Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the Respiratory area in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

The Nordic Marketing Company (Nordics) employs around 400 people across 5 countries and has offices located in Espoo, Södertälje, Copenhagen, and Oslo. By 2025 AstraZeneca Nordic aims to become a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and improve the lives of millions of people. This will be achieved by driving innovative science, delivering key launches, building close collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in health care systems, and developing high-performing teams.

To achieve our ambitions, we are expanding our team and are looking for a Key Account Manager covering East Finland. This is a permanent and field-based, customer-facing role responsible for sales and customers in that region. Your preferred location of residence is Kuopio or Jyväskylä.

The role

In the role as Key Account Manager Respiratory, you will contribute to AstraZeneca’s strong Respiratory franchise, one of our key growth platforms. Our portfolio includes several key products and our offering is the broadest in the market. We will continue to launch new products in the near future.

You will have responsibility for the performance of your products in the district East Finland. In that role, you identify, create and develop mutual and long-term business relationships with key customers. This includes driving sales and meetings towards various stakeholders’ e.g. GPs, Nurses, Specialists and Key Experts in the region. Your approach is to organize the right activities for the right customer within the right accounts. All targeted customer activities are implemented according to strategy and Ethical Interaction policy.

Internally, you will assist leadership with ongoing training within the sales organization on Therapeutical Area, Product knowledge and Selling Skills. As a team, we values close collaboration in order to reach a high regional “share of voice” delivered by initiating and pursuing joint projects.

In order to succeed in this role you have

We are looking for an individual with solid experience from primary and specialty care. It is a strong advantage to have demonstrated sales experience from Pharma Industry – 2-4 years with relevant experience as a sales representative. Respiratory knowledge is a benefit.

You must have persuasive communication skills adaptable to diverse stakeholders and work situations. We expect you to be proficient in both written and spoken English and Finnish. In this role you will make use of your good understanding of the ethical code and compliance requirements, culminating in a certification

This position requires a Driver’s license as well as the ability and willingness to travel within the region and according to project needs.

Why AstraZeneca? Our offer to you

When we at AstraZeneca see the chance to change, we take this opportunity - for every opportunity, no matter how small, can be the beginning of something big. Delivering medicine that changes people's lives is about having an entrepreneurial spirit - finding moments and understanding its potential.

We are therefore looking for you, who together with your team will make a difference for patients' lives every day. We at AstraZeneca welcome your positive attitude and your desire to develop both yourself and the department. You will get use for your drive and your ability to work carefully and structured even at a high tempo.

Interested? Are you already imaging yourself joining our Respiratory team in Finland? Good, because we cannot wait to hear from you.

For more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager Tommi Ylitolva, 040 330 1234, tommi.ylitolva@astrazeneca.com.

Welcome with your CV and a personal letter, in English, no later than April 11th, 2021.

Applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the application period.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.