Senior Health Representative (Vaccines)

The Senior Health Representative will be the central contact in connecting customers within their accounts to therapies that advance wellness and prevention of diseases of our time. Central to the Specialist’s role will be the introduction of new & promoted vaccines that will help elevate Health Care Professionals’ patient care. The role is consultative; spanning Pfizer’s entire resource and product portfolio for their customer base and one that will result in long standing and truly valued relationships with customers. The Senior Health Representative will draw on healthcare knowledge and understanding of the health and pharmaceutical industry, as well as Pfizer and the product portfolio, so that customers achieve the solutions they need.

The Senior Health Representative should be proficient at planning and executing an effective relationship strategy and building/ maintaining effective, long-term business relationships at the senior executive level with key decision makers and influencers. The Senior Health Representative identifies and prioritize Pfizer opportunities through understanding customers’ business and strategic imperatives.

The Senior Health Representative is responsible for supporting their customers with their designated portfolio within a defined geographical territory.

ROLES RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for onboarding customers to new operating models and to new platforms (e.g., Digital Engagement Portal)
• Ability to effectively identify and implement the most efficient virtual/in-person engagement strategies by customer to maximize overall effectiveness and impact. Develops and implements effective business and territory call plans and adapts based on self-identified opportunities and insights.
• Knowledgeable of HCPs preferences for content and channels to orchestrate an ideal customer experience through relevant content selection
• Driving identified customers to the digital service offerings, opening a world of trusted materials and support that can be tailored to their needs and those of their patients. Ensuring customers gain best value from the services
• Effectively builds rapport and relationships with customers across virtual and F2F environments; maintains a methodical approach toward call objectives (e.g., clear next steps and appropriate documentation, managing to KPIs); utilizes current digital tools effectively (e.g., Veeva Engage) as well as adapts quickly to new CF tools for successful customer engagement; leverages analytics to assist with developing insights and next best action plans
• Gaining deep understanding of Health Care Professional needs, sharing expert product advice, tailoring data, delivering promotional activities, aligning the customer lifecycle with that of the Pfizer portfolio and connecting them to relevant internal Pfizer people whenever they need it
• Provide objective and scientifically sound medical information regarding Pfizer's product portfolio and the diseases states. Incorporating the use of educational programs, outcome and other tools which identify the greatest opportunities for improving patient care.
• Responsible for strategic deployment of Pfizer resources to support HCP (e.g. patient education, adherence resources); work effectively across multiple virtual engagement platforms based on customer preferences/compliance guidelines; able to integrate guidance from management and other support functions (Marketing, Medical) and technical solutions (e.g. RTE) into call planning; collaborate effectively with other Customer-Facing (CF) colleagues
• Seeking and developing awareness of external market conditions to drive exceptional customer support and insights, connecting customer discussions with external trends and internal developments within Pfizer.
• Establishing a strong working relationship with the Pfizer (Digital) and Medical Teams and sharing insights from customers to improve Pfizer’s digital service offering.
• Managing and achieving annual targets and ensuring adherence to Compliance, Legal, Medical and Regulatory requirements.
• Provide support for relevant inline vaccines prescribed by HCP’s
• Share relevant brand and therapy area updates with HCP’s
• Ability to convey relevant messages across multiple vaccines and therapy areas
• Strong customer relationship focus, establishing trusting relationships, quick to navigate complex hospital stakeholder environment, experts in secondary care environment and or Primary Care
• Has athorough understanding of the environment and challenges of their key HCPs and acts to come back to the business so we can find solutions to their needs in managing our patients and identify opportunities
• Strong capabilities in leveragingvirtual/digital channels
• Single point of contact for relevant Pfizer vaccines for their accounts
• Able to understand how products across the business interplay with each other
• Ability to have a product POA change based on needs of customer and their patients
• Ensures a customer centric – comprehensive approach to the way HCP’s treat their patients with all Pfizer brands that are relevant to the customer

Customer Engagement

• Leads, coordinates, and manages the long term, consultative, customer relationship to become the customer’s trusted business advisor. Extends the relationship beyond transactional to needs analysis based.
• Demonstrates expertise in relationship skills, creatively delivers innovation and thought leadership, and represents the full spectrum of Pfizer value.
• Responsible for overall service excellence within the account and is the customer advocate internally at Pfizer.

Account Management

• Maximises opportunity across the Pfizer portfolio, monitors progress with key accounts and evolves Account Plans as appropriate.
• Analyses and understands the local environment, account business, and aligned Pfizer priorities to create Account Plans, and utilises insights to create and execute value propositions of mutual benefit.

Leadership

• Applies a proficiency in business acumen, including understanding of the account business, industry, economic trends, issues, and competition. Share insights gained with sales manager, marketers and cross functional colleagues
• Develops and leads the Account Plan and coordinates marketers and cross functional team, demonstrating highest level of teamwork and professionalism.

Qualification and Requirements

• A Tertiary Diploma/Degree preferred in Business/ Science/ healthcare background with solid knowledge of the industry.
• Minimum 5 years sales experience in pharmaceutical/medical device industry (previous vaccine experience is a plus)
• Curiosity with an entrepreneurial & growth mindset.
• Analytical skills to identify the connections between data, products and the needs of both Health Care Professionals and patients.
• Written and verbal communication skills to help build trusted, sustainable relationships with your internal and external stakeholders.
• Good digital literacy - Solid understanding of the digital space and a willingness to keep learning and upskilling.
• Strategic thinking and planning to help customers see beyond the day-to-day.
• Agility, adaptability to change and seasoned negotiation skills.
• Commercial and business acumen, managing financial budgets, driving sales and achieving performance measures.
• Able to connect with customers virtually and in person.
• Can-do attitude and a work ethic underpinned by determination and commitment
• Highly dependable and able to work independently
• Possess a class 3 valid driving license and preferably possess a car

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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