Rare Disease Account Manager, Oncology; Florida)

Rare Disease Account Manager

This position is with Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. (RRD), North America, an affiliate of Recordati. RRD develops high-impact therapies for devastating rare diseases, focusing on providing often overlooked treatments to underserved communities in the U.S. Our mission is to mitigate the impact of rare diseases through increased awareness, improved diagnoses, and enhanced treatment availability, covering endocrinology, metabolic, and oncology franchises. RRD is dedicated to excellence, fostering a dynamic work environment that promotes professional growth and a significant impact on patients' lives.

The Rare Disease Account Manager's role is to promote the Recordati oncology portfolio, to identify key accounts, and establish partnerships with key Health Care Professionals (HCPs), prescribing physicians, hospital pharmacists and any other key stakeholder in the assigned territory. The Rare Disease Account Manager will build sustainable relationships with key stakeholders and leverage customer insights in order to develop strategies and solutions which will facilitate access to the Recordati portfolio in the hospitals.

Collaboration with local HCPs will be key to ensuring appropriate prescribing of our Recordati medications. The person in this role will be responsible for growing sales volume and market share of Recordati's rare disease products within a specified geographic territory.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of relevant disease states, RRD's products and the competitive landscape, and evolving market trends within the US healthcare sector. Leverage this knowledge to establish strong relationships with practitioners as a trusted advisor.
• Build productive relationships with pre-defined number of targeted physicians (including Medical Oncologists, Hematologists, Hematopathologists), key accounts (hospitals, physicians' offices, etc.) and other stakeholders (specialty pharmacies, advocacy groups, etc.) through effective territory management and precise execution to build awareness and generate revenue.
• Development of territory business plans with short, medium and long term objectives that are aligned to region and national objectives.
• Analyze sales reports and develop territory business plan to increase sales. Utilize available resources in a planned manner to drive sales with key accounts. Drive resource allocation for the greatest return on investment.
• Track implementation of plans and achievement of objectives using company systems and own processes. Use these methods to identify gaps in performance and plan remedial actions.
• Achieve or exceed market share and volume goals.
• Develop long-term customer relationships to foster compliant collaboration with the goal of improving patient care.
• Represent Recordati Rare Diseases at industry functions and events to position RRD as a trusted advisor and committed partner to those who live with and treat rare diseases.
• Work cross-functionally to address and resolve any concerns that may arise (e.g., product quality, access, reimbursement, distribution, etc.)
• Keep up to date on latest developments within disease state, Recordati's products, and changing market trends within the US healthcare marketplace.
• Through excellence in territory and business planning, develop and maintain plans, understand the territory and brand priorities, use market intelligence to identify trends and opportunities to reach physicians and other stakeholders.
• Maintain accountability and strict adherence to RRD, FDA and OIG guidelines at all times.
• Act in full compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies including adverse events / pharmacovigilance responsibilities.
• Perform additional duties as may be assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ years' pharmaceutical experience
• Rare diseases experience highly preferred. Niche/specialty experience required.
• Oncology experience highly desirable with established customer relationships and a track record of success.
• Bachelor's degree required. Coursework or degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences or Medicine strongly preferred.
• Strong track record of sales success within the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industries
• Experience executing within regulatory framework (e.g., FDA, OIG and PhRMA guidelines)
• Prior consultative sales experience required.
• Small-company and/or start-up experience highly desirable

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Proven record of success in rare disease/orphan drug market/oncology
• Ability to cover a larger geography without a co-promote partner or territory mirror
• Solid understanding of the specific disease they represent and ability to communicate in-depth knowledge of product to health care professionals
• Highly organized and excel at planning and prioritization
• Excellent communication combined with strong business acumen.
• Strong presentation skills and business analysis skills utilizing CRM and other data sources.
• Working familiarity with FDA, DEA, and OIG regulations and requirements
• Excellent…