Product Specialist Oncology - Jeddah

Job Description

This role will be based in Jeddah covering Western Region.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for achieving the communicated sales targets for our company oncology portfolio in a defined region/geography within a country/market, including specific institutions.
• Accountable for accurate execution of territory sales target, planning, and operational cross-functional territory development plan within assigned territory.
• Able to identify and communicate with relevant customers, including Key Opinion Leaders, Oncology decision-making authorities in cancer institutions, and other members of the appropriate multidisciplinary Team (Nurses, Pharmacists, etc.), who are influential in the use of our company oncology products, to maximize sales/growth in the assigned territory and achieve the company objectives.
• Works in close collaboration with the line manager and members of the cross-functional team. be responsible for the creation, execution, leading, and coordinating of the activities of the other team members in the same territory to ensure the impact of a cross-functional team approach is leveraged.
• Supports the marketing team to drive the growth of our company products, implement marketing strategies to maximize business outcomes, and achieve business objectives.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date picture of the competitive landscape and clinical perspectives within the cancer institutions in the assigned territory.
• Provide an accurate and reasonable territory potential picture as a basis for short- and long-term territory sales planning; should have a high-level reflex regarding competition assessment and reporting.
• Maintains an excellent understanding of various processes within the cancer institutions in their territory: Multidisciplinary Team approaches, Hospital Treatment Protocols for Cancer, Ethics Committee processes, Pharmacy Policies, Formulary Inclusion process, etc.
• In collaboration with and supported by our company Market Access and Logistics colleagues, ensure sufficient inventory at the hospital pharmacy to meet the demand of Oncologists / Patients for our company Oncology Medicines.
• Ensure adherence to the high ethical standards of our company's Oncology business.

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years' experience in a pharmaceutical company - Preferred
• Western Region experience is a plus.
• Oncology experience is preferred.
• A University education degree in a relevant Healthcare-related / Pharmacy education certificate.
• The ability to interact with all levels of customers, including high level scientific leaders.

Required Skills:

Account Management, Adaptability, Customer Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analysis, Interpersonal Relationships, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Oncology, Oncology Sales, Product Knowledge, Strategic Planning

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

06/1/2026

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