areas of prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products and technology solutions. We are committed to patients. Our Account Management roles are critical in helping to drive the success of our mission and to ensure profitable access to our products.
The National Key Account Director is the main point of contact for our company in the Payer/PBM segment and reports to the AVP of US Top Accounts. The National Key Account Director plays a crucial role in establishing our company as an industry leader, supporting healthcare partners and providers, improving patient health outcomes, and becoming a trusted resource. Specifically, this position will be responsible for managing our business relationship with national Payer/PBM accounts and other related entities. This is a field-based role that requires national and international travel.
Primary Activities & Responsibilities will include and are not limited to the following:
Leadership
Builds and maintains trust with colleagues, stakeholders, and customers through effective communication, integration, and collaboration.
Ability to lead through challenging and ambiguous situations while ensuring that deadlines and objectives are met, by effectively prioritizing tasks based on urgency, impact, and resource availability.
Ability to influence others and lead without authority during complex situations, fostering collaborative problem-solving and reaching consensus.
Clinical Proficiency
Understands applicable product portfolio to provide approved disease and product information to key decision makers and stakeholders within account(s).
Leads Our Company's efforts to maximize appropriate utilization of its portfolio while bringing resources to customers that contribute to better outcomes for patients.
Understanding of external quality initiatives with the ability to clearly align and tailor response to customer’s needs using approved Company resources and messages.
Business Acumen
Utilizes internal data and data analytics to understand account performance and identify opportunities for appropriate engagement.
Knowledge of account ecosystem and current emerging market and business trends impacting assigned accounts.
A deep understanding of the unique dynamics of the business to business (B2B) market, including the various factors that influence buying decisions.
Operational/Account Management
Establishes strategic approach to the account in alignment with approved guidance from the marketing teams.
Builds trust and relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders and influences to understand their objectives, goals, and challenges.
Uses approved tools to capture, share and appropriately communicate internally about the customer.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications - Required:
Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) or a minimum of high school diploma with at least 6 years of relevant work experience.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in healthcare, life sciences industry, sales, account management or managed care.
Valid Driver’s License and passport.
Ability to build and develop meaningful customer relationships with senior healthcare executives and key opinion leaders.
Demonstrated financial acumen with ability to communicate value proposition and negotiate, if applicable.
Strong understanding of healthcare ecosystem.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional, matrix organizations.
Ability to travel up to ~50%, including global travel.
Preferred Qualifications :
Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD).
US market relationships and customer knowledge.
Current account management experience in PBM, health plan segments of the US healthcare system.
Broader customer experience in specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, distribution, and other organized healthcare system entities.
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