Key Account Manager

MENARINI Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in the UK is seeking a Key Account Manager to implement territory business plans and manage market access strategies. You will work closely with healthcare professionals to drive sales growth while ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate has a science background and at least five years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits including private healthcare and pension contributions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary incentive scheme

Private healthcare provision

Dental insurance

Defined pension contributions

25 days annual holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant science discipline required.
• Five years of pharmaceutical and NHS experience required.
• Experience in field Market Access preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead creating and implementing territory business plans.
• Achieve growth targets and increase market share.
• Negotiate commercial pricing schemes.

Skills

Sales Strategy Development

Market Access Knowledge

Stakeholder Engagement

Pharmaceutical Industry Experience

Compliance Adherence

Education

Science graduate/graduate calibre

Job description

This position is critical to the UK team, combining two core functions: As a Key Account Manager you will lead on creating and implementing territory business plans to increase sales of Menarini UK promoted products while building advocacy and sustainable relationships with key stakeholders and Healthcare Professionals within the NHS. As a Regional Access Manager you will focus on implementing the Market Access element of the Brand Strategy for key portfolios like Cardiovascular / Lipid Management and Diabetes / Cardiovascular-Renal Metabolic.

What You’ll Work On

• Achieve agreed growth targets and increase market share for the promoted portfolio in the designated territory (Territory Growth).
• Accountability for the creation, implementation, and ownership of territory business outcomes (Business Planning & Execution).
• Ensure optimal funding of Menarini’s products through negotiation on designated commercial pricing schemes (Market Access Strategy).
• Maintain all ABPI and company compliance requirements, operating with the highest ethical standards (Compliance).
• Science graduate/graduate calibre.
• PV Trained (Pharmacovigilance).
• At least five years’ pharmaceutical and NHS experience.
• Previous experience working in field Market Access (preferred).
• Experience launching new pharmaceutical products into an HTA or single‑payer market.
• Strong knowledge of the UK healthcare system at all levels (ICS or devolved nation equivalent, Trust, National/Regional).
• Ability to build sustainable relationships with key stakeholders and HCPs.
• Confident, quick thinking, responsive, and solution‑oriented.
• Strong work ethic and high levels of energy resilience, integrity and honesty.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and a discretionary incentive scheme.
• Private healthcare provision (AXA) and dental insurance.
• Defined pension contributions (10% Company contribution).
• 25 days annual holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Rewarding career where you can make a tangible difference in patient care.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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