Regional Business Director 
Respiratory & Immunology Business Unit 
Midlands & Wales
Competitive salary and benefits

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Sales Leadership? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the lives of patients, in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

About AstraZeneca

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.

At AstraZeneca UK, we bring life-changing medicines to patients across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As a member of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), all of our sales, marketing and communications activities are subject to the ABPI Code of Practice. If you’re inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do – join us!

It has been agreed that our AstraZeneca UK Commercial head office will move from Luton to Pancras Square, London in early 2022. Our move to Pancras Square offers us the strongest possible platform to transform the lives of patients in the UK, as the country’s leading biopharmaceutical company. It will bring AstraZeneca UK closer to our customers, partners and stakeholders in the UK’s healthcare environment, as well as foster greater collaboration with the wider AstraZeneca footprint.

What you’ll do

As the Regional Business Director you will be fully accountable for sales performance and market access across your region by leading and utilising diverse matrix team including, primary care, secondary care & market access with a  fully aligned medical team. You will define the strategy across the regional footprint based on your strong understanding of the NHS and utilise local and National resource accordingly to drive outcomes. As the Regional Business Director you will manage senior NHS stakeholders to develop beneficial partnerships for the Patient, the NHS and AstraZeneca.

You will be fully responsible for managing the regional business, ensuring investments are effective and that they drive growth within the therapy area. This role reports directly into the Business Unit Director and is key member of National Business Unit Leadership Team, providing local insight to help shape AstraZeneca's National strategy.

The Regional Business Director will play a critical step that will allow AstraZeneca to align to the changing NHS and be closer to our external stakeholders.

We would expect that you could show the following capabilities:

• Strong Commercial acumen
• Excellent business planning and budget utilisation skills 
• Analytical and interprets wide range of data to drive effective commercial decision making
• Flexible, autonomous and decisive 
• Strong matrix management of both Field Force And HQ cross-functional resources
• Comfortable in senior and high pressure environments 
• Can effectively lead and motivate teams and senior individuals and has strong performance management skills 
• Excellent stakeholder mapping and management skills 
• Strong local and National NHS knowledge. Has high knowledge regional performance, NHS structure, key stakeholders, trends, opportunities and risks to our business

 
Essential for the role

• First line sales manager experience
• Internal and external influencing and stakeholder / matrix management
• Innovative and creative with a solution mindset
• Evidence of driving high performing teams
• Budget management
• Business Acumen
• Leading large cross functional teams
• Operating at a senior level in an organisation
• Educated to degree level
• ABPI qualified 
• Full driving licence

Desirable for the role

• Environmental knowledge across different NHS customers
• Second line sales management
• Experience managing Market Access teams
• Experience in strategic business roles

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next? 

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.

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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.