Diabetes Network Manager

A newly created business critical commercial role working at Trust/PCN/Federation level within NHS Integrated Care Systems/Health boards.

For over 100 years, Novo Nordisk (NN) has been driving change to defeat diabetes. They are now transforming their business and taking their expertise into therapy areas including obesity, cardiovascular and renal disease. Their story is one of incredible growth and success, which has culminated in receiving many prestigious awards, such as Best Places to Work and Vitality – Britain’s Healthiest Workplace.

The Diabetes Network Manager is accountable for the commercial performance and positioning of NN medicines through securing sales and local patient access within a geographical territory.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drive favourable position for NN products on formularies and within local pathways at NHS trust and/or PCN/Federation level.
• Drive uptake of products that have access to develop breadth and depth of prescribing to support improved patient outcomes.
• Identify and capture local needs and link the opportunity to improve outcomes through brand performance.
• Demonstrate the value of NN services/products through commercial value propositions aligned with NHS priorities.
• Support system efficiency to ensure care is delivered within an appropriate setting through disease/brand service activities.
• Be seen as a portfolio expert and with robust clinical and local knowledge, can secure partnerships with decision makers to deliver outcomes that make a difference to patients.
• Support colleagues at ICB/HB level when conversations require greater clinical insight around specific NN products and provide insight into brand usage as required.
• Develop & implement local market access strategies for launch & in-line Novo Nordisk brands.
• Responsible to build and manage account plans at a PCN, trust and federation level.

Experience required:

• ABPI qualified with a strong understanding of healthcare landscape, including understanding of the NHS (structures, policies, funding streams and processes).
• Sound working understanding of given territory including stakeholders, locality structures, policies, funding streams and processes.
• Experience of ensuring market access, securing formularies and developing pathways to maximise prescribing opportunities.
• Excellent commercial acumen developed through strong analytical, key account management and business planning and review skills.
• Proven results of delivering client solutions and exceeding sales goals.
• Proven track record of consistently high performance, preferably within the CVRM field.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and partnering skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication, with the ability to develop productive partnerships at all levels, internally and externally.
• Confident use of all communication channels to drive efficiencies, share insights and improve customer experience.
• Strong desire to improve patient care.

This is a new team anchored within the Commercial department. Novo Nordisk values their employees for the unique skills they bring to the table and works continuously to bring out the best in them. They are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of their employees, the patients they serve and communities they operate in.

Excellent salary, bonus and benefits will be offered to the successful candidate.

Please apply online or contact CHASE on 0131 553 6644 for further information.