Key Account Junior Associate at mPharma Nigeria


Posted on: Fri 12-05-2023

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We’re a small but growing team of 350+ members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by mission-driven investors. We’ve joined hands with third-party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few years, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across seven African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi & Rwanda).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Key Account Junior Associate

Location: Abuja

Employment Type: Full-Time - permanent contract

Department: Quality Rx

Position Description

  • mPharma is looking for a dynamic individual with exceptionally high work standards  to join our QualityRx  team as a Key Account Junior Associate.
  • He/She will serve as the primary voice for developing customer relationships that promote retention and loyalty of the model in support of mPharma’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
  • This role will  work closely with customers  to ensure they are satisfied with the services they receive and to improve upon areas of dissatisfaction.  

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintains a positive, empathetic and professional attitude toward customers at all times.
  • Engages, and manages a pipeline of partner facilities and effectively communicates the values of mPharma and the benefits of mPharma’s Quality Rx Model.
  • Monitors and tracks  facility revenues to ensure growth including analysis of collected data to inform decisions key to revenue growth.
  • Own and lead multiple customer accounts and manage relationships by providing professional customer support and ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with partner facilities through the organization of customer service training and coordination of quarterly health screenings..
  • Identifies new business development opportunities with partner facilities who are receptive to adopting the mPharma model to deliver agreed organic revenue targets.
  • Serves as the main mPharma point of contact at partner facilities and supports the day to day seamless operations at partner QualityRx facilities.
  • Serves as a product expert and provides existing customers with technical and product support where necessary.
  • Interfaces with the Supply Chain team- procurement and Customer Service & Distribution,  to ensure all orders are fully serviced within agreed timelines.
  • Provides valuable consumption insights to Supply Chain for monthly planning sessions.
  • Delivers solutions to potential operational issues such as billing, and delays in the delivery of drugs. Proactively resolve issues arising from deployment in facilities and track progress of issue resolution.
  • Works with the Billing team to provide reports on bill variance resolution and inventory process improvement.
  • Works with the Customer Service team to implement services, procedures and tools that optimize the customer experience
  • Works with internal stakeholders to develop and improve key marketing, health screening, training and communications materials.
  • Contributes to any other initiatives that are critical to the continued success of the QualityRx  Service.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Pharmacy, Sales and Marketing or any relevant field.
  • 3+ years of professional experience in a healthcare organization (including internships)
  • Pharmacist / Pharmacologists preferred

Our Ideal Candidate:

  • An entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for mPharma’s mission to increase the accessibility and affordability of high-quality medicines
  • A strong work ethic and a proactive “can do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
  • Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
  • Experience in the health domain either working with multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinician settings, or other healthcare services
  • Ability to provide fact-based advice and development of market and industry analysis.
  • Understanding of business development initiatives and influencing stakeholders
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively
  • Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online