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Key Account Manager (Laurentides, Quebec)
Location
Canada
Posted
57 days ago
Salary
108K - 149K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Key Account Manager (Laurentides, Quebec)
Takeda
By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job Description PURPOSE: The Key Account Manager (KAM) is the liaison between Takeda and IBD treatment centers within the designated territory and acts as an ambassador for Takeda’s brand, vision, and values. The KAM is responsible for driving appropriate utilization of Takeda’s IBD therapies and associated services through compliant, evidence-based engagement with healthcare teams to support optimal patient care. SCOPE: The KAM leads account-centric engagement across assigned key accounts (e.g., IBD centers and affiliated gastroenterology practices), collaborating with cross-functional partners to identify customer needs, develop account plans, and execute tactics aligned to business objectives and customer priorities. KEY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES: Therapeutic Area and Product Specialist - Deliver the agreed strategy and necessary tactics within key accounts to drive Takeda performance, including product and therapeutic area education and detailing to prescribers and other key stakeholders. - Maintain a comprehensive understanding of relevant therapies and competitive products (data, studies, outcomes, and current promotional messaging). - Provide compliant, evidence-based scientific and disease-state information on Takeda therapies to appropriate stakeholders. Key Account Management - Develop, execute, and regularly refine strategic and tactical account plans, including needs assessment, stakeholder and influence mapping, prioritization of objectives, and milestone tracking. - Deliver approved messages encompassing clinical, financial, outcomes-related, and operational topics in a compliant and accurate manner. - Foster confidence in Takeda’s holistic approach to engagement and coordinate ongoing service and support as needed. - Track and communicate KPIs and performance metrics as defined in account plans. - Prepare and present account business plans to management as required. Commercial Excellence - Achieve sales goals and objectives by delivering business objectives and other key metrics in the assigned territory. - Develop a detailed territory action plan, including budget requirements; manage and monitor the approved annual territory budget. - Consistently identify and pursue compliant opportunities to drive results aligned to the unique needs of key accounts, supporting Takeda as a trusted partner of choice. - Leverage CRM systems to prioritize call objectives based on segmentation, strategy/tactics, realistic milestones, and prior customer interactions. Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration - Proactively engage in compliant collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on objectives and coordination of activities with accounts and external stakeholders. - Identify and raise relevant issues and propose potential solutions through appropriate internal and external channels. - Conduct market surveillance and communicate in-field intelligence to internal stakeholders (customer insights, external stakeholder activities, and market trends). - Perform all duties in compliance with applicable laws, industry codes, and Takeda policies and procedures. COMPETENCIES: - Highly motivated, self-directed, collaborative, and results-driven, with a proven track record of successful key account management in biotechnology/pharmaceuticals. - Strong scientific aptitude. - Strong collaboration skills and experience working effectively within teams. - Strong verbal, influencing, presentation, and written communication skills. - Bilingual French and English proficiency required. Digital Competencies - Data-driven decision-making: Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data to make informed decisions and drive business outcomes. - Digital collaboration: Effective work in virtual/remote settings using digital collaboration tools (including MS Teams). - Digital fluency: Proficiency with digital tools, next-best-action platforms, AI-enabled tools, and technologies (including MS Office) to communicate with impact and work efficiently. - Learning and innovation: Demonstrated commitment to continuous skill development, experimentation, and fostering digital curiosity. - Trust & security: Understanding of cybersecurity threats and best practices to protect sensitive information and systems. EDUCATION, LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc/BCom). - Advanced business or scientific degree (MBA, MSc, PharmD) is an asset. - Minimum 5 years of sales experience to healthcare professionals in pharmaceutical, biotech, device, specialty, or healthcare industries. - Demonstrated growth mindset, including courage to implement innovative approaches and agility to adapt to drive success. - Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills to identify partnership opportunities and adapt to changing market conditions. - Experience managing and communicating complex reimbursement topics/issues. - Pharmaceutical product launch experience is an asset. - Experience in other functions (e.g., marketing, market access, medical) is an asset. - Valid driver’s license. - Ability to travel in-field, including overnight as required. This job posting is for a new role. Takeda may use additional Talent Acquisition technologies and artificial intelligence to support the recruitment process, including video interviewing. Artificial intelligence will be used to support, but not solely determine, applicability for a specific position. OBJECTIF : Le Gestionnaire de comptes clés (KAM) est l’intermédiaire entre Takeda et les centres de traitement des MII (maladies inflammatoires de l’intestin) du territoire désigné, et agit à titre d’ambassadeur de la marque, de la vision et des valeurs de Takeda. Le KAM est responsable de favoriser l’utilisation appropriée des traitements de Takeda en MII et des services connexes, au moyen d’interactions conformes et fondées sur des données probantes avec les équipes de soins de santé, afin de soutenir des soins optimaux aux patients. PORTÉE : Le KAM dirige une approche d’engagement centrée sur les comptes au sein des comptes clés qui lui sont attribués (p. ex., centres de MII et cliniques de gastroentérologie affiliées), en collaboration avec des partenaires interfonctionnels afin d’identifier les besoins des clients, d’élaborer des plans de compte et de mettre en œuvre des tactiques alignées sur les objectifs d’affaires et les priorités des clients. PRINCIPALES RESPONSABILITÉS : Spécialiste de l’aire thérapeutique et des produits - Mettre en œuvre la stratégie convenue et les tactiques nécessaires au sein des comptes clés afin de soutenir la performance de Takeda, notamment par l’éducation et la présentation (détaillage) des produits et de l’aire thérapeutique auprès des prescripteurs et des autres parties prenantes clés. - Maintenir une connaissance approfondie des traitements pertinents et des produits concurrents (données, études, résultats et messages promotionnels en vigueur). - Fournir, de manière conforme et fondée sur des données probantes, de l’information scientifique et sur l’état de la maladie relative aux traitements de Takeda aux parties prenantes appropriées. Gestion des comptes clés - Élaborer, exécuter et ajuster régulièrement des plans de compte stratégiques et tactiques, incluant l’évaluation des besoins, la cartographie des parties prenantes et des influenceurs, la priorisation des objectifs et le suivi des jalons. - Transmettre les messages approuvés portant sur des sujets cliniques, financiers, liés aux résultats et opérationnels, de façon conforme et exacte. - Renforcer la confiance envers l’approche globale de Takeda en matière d’engagement et coordonner, au besoin, les services et le soutien continus. - Suivre et communiquer les ICP (indicateurs clés de performance) et les mesures de performance, tels que définis dans les plans de compte. - Préparer et présenter, au besoin, des plans d’affaires de compte à la direction. Excellence commerciale - Atteindre les objectifs de vente en réalisant les objectifs d’affaires et les autres indicateurs clés dans le territoire assigné. - Élaborer un plan d’action détaillé pour le territoire, incluant les besoins budgétaires; gérer et surveiller le budget annuel approuvé du territoire. - Identifier de façon constante et poursuivre des occasions conformes afin d’obtenir des résultats répondant aux besoins propres aux comptes clés, en appuyant Takeda à titre de partenaire de confiance privilégié. - Exploiter les systèmes (CRM) afin de prioriser les objectifs d’appels selon la segmentation, la stratégie/les tactiques, des jalons réalistes et les interactions antérieures avec les clients. Communication et collaboration interfonctionnelle - S’engager de manière proactive dans une collaboration conforme avec les équipes interfonctionnelles afin d’assurer l’alignement des objectifs et la coordination des activités auprès des comptes et des parties prenantes externes. - Identifier et signaler les enjeux pertinents, et proposer des solutions potentielles par les canaux internes et externes appropriés. - Effectuer une veille de marché et communiquer les informations recueillies sur le terrain aux parties prenantes internes (perspectives clients, activités des parties prenantes externes et tendances du marché). - Exécuter l’ensemble des tâches en conformité avec les lois applicables, les codes de l’industrie ainsi que les politiques et procédures de Takeda. COMPÉTENCES : - Personne hautement motivée, autonome, collaborative et axée sur les résultats, avec un historique démontré de réussite en gestion de comptes clés en biotechnologie/pharmaceutique. - Forte aptitude scientifique. - Solides compétences en collaboration et expérience de travail efficace en équipe. - Solides compétences en communication verbale et écrite, en influence et en présentation. - Bilinguisme français-anglais requis. Compétences numériques - Prise de décision fondée sur les données : capacité de recueillir, d’analyser et d’interpréter des données afin de prendre des décisions éclairées et d’obtenir des résultats d’affaires. - Collaboration numérique : capacité de travailler efficacement en contexte virtuel/à distance à l’aide d’outils de collaboration numérique (dont MS Teams). - Aisance numérique : maîtrise des outils numériques, des plateformes de « prochaine meilleure action », des outils et technologies intégrant l’IA (dont MS Office) afin de communiquer avec impact et de travailler efficacement. - Apprentissage et innovation : engagement démontré envers le développement continu des compétences, l’expérimentation et la curiosité numérique. - Confiance et sécurité : compréhension des menaces de cybersécurité et des meilleures pratiques pour protéger les renseignements et les systèmes sensibles. FORMATION, PERMIS/CERTIFICATIONS, EXPÉRIENCE : - Baccalauréat (BA/BSc/BComm). - Diplôme supérieur en affaires ou en sciences (MBA, MSc, PharmD) : un atout. - Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience en vente auprès de professionnels de la santé dans les secteurs pharmaceutique, biotechnologique, des dispositifs médicaux, des produits spécialisés ou des soins de santé. - État d’esprit de croissance démontré, incluant le courage de mettre en œuvre des approches novatrices et l’agilité nécessaire pour s’adapter afin de réussir. - Compétences démontrées en planification stratégique et d’affaires pour identifier des occasions de partenariat et s’adapter aux conditions changeantes du marché. - Expérience dans la gestion et la communication de sujets/enjeux complexes liés au remboursement. - Expérience de lancement de produit pharmaceutique : un atout. - Expérience dans d’autres fonctions (p. ex., marketing, accès au marché, affaires médicales) : un atout. - Permis de conduire valide. - Capacité de se déplacer sur le terrain, y compris avec nuitées, au besoin. Takeda Canada encourages applications from all qualified candidates. In accordance with our accommodation policies and applicable provincial accessibility legislation, please advise us if you need accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process. Any information you provide relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. Locations CAN - Remote (Quebec) Base Salary Range: $108,400.00 - $149,050.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. Canada based employees may be eligible for a comprehensive range of benefits and incentives. Benefit eligibility varies by position and can include, amongst others: - short-term and/or long-term incentives - subsidies for fitness and internet - medical, dental, and vision insurance - basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance - participation in the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP); company match into a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP) (if eligible) - short-term and long-term disability coverage - annual vacation entitlement; additional paid time off and company holidays - a tuition reimbursement program - a variety of well-being benefits Les collaborateurs basés au Canada peuvent, selon leurs postes, bénéficier d’un ensemble complet d’avantages sociaux. L’éligibilité à ces avantages varie selon le poste, et peut inclure: - des primes ou dispositifs d’intéressement à court et/ou long terme, - des subventions pour les abonnements sportifs et abonnements internet - une assurance santé incluant la prise en charge des frais médicaux, dentaires et optiques - une assurance vie de base ainsi qu’un assurance en cas de décès ou de mutilation accidentels (AD&D) - une participation au Régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite (REER) ; contribution équivalente de l’entreprise dans un régime de participation différée aux bénéfices (RPDB) (si admissible) - une couverture en cas d’incapacité de travail temporaire ou prolongée - un droit à congés payés annuels, avec jours de vacances, jours de récupération et jours fériés spécifiques à l’entreprise - un programme de remboursement des frais de scolarité - une variété d’avantages liés au bien-être Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
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