Sales Manager – Oncology

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

Join a high-performing team, empowered to cut through the noise and drive real change. Our agility and pace, coupled with scientific focus, powers us to spot opportunities in the market that keep us moving forward and into new spaces.

AstraZeneca is experiencing a significant transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, driven by a commitment to advancing healthcare, innovation, and sustainable growth. Building on our global legacy, AZ KSA is rapidly evolving its operations to better serve patients, collaborate with healthcare stakeholders, and contribute to the ambitious goals outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030. We are investing in talent, digital solutions, and new ways of working;

all designed to enhance our impact on patient outcomes and reinforce our leadership in therapeutic areas. This dynamic environment calls for visionary, agile professionals who thrive in change and are motivated to help shape the future of healthcare in KSA.

- The Sales Manager (SM) coaches, leads, develops, and guides Oncology Sales Specialists, driving improved performance and capabilities in generating clinical demand for Oncology brands with key accounts, pro-actively identifying business opportunities, presenting value propositions aligned to stakeholder needs and objectives, and recommending solutions to drive and develop business.

- The SM is accountable for managing individual territories / tumours, taking ultimate responsibility for their performance, and for delivering sales results for those areas.

- The long-term goal is to develop strategic and mutually beneficial relationships with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), Decision Making Unit (DMU), and potentially other stakeholders, based on a deep scientific understanding of the issues in order to identify the best opportunities for any part of AZ’s Oncology portfolio to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.

• Identify and prioritise accounts with strategic value to AZ, e.g., hospitals, supply pharmacies, and liberate resources from lower priority accounts to invest in higher priority ones.
• Develop strategies and tactics to provide optimal resource allocation in alignment with the Oncology TA and brand strategy, within the governmental and
• regulatory environment
• Work with individual Sales Specialists to develop appropriate / challenging goals within each territory / malignancy.

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with account teams in order to manage and motivate teams effectively.
• Review team's and individuals' performance; provide honest and constructive feedback and recognise and encourage good performance.
• Lead, coach and enable development of team members' skills and knowledge, e.g., plan training needs, coach individual team members as required, etc., in both Oncology expertise and engagement skills.
• Manage team's and individuals' skills, knowledge, and performance; set short and long term measurable, clear goals and expectations and track progress against these goals.
• Identify and tackle challenges and issues within the team / individual team members.
• Consistently act as role model and clearly communicate and reinforce the importance of the AZ values in leading the team.

• Support Sales team in engaging stakeholders in…