Senior Product Specialist Metabolic- Rare Disease

1 week ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia AstraZeneca Full time

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**JOB TITLE**
Sr. Product Specialist Metabolic - Rare Disease
**ABOUT ASTRAZENECA**
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.
**ROLE SUMMARY**
AstraZeneca is accelerating the expansion of our geographical footprint in rare diseases following the acquisition of Alexion in 2021. Rare diseases is a high-growth therapy area with rapid innovation and significant unmet medical need. Over 7,000 rare diseases are known today - yet less than 1% of them have an approved treatment.
As we begin to build our position as a Rare Disease leader, we seek a Rare Diseases Sr Product Specialist to join our Commercial Team in KSA (Riyadh or Jeddah). The Sr Product Specialist is a full-time position, responsible for generating clinical demand for our brands in key accounts, pro-actively identifying business opportunities, recommending solutions to drive and develop business, and development of opinion leader commercial relationships. The Sr Product Specialist serves the region as an expert in their therapeutic area, product and territory knowledge.
The role will work very closely with the Franchise Head / Sales Manager to deploy and adapt the AZ account management strategy to the local market, including tactics and execution.
The Sr. Product Specialist reports directly to the Sales Manager.
The Senior Product Specialist will be responsible for generating clinical demand for Rare Disease medicines with healthcare professionals (HCP), pro-actively identifying new patient / patients on therapy targets, presenting value propositions, and recommending patient-centric solutions. In doing so, this role will develop strategic and mutually beneficial relationships with the healthcare professionals (HCP), Key External Experts (KEE) and other stakeholders, based on a deep scientific understanding of the rare disease and therapeutic solutions, to identify the best opportunities for the assigned part of AZ's portfolio to deliver life-changing medicines to patients

**What you’ll do**
- Engages HCPs in dialogue to effectively promote the knowledge about rare disease medicines value proposition, benefits of approved indications, product efficacy/safety profiles and treatment protocols to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients, using science-driven balanced messages and the appropriate mix of tools and channels - both face-to-face and digital. Pro-actively identifies new patient/patients on therapy targets
- Consistently achieve or exceed sales objectives in the assigned region including accurate and timely tracking and reporting of sales activities
- Demonstrates strong in-depth clinical, technical, and scientific knowledge in relevant disease states and product mechanisms of action
- To improve the identification and diagnosis of patients and manage the market development objectives, strategies, tactics, and action plans within the stated territory.
- Ensure achievement of the following three key imperatives and performance measures:

- Increase disease awareness with key target groups
- To work with healthcare professionals to identify and test high risk patients for the relevant diseases
- Establish a key opinion leader (KOL) network
- Identify and develop KOLs within the territory
- Liaise with cross-functional medical, marketing, market access and diagnostic teams to develop long-term relationships and advocacy with KOLs, HCP accounts and other appropriate external stakeholders
- Organizes workshops and other educational events to facilitate knowledge sharing among relevant HCPs.
- Works with Sales Manager and/or Franchise Manager to develop and implement a strategy and actions to meet promotional objectives
- Manages allocated budge
- Share insights and information to strengthen brand positioning,, promotional efforts, access to treatment etc.
- Ensures rare disease products are optimally utilized in line with national/local guidelines and the product license
- Demonstrate business ethics and ensure active respect of values, business ethics, local laws, policies, and Marketing procedures. Ensure all activities and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with the high standards of ethics and integrity required by the Code of Conduct, supporting Policies and Standards and Company Values to protect and enhance long-term performance and reputation
- Other duties within the position’s scope, as assigned by Line Manager

**Essential for the role**
- University degree, with a preference to Medical Sciences, Pharmacy.
- Experience in the Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) field, geneticists/Metabolics, and different Paediatric subspecialties are highly regarded.
- Preferably 5 years’ experience of the hospital business: preferably in niche ma



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