Executive Product Specialist - Neuroscience

About the role

AbbVie is recruiting an Executive Product Specialist for its Neuroscience portfolio, based in the KwaZulu-Natal territory and Eastern Cape country trip. The role represents the portfolio in the field, places the patient at the centre of all efforts and operates in line with the Business Code of Conduct, company policies and applicable laws. Performance is assessed against annual sales, brand KPI, financial and marketing objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Own the KwaZulu-Natal territory and Eastern Cape country trip, including territory and account plans, resource and travel management, and risk identification.
• Deliver sales targets, brand KPIs and financial targets, and drive growth in priority accounts.
• Run a call plan with SMART pre-call objectives, post-call evaluations and compliant calls to action.
• Gather and share customer, competitor and market insights with the In-Field Team, Brand Team and Sales Manager.
• Build relationships with neurologists, rehabilitation physicians, GPs, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other stakeholders, and collaborate with cross-functional colleagues.
• Maintain scientific credibility, complete required training and reporting, and report adverse events to Pharmacovigilance within 24 hours.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, pharmacy, a business-related field or equivalent.
• Verbal and written English, valid driver's licence and ability to travel regularly across the territory.
• Preferred: sustained sales performance in pharma, specialist pharmaceutical sales in neuroscience, launch experience, territory ownership, account planning, and a scientific or allied-health background.

Required skills

• Patient-centred thinking and commercial and territorial acumen
• Strategic account management and scientific credibility
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving and planning
• Cross-functional collaboration and clear communication