(Senior) Medical Specialist (Central Area/Specialty)
Takeda · Taipei
Job Description
Job Title: (Senior) Medical Specialist (Central Area)
Location: Based in Taiwan
About the role:
This position is primarily responsible for sales activities across the Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou markets, with a focus on achieving business objectives for the Rare Disease and IBD portfolio. Key accounts include Dali Jen-Ai Hospital, Feng Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ching Chyuan Hospital, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Nantou Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chu Shang Show Chwan Hospital, and Nantou Christian Hospital.
Build strong relationships with key decision makers in buying organizations that meet the objectives of the multi-source commercial strategies. Work with customer facing team to define and manage the overall strategic direction. Responsible for developing and evaluating selling strategies to ensure solid execution of the market plan. Deliver and collect market insight to supportive functions to develop TA and products long term strategy.
How you will contribute:
- Develops, implements, and manages field sales strategies in conjunction with Marketing, Medical, VD&A and Patient service function. Analyze results and modifies strategies as necessary to align with the plan. (20%)
- Make field visits and establish strong relationships with key decision makers and committees within buying organizations. (25%)
- Strong degree of teamwork, mutual support and practical experience inheritance, and a high degree of mobility. (25%)
- Directs the collection and analysis of market data. Utilizes qualitative and quantitative data to develop short- and long- range sales forecast budgets and support MKT/MA/MAP key projects implementation.(10%)
- Precise monitoring and report competitive activity, including all competitive bids at formal bid openings and HPs listing process. (10%)
- Responsible for providing a rolled-up forecast with opinions from the regions. (10%)
What you bring to Takeda:
Education
- Bachelor's degree required, major in medical related field or equivalent is preferred, with a minimum of one year of demonstrated successful relevant healthcare sales experience.
Working Experience
- At least 3-year experience in Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences business required.
- Experience in Specialty Care within the pharmaceutical industry is required.
- Experience in the field of Genetics, Cardiology, Neurology, GI, CRS related rare diseases and IBD is preferred.
- Can be received to transport two or three areas is preferred.
Core competencies/Skills
- Strong ambition in achieving stretched goals and market demand forecasting accuracy desired.
- The individual must have strong business acumen and negotiation skills as well as strategic selling skills.
- A hunger to learn and ability to adapt to changes
- Good command in English both verbal and written
- Open mind, innovative and positive thinking
- Excellent presentation & communication skills
- Possess an in-depth working knowledge of rare disease products.
- Good computer skills (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Strong internal and external cross function collaboration capabilities.
Travel Requirements
- Domestic level
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Empowering our people to shine:
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.