Regional Manager Che And Partnership - Ontario, Canada - Abbott

Description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

What You'll Do

This is a field-based position and will:

• Establish, build trust and maintain relationships with key influencers to build long term professional relationships with Diabetes Centres, Patient Associations (i.e. Canadian Diabetes Association, Diabetes Quebec, JDRF) and Regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
• Success as company's liaison with relevant KOLs and patients' association contacts. Provide ADC with informed direction, guidance, and leadership in its relationship with all parties. Leads medical experts in Diabetes by utilizing scientific and medical evidence-based information. Works closely with key patient association contacts to develop and support provincial patient advocacy initiatives and related Market Access activities.
• Work closely with Marketing and Sales team to identify needs and create annual Regional Medical Education plan (concurrent programs, didactic meetings, preceptorships, international visitations, dinner meetings).
• Identify, develop, and manage speaker roster.
• Execute CHE programs that align with marketing objectives and customer needs.
• Ensures optimal implementation of medical education programs aligned with identified regional needs.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of corporate policies, ensuring all education strategies and tactics comply with applicable codes and policies.
• Develops and organizes symposiums for Regional Diabetes conferences.
• Partners with the regional field sales team ensuring ongoing communication to validate and support optimal implementation of key educational programs. Distribute and summarize evaluation surveys to assess program quality and share key insights and key leanings for areas of continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's of Science/Business an asset.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience with 1 to 2 years of experience in commercial sales or marketing.
• Ability to develop and foster credible relationships with KOLs/decision makers.
• Stakeholder relations experience in healthcare.
• Strong interpersonal, commination and presentation skills (including ability to network) and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership skills such as leading without authority.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
• Knowledge of healthcare systems at a national or provincial level.
• Pharmaceutical policy/industry knowledge.
• Knowledge of Continuing Health Professional Education principles.
• Travel within Canada: 30%-50%

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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