At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.
The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come.
Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.
That’s what makes us Roche.
The Opportunity
Roche Diagnostics in Ethiopia has an opening for a Key Account Manager, Near Patient Care.
The primary goal of this role is to craft and execute dynamic account, portfolio, and channel strategies that drive the attainment of commercial targets. This position is pivotal in identifying and capturing business opportunities and fostering robust relationships with key executive decision-makers and customers. By expanding Roche's market share and sales within the Near Patient Care domain across designated territories, the role ensures sustained growth and exceptional results, reflecting our commitment to excellence and strategic market leadership.
Key Challenges
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Analyze Competitors and Customers: Assess competitor activities and customer needs to identify issues, trends, and opportunities.
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Adapt Sales Strategies: Tailor sales approaches to meet the unique requirements of various primary care units.
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Promote Point-of-Care Testing: Engage in local health initiatives and outreach programs to enhance brand recognition.
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Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work with internal and external stakeholders, invite participants, speakers, and experts, and manage expenses effectively.
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Comply with Corporate Policies: Adhere to local legislation and Roche corporate policies, maintaining corporate culture and ethics.
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Engage with Market Players: Stay informed on relevant product, industry, and sector knowledge by interacting with market players.
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Build and Expand Client Base: Develop long-term relationships with new and existing customers to increase viable income streams.
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Provide Feedback and Support: Deliver trustworthy customer feedback and after-sales support.
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Record Maintenance: Keep accurate records of sales, revenue, invoices, and report on successes and areas needing improvements.
Note that a full job description is available upon request.
Who you are as our ideal candidate:
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You hold a completed National Diploma in Medical Sciences. A University degree or a Business Management qualification is preferred.
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3-5 years commercial experience in the medical industry with at least 3 years account management experience.
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Ability to travel nationally and internationally.
Relocation benefits are not available for this role.
Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Top Skills
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.
Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.
Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).