• Job Description

  Req#: R3398

  Job Description Summary:

  Job Description:

  Location: Salvador (Bahía)

  Overview

  Founded in 1998, PTC Therapeutics is a global commercial, diversified biopharmaceutical company. Our team is deeply committed to a unifying purpose: Extending life’s moments for rare disease patients and their loved ones.

  PTC is a science-led, patient-centered biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicine for patients with orphan diseases.

  At PTC, we foster an inclusive culture and are actively seeking diverse, talented individuals to join our team. Visit our website to learn more about our company and culture!

  Site: www.ptcbio.com

  Job Description
  
  The Key Account Manager I is a field-based position that serves as a direct link between PTC and Health Care Providers (HCPs) and clients in the assigned geographic region. Collaborating closely with the Director, Key Accounts and General Manager for the assigned region, and other members of the sales team, the incumbent is directly responsible for representing PTC’s products to medical professionals within their assigned geography.
  
  The incumbent handles all operational aspects of pharmaceutical sales and service including, but not limited to: generating sales, communication and promotion of the clinical and economic benefits of the product, building and maintaining successful relationships, educating health care staffs, and identifying new opportunities for commercial and scientific growth.
  
  He/she works cross-functionally with internal departments and external resources on Sales related issues.
  
  The Key Account Manager follow procedures (SOPs) as appropriate.
  
  Essential Functions
  

  • Establishes, develops and maintains business partnerships with targeted HCPs and staffs within assigned geographical territory; increases awareness through appropriate scientific information and education (programs) to medical professionals, patient organizations and patients and families, where appropriate; develops and executes a region specific and integrated action plan across all relevant areas of the communication mix in order to achieve the defined territory and sales goals; clearly understands and implements goals of the marketing plan and attain sales/patient objectives for assigned products on a monthly, quarterly and/or yearly basis.

  • Creates consultative, solution-oriented business partnerships with customers by meeting regularly with targeted HCPs and staff within assigned geography to understand and discuss ways PTC products can meet their identified needs.

  • Identifies key treatment versus referral centres and facilitates cross-collaboration between centres and their stakeholders to optimize patient care.

  • Drives patient identification (gene-sequencing) initiatives.

  • Establishes, manages and maintains successful relations with relevant health authorities, key opinion leaders (KOLs), HCPs, patient organization and payors.

  • Identifies and resolves product access and reimbursement issues.

  • Provides HCPs and other hospital staff with training and assistance in the indicated use of the product.

  • Communicates according to proper timelines on effects, side effects and counter-indications/risks of drugs and notifies the Pharmacovigilance (PV) Department; maintains current and comprehensive clinical and pharmacoeconomic knowledge of the product and the treatment area.

  • Collaborates with commercial and scientific colleagues to share best practice and to create opportunities to drive the commercial business.

  • Performs other tasks and assignments as needed and specified by management.

  Requirements
  

  • Be based in Salvador (Bahía) is a must

  • Bachelor´s degree in a related business or scientific discipline

  • Experience in sales/key account management in a pharmaceutical/biotechnology or related environment working with high-cost products is required

  • Rare diseases experience is mandatory

  • Hands-on experience in interacting with third parties and patient organizations including selling a high-cost product that is distributed through a specialty pharmacy and require extensive coordination with patient access services.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication and skills including the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members

  • Analytical thinker with excellent problem solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines

  • Basic English level

  • Availability to travel (80% approx.)

  • Driver license is required

  EEO Statement:

  PTC Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

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• About the company

  PTC Therapeutics is a US pharmaceutical company focused on the development of orally administered small molecule drugs and gene therapy which regulate gene expression by targeting post-transcriptional control mechanisms in orphan diseases.

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