Senior Strategic Partnership Account Manager, 12 Months

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients lives. At AbbVie we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.

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AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on peoples lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology oncology neuroscience vision care virology womens health and gastroenterology in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Strategic Account Manager to join our Pharmacy Innovation & Trade Strategy team reporting to the Pharmacy Partnership & Strategy this exciting role you will be responsible for identifying developing and executing on partnership opportunities with key retail chains and banners and select specialty pharmacies aligned with brand strategies.

This position will play a critical role in the creation and execution of brand strategies of the key products for AbbVie Canadas portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify develop and execute on partnerships with specialty pharmacies and pharmacy chains & banners by:
  • Leveraging the evolving scope of pharmacy practice to capitalize on opportunities to improve patient access to care and improve health outcomes
  • Ensuring that programs or new initiatives are aligned with strategic priorities identified by the brand team.
  • Leading customer meetings with proper governance and involve cross-functional colleagues when required.
  • Analyzing and presenting market dynamic information sales data marketing information and market access updates to enhance account development.
  • Ensuring customers are well informed about AbbVie products including product changes back orders and launches
  • Conducting quarterly business review with customers.
  • Strategically invest in retail pharmacy conferences and coordinate across the portfolio and identify in field team attendance at booths
  • Ensuring optimal communication with proper internal stakeholders.
• Participate in brand teams ad hoc and in-field teams
  • Identify opportunities to enhance pharmacist knowledge on therapeutic areas related to AbbVie products. Develop improve and maintain the education distribution model.
  • Work with commercial to develop appropriate collateral material for retail pharmacies with a digital focus
  • Play an active role in in-field team initiatives and work collaboratively with colleagues in ensuring strong execution against strategic priorities (Commercial AbbVie Care and Market Access).
• Ensure best practice sharing across team members and bring agility at resolving business issues by being strategic resourceful and accountable.

Qualifications :

Education / Experience required:

• Bachelors degree in Commerce Science or Health Care. Related or equivalent field may also be considered.
• Previous business experience with proven knowledge in similar roles requiring comprehensive understanding of the biotech/pharmaceutical industry (minimum of five to eight years).
  • Extensive pharmaceutical experience (ideally a minimum of five years).
  • Proven track record in project management.
  • Poses a positive and persistent attitude with strong negotiation skills.
  • Strong understanding of typical functions and procedures with a demonstrated track record in building strong relationships and partnerships with external customers or other relevant external stakeholders.
  • Strong commitment to compliance quality integrity.
  • Ability to think strategically (work plans activities timetables targeting and operating with execution excellence).

Essential skills and abilities:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook PowerPoint Excel Word etc.).
• Must be at ease with technology (the use of various tools/systems to perform day-to-day tasks).

Key leadership competencies:

• Drive the development prioritization and strategic partnerships for key accounts.
• Capability to work in a high-performing matrix organization.
• Sharp cross-functional leadership skills with an ability to be a team player and leading across functions without direct reporting authority
• Solid decision-making analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Effective presentation written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively with people individually and groups.
• Demonstrated account management skills.

AbbVie strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement advanced amount of knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Senior Strategic Partnership Account Manager including but not limited to for the following reasons:

1. English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec.
2. English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec.
3. Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.

Additional Information :

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Work :

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Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1