Novo Nordisk

Sr Manager, Key Account (Taipei, Taiwan, TW)

Taipei, Taiwan Type not listed
Sales Manager

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About this opportunity

Introduction

Novo Nordisk Taiwan is on a mission, we have a unique opportunity with our GLP-1 and insulin innovations to turn the tide on the rising public health burden of serious chronic diseases, a mission we share with the Healthy Taiwan strategy. Today, the number of patients benefiting from these innovation remains low, we have set an ambitious goal to expand our reach and will count our success not in percentages growth but multiples.

 

The Sr. Manager, Key Account Management plays a vital role in realising our aspirations and translating strategy into action. The overarching goal of the KAM team is to drive strategic partnerships to realise a shared mission; improve health outcomes. The KAM team owns the partnership strategy and is tasked – in close cross-functional collaboration – to develop and execute customised long-term key account plans. Success is measured based on clearly defined goals such as formulary inclusion and bidding and price negotiation alongside design and execution of concrete action plans to advance chronic disease protocols and make chronic diseases a priority for senior key account stakeholders.

L ead the KAM team to complete the bidding and price negotiation of hospitals, and drives strategic partnerships with high-value stakeholders to maximize product portfolio uptake . Sr. Manager, Key Account Management will lead KAM team to develop customized, long-term key account plans, ensuring formulary inclusion, protecting product price, optimizing market access, and managing high-level relationships.

 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Account Planning: Develop and execute long-term strategic plans for top-tier accounts to secure product listings, formulary inclusion, and long-term business partnerships for mutual sustainable growth.

Relationship Management: Establish and nurture relationships with HCO management and decision makers, including hospital policy makers, K ey O pinion Leaders (KOLs), procurement and pharmacy departments.

Market Access & Commercialization: Identify opportunities and develop solutions to optimize market access to ensur e the uptake of product portfolios within complex health care systems.

Bidding & Price Negotiation: Lead the KAM team to complete the bidding and price negotiation of hospitals , minimize the price erosion during annual bidding and price negotiation to protect product price.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with Marketing, Medical , and MAPA teams to align strategies with customer needs and market dynamics.

Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of k ey a ccount m anagers to enhance competencies of team members, facilitate teamwork and develop potential talents.

Compliance & Analytics: Ensure all activities compl ied with BE and analyse CRM data to develop price negotiation strategy and closely monitor market trends and dynamics.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Experience: Significant experience in key account management, or market access, including leadership roles in KAM and pharmaceutical sales.

Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the local health economy, reimbursement systems, and therapeutic areas.

Negotiation Skills: Excellent bidding and price negotiation and commercial acumen.

Strategic Thinking and Project Management: Ability to map out complex stakeholders and develop tailored value propositions.

Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to manage high-level stakeholders.

Education requirements

•  Bachelor’s degree, major in Pharmacy or Medical related and above degree of Bachelor.

Work experience

8 to 10 years of working experience in a role for sales management and developing key account strategy, including HP bidding and price negotiation experience at least 5 years

At least 3 years people management experience, preferable with MNC to demonstrate the ability to motivate, transform and develop the team

Have a proven and successful track record in establishing strong and long-term customer relationships, being able to retain the value and partnership with key stakeholders.

Competency profiles

Good communication and price negotiation skills

Demonstrate the ability to establish relationship with decision makers.

Self-starter, high level of personal motivation and results-oriented

Good written and verbal communication skills in English

High level of strategic thinking, business acumen, strong analytical skills combined with critical and creative thinking.

Good leadership and effective to coach and mentor

Organized, ability to prioritize and good at time management

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Taipei, Taiwan
Employment type
Not listed

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 436 comparable Manager Sales roles across 63 biopharma companies.

436Comparable roles tracked
377Currently active
63Companies hiring similar roles
46Countries represented

Salary context

85 of 436 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

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Peer group range $64,700 – $310,000 (median $178,750)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 436 comparable roles

United States214
China37
India29
Germany23
Vietnam12
Japan10

+ 40 more countries

Seniority mix

436 of 436 peers have a known seniority level

Manager419
Associate Director11
Associate6

Therapeutic area mix

123 of 436 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology44
Rare Disease18
Cardiovascular / CVRM17
Vaccines & Infectious Disease14
Dermatology & Aesthetics9
Neuroscience7
Respiratory6
Immunology6
Ophthalmology1
Gastroenterology1

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