VMI Key Account Snr Associate

mPharma is looking for a responsible and trustworthy professional with exceptionally high work ethics to join our operations team as Senior Associate in the Key Account department. One of the key deliverables is to expand operations within the existing mPharma network.  It will involve the development of customer relationships that promote growth, retention and loyalty.  As Senior Associate your territory will have a regional focus and also responsible for providing technical support to customers with the goal of maintaining/improving customer satisfaction with mPharma products streamline internal customer facing processes where required.

• Deliver agreed organic revenue targets
• Provide valuable consumption insights to Supply Chain for monthly planning sessions
• Utilize replenishment model to implement PUSH model at all existing facilities
• Support the day to day seamless operations at partner hospitals, clinics and pharmacies and serve as main mPharma point of contact following hand-over from VMI sales team
• Own and lead multiple customer accounts and manage relationships utilizing project management best practices
• Know the company’s product portfolio and provide existing customers with technical and product support
• Deliver solutions to potential operational issues such as billing and delays in delivery of drugs.
• Drive the timely collection of monies due to the company
• Proactively resolve issues arising from deployment in hospitals, clinics and pharmacies and track progress of issue resolution.
• Work with Data Management (DM) and Quality Assurance (QA) team to provide reports on variance resolution and inventory process improvement.
• Enlist constant feedback from clients, competition and communicate same to team.
• Work with Customer Service team to implement services, procedures and tools that optimize the customer experience

Our Ideal Candidate

• 3+ years’ experience in the health domain either working with multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinician settings, or other healthcare services
• An entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for mPharma’s mission to increase the accessibility and affordability of high-quality medicines
• Thrives on achieving success in a target driven environment
• Experience in managing and leading teams to success
• A strong work ethic and a proactive “can do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
• Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Experience working in multinational company is an advantage.
• The ability to be based in Lusaka with frequent travel in your assigned region
• A self-starter who can multitask while consistently producing high quality deliverables for a diverse set of concurrent initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, sales and marketing
• Understanding of Supply Chain and inventory management practices and procedures is an advantage
• Healthcare background preferred
• Fluent oral and written English

Admin

• This position reports to the Country Head Key Account Manager
• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience. Each employee receives stock options.

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