Product Specialist - Rare Disease

Product Specialist Complement - Rare Disease 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. Join a high-performing team, empowered to cut through the noise and drive real change. Our agility and pace, coupled with scientific focus, powers us to spot opportunities in the market that keep us moving forward and into new spaces.   SITE DESCRIPTION   AstraZeneca is experiencing a significant transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, driven by a commitment to advancing healthcare, innovation, and sustainable growth. Building on our global legacy, AZ KSA is rapidly evolving its operations to better serve patients, collaborate with healthcare stakeholders, and contribute to the ambitious goals outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030. We are investing in talent, digital solutions, and new ways of working; all designed to enhance our impact on patient outcomes and reinforce our leadership in therapeutic areas. This dynamic environment calls for visionary, agile professionals who thrive in change and are motivated to help shape the future of healthcare in KSA.   ROLE SUMMARY As we begin to build our position as a Rare Disease leader, we seek a Rare Diseases Product Specialist to join our Commercial Team in KSA. The Product Specialist is a full-time position, responsible for generating clinical demand for our brands in key accounts, pro-actively identifying business opportunities, recommending solutions to drive and develop business, and development of opinion leader commercial relationships. The Product Specialist serves the region as an expert in their therapeutic area, product and territory knowledge.  The role will work very closely with the Sales Manager to deploy and adapt the AZ account management strategy to the local market, including tactics and execution.  The Product Specialist reports directly to the Sales Manager. The Product Specialist will be responsible for generating clinical demand for Rare Disease medicines with healthcare professionals (HCP), pro-actively identifying new patient / patients on therapy targets, presenting value propositions, and recommending patient-centric solutions. In doing so, this role will develop strategic and mutually beneficial relationships with the healthcare professionals (HCP), Key External Experts (KEE) and other stakeholders, based on a deep scientific understanding of the rare disease and therapeutic solutions, to identify the best opportunities for the assigned part of AZ's portfolio to deliver life-changing medicines to patients What you’ll do • Engages HCPs in dialogue to effectively promote the knowledge about rare disease medicines value proposition, benefits of approved indications, product efficacy/safety profiles and treatment protocols to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients, using science-driven balanced messages and the appropriate mix of tools and channels – both face-to-face and digital. Pro-actively identifies new patient/patients on therapy targets • Consistently achieve or exceed sales objectives in the assigned region including accurate and timely tracking and reporting of sales activities • Demonstrates strong in-depth clinical, technical, and scientific knowledge in relevant disease states and product mechanisms of action • To improve the identification and diagnosis of patients and manage the market development objectives, strategies, tactics, and action plans within the stated territory. • Ensure achievement of the following three key imperatives and performance measures: ·