Director, Global Sales & Account Excellence
Location: Barcelona (on-site)
Join us at AstraZeneca’s Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit (BBU) where we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. We're passionate about the potential of science to address unmet needs of patients around the world. We're seeking a Director for our Global Sales & Operational Excellence team, part of Global Insight & Business Excellence. This role is critical in defining the roadmap for future success and developing required Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) capabilities across the BBU.
In our ever-changing environment the importance of finding a blend between innovation and new ways of working while keeping focus on the core principles for impactful interactions with our external customers is more important than ever. In short, strong SFE capabilities are at the core of this and will secure the long-term success for the BBU and AZ overall.
The Global Sales & Operational Excellence team forms part of Global Insight & Business Excellence, playing a critical role in defining the roadmap for future success. Ensuring that the required SFE capabilities are developed across the BBU.
Expertise Required:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business mgt., marketing or Life Sciences
- Minimum of 8 years in the pharmaceutical industry, global and in market roles
- Sales Leadership and/or sales force training experience
- 5+ years expertise applying strategic thought leadership, driving disciplined commercial execution, enterprise thinking, agility and facilitating cultural change in teams
- Proven experience leading high level strategic business initiatives
- Experience driving business innovation at scale, including new skills and ways of working
- Ability to work across geographies and cultures
- Effectively interact and build strong partnerships with colleagues and senior leaders from different functions
- Ability to lead the development, design, and delivery of training
- Project Management skills
- Budget Management
At AstraZeneca, we are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear. We are shaping the future by spotting scientifically-led commercial opportunities and acting now to operationalise and scale them. We are driven by the solutions we bring to the healthcare ecosystem. It powers us to make an impact at every step of the patient journey.
Are you ready to join a team that's always nurturing and protecting its members to remove any barriers to innovation and experimentation? Do you thrive on pace and energy, with a winning mindset that keeps pushing forward? If so, AstraZeneca is the place for you!
Join us today and be part of a team that's making a real difference in the world of healthcare!
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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.
