Key Account Manager, Germany
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Position Overview
The Key Account Manager will maximize the potential and the use of the product in her/his territory. Key activities are potential driven key account management, delivering the selling messages, providing a high-level of customer service toward being a best in class assay provider, and solving challenging problems in a dynamic environment.
With a track record in sales in specialty care (ideally oncology breast cancer), and strong key account manager skills, the individual will engage with gynecologists, oncologists, and pathologists in Hospital and office-based accounts to further develop sales in existing and new accounts. She/he will build and maintain comprehensive understanding of her/his customer needs and develop key account records to manage these relationships.
The role holder will have an ability to work autonomously in the region in a close cooperation with the national sales manager. Travel and overnight stay is recommended to cover the territory appropriately. She/he will attend some national and local conferences/meetings. Due to the complexity of medical oncology diagnostics, a person who has a medical/scientific background with an ability to analyze data, and who is well-organized, flexible, and passionate about working with complex products is most likely to succeed.
Essential Duties
include but are not limited to the following:
- Drive sales and achieve sales goals in assigned territory.
- Manage and grow business in existing and new accounts.
- Build and develop customer contacts and serve customer networks.
- Give presentations on the product at a local level.
- Drive standalone meetings, as well as workshop meetings.
- Attend regular trainings on the product(s) and relevant conferences/events.
- Ability to effectively communicate, both oral and written, with all levels of the organization.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Self-starter, autonomous, entrepreneurial, and solution-oriented team player.
- Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
- Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 20% of a typical working day.
- Ability to travel to relevant accounts up 100% of a typical working day, which may include overnight/weekend travel.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
- 5+ years of sales experience with a strong record of success promoting complex products in specialty care or oncology/diagnostics.
- Proven key account management, selling skills, and strong customer focus.
- Excellent understanding of cancer care in Germany in hospital and reimbursement setting.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Marketing, managed care, or team leader experiences.
- Strong communication skills in English.
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