Oncology Key Account Manager - Southeast

Sanofi•Nashville, TN

3d•Remote

About The Position

Sanofi is rapidly building momentum with the execution of its oncology strategy, with strategic focus in multiple myeloma. The oncology Key Account Manager (KAM) acts as the designated single point of contact representing Sanofi across the oncology portfolio to optimize access and pull through at top community & health system/IDN accounts. Oncology KAMs will be critical in serving evolving customer needs by providing a coordinated approach to achieve key goals at both the brand level. Oncology KAMs will report directly to the Divisional General Manager. The Sanofi Key Account Manager is accountable for elevating mutual strategies, executing on growth objectives & removing potential access hurdles for Sanofi’s inline & future oncology products. This individual will work closely and coordinate with internal cross functional teams (e.g., marketing, sales, access) to provide support in the areas of regional pull through, partnership/relationship building, operational excellence, business analytics, and strategic insight/input. We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world. Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs. About Sanofi We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Requirements

B.A. / B.S. degree required; advanced degree preferred
Must be located in the area of the geography, which covers [appropriate region and/or accounts]
A minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience, with healthcare sales/account management experience
Have a valid driver’s license and willingness to travel on the job (~50% of travel given field-based role)

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two (2) years of current/ recent key account management experience in oncology field working with population health decision makers & other access influencers preferred
Effective leadership skills to elicit collaboration, coordination and innovative thinking across cross functional partners
Demonstrated enterprise level entrepreneurial thinking
A consultative mindset enabling effective and creative problem solving with customers’ needs as a primary focus
An outstanding communicator, presenter with strong negotiating skills
Promote and lead with direct, honest, and supportive communication
Ability to develop organizational capabilities while influencing others
Lead and inspire others when facing highly ambiguous, complex situations
Eager to improve oneself, the immediate team, and the greater oncology community
Extremely organized, dependable and self-motivated with the ability to leverage planning tools in a fast-paced environment
Utilize effective, professional communications to cultivate strong working relationships with both internal and external colleagues; displays flexibility in your approach to people and situation
Device launch experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with top priority high strategic value accounts to drive Sarclisa’s adoption and business growth
Develop in-depth knowledge of each assigned customer account including strategic goals, value drivers, key access stakeholders, relevant business metrics, and unique challenges/emerging needs
Driving and executing a strategic account plan for the top accounts
Develop and maintain relationships with top priority high strategic value accounts
Identify and manage these accounts to drive business growth
Develop account plans focused on matrix team planning, execution and influencer mapping
Integrate understanding of customer business segmentation into product objective planning and execution
Support clinical, economic and operational advocacy (e.g., gaining KOL endorsement) & ensure coverage on provider pathways, EMRs and/or formularies.
Understand pull-through hurdles, org structures & customer ways of working to ensure cross-functional/ departmental coordination
Cross Functional launch planning excellence and execution
Develop deep understanding of contracting/ product access processes at key accounts, BID/RFP/PT workflow internally and externally, key stakeholders, business segment relevant financial models, and clinical evaluation models
Point of contact for contracting and pricing agreements with owned accounts
Develop and deepen strategic partnerships. Account interactions include but are not limited to oncology ‘C-suite’ executives and key population health decision makers at the account.
Profile and perform targeted PIE engagements with top community & health system/IDN accounts in preparation for launch
Support contract execution & pull through at select health system accounts as applicable
Co-creation of innovative partnership opportunities and solutions with key customers. Solutions to be developed through problem-solving and aligning Sanofi needs with customer needs
Coordinate with internal cross functional teams (e.g., marketing, sales, access) for account strategy development & business planning.
Lead matrix teams without direct authority.
Collaborate with sales, medical, and marketing teams to align strategies
Guide field team engagement with customer accounts and support seamless operation/execution
Ensure seamless execution of commercial strategies and account plans
Effectively communicate and share customer feedback back to the organization
Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer needs
Provide insights and feedback to internal teams for continuous improvement