Background:

Trade & Distribution is a core piece of what GSK does to bring products to patients. Wholesalers and Distributors are essential in providing our products to clinics hospitals, retail pharmacies, specialty pharmacies and HCPs. The entities the W/D’s service are the lifeline to getting our products to patients. The three largest W/Ds are McKesson, Amerisource & Cardinal accounting for 90%+ of GSK sales.

Role Description:

This role of Enterprise Account Director, Trade & Distribution is part of the Trade Strategy, Contracting and Sales organization within the Market Access Organization . The responsibility for this role will serving as the customer facing Account Director to all aspects of the assigned Wholesaler and Distributor key accounts. Responsibility may include interfaces with Big 3 Wholesalers, Tier 2 Regional wholesalers, Specialty Distributors and Vaccine Distributors. This role will support GSK’s and ViiV’s entire portfolio in the W/D This role will be reporting to the Sr. Director, Trade Strategy, Contracting & Sales and will play a critical part in the growth and success of our diverse portfolio by driving successful product launches in the W/D space, forging strong and deep account interactions with these complex customers and their sr. leadership and serving to ensure the W/D voice of customer is well understood to inform key strategic efforts.

You will be responsible for: 1) Being the internal GSK “expert” on wholesalers and distributors, their core competencies and service offerings, , will share knowledge of SPP services provided and inform Trade strategy overall including Oncology, Respiratory & Specialty, Immunology Marketing and Sales colleagues. 2) Managing the overall business relationships with W/D’s headquarters key decision making personnel, including sr. leaders, serving as the single point of contact between the customer and GSK, acting as the liaison between the customer and GSK resources, e.g., clinical, legal, field sales, brand marketing, operations, supply chain. 3) Represent GSK as the expert on trade sales activities to identify and monitor key changes in trade/ channel landscape, e.g., strategic alliances, key customer organizational changes, competitive contracting information. Proactively communicate with key GSK corporate and industry experts on marketplace trends that have potential impacts for GSK and the marketplace as a whole e.g., contacts, marketing programs, product availability, changes in policy.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Interact regularly with key W/D customer contacts including remotely face to face and at annual conference forums navigating these large, complex, and matrixed customers.
• Maintaining detailed understanding of W/D segment, the competitive marketplace and key insights for the customer segments served by Wholesalers and Distributors including strong account plans to be leveraged by GSK Sr. Leaders.
• Negotiate and execute W/D Distribution Service agreements.
• Performance management of Wholesaler and Distributor proactively leveraging weekly, monthly, and quarterly key metrics
• Cross Business Unit collaboration initiatives & Market insights delivered.
• Ensuring and informing strategic alignment across functional stakeholder groups (Strategy, Analytics, Ops)
• Monitor inventory levels of key brands in W/D accounts regularly driving proactive action.
• Ensure stocking of key launch products
• Take on assigned subject matter expertise roles within the team serving as the team point to gather insights and share insights to inform and consult on new marketplace offerings related to field commercial capabilities, field training plans, contracting & BU priorities.

Candidate Description & Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a proven record of US sales performance and market access experience.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years commercial experience including sales or market access experience (min. 2 in contracting, trade, or market access)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience in market access and/or Trade & Distribution
• Wholesaler & Distributor knowledge & experience preferred.
• Experience with contracting, Fee for Service and 4x4 development
• Ideal candidate has successfully managed large customer accounts.
• Financial acumen and Trade/Distribution mindset
• Understanding of Limited Distribution Networks
• Demonstrated sense of ownership for the shared success of the team
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, competitive environment.
• Competitive mindset; feels driven to conquer uncharted territory.

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Why GSK?

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