Key Account Executive (Drugstore Channel)

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Sandoz, CA, USA
In-Office
Junior
Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Manage drugstore-channel key accounts to achieve sales targets through promotional activities, account-specific business plans, customer relationship development, tailored solutions, contract support, events, CRM updates, and cross-functional collaboration. The role also requires timely reporting of technical complaints and adverse events. Candidates need at least two years of key account management experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or healthcare settings, with drugstore or retail-channel experience, negotiation, analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.
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Job Description Summary

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
As a Key Account Executive, you will be responsible for achieving sales targets across designated accounts in the drugstore channel. You’ll lead strategic initiatives to support the patient journey and position Sandoz and its brands effectively in the market.

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Drive sales and promotion activities to meet commercial goals within assigned accounts.

  • Develop and implement account-specific business plans and strategies.

  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with key customers.

  • Understand customer needs and deliver tailored solutions.

  • Support contract preparation and negotiation.

  • Organize customer events and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

  • Ensure accurate CRM data entry and stakeholder mapping.

  • Report technical complaints/adverse events within 24 hours.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in Key Account Management, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

  • Proven experience managing drugstore accounts or similar retail channels.

  • Strong negotiation and analytical skills to drive strategic decisions and business growth.

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.

  • Working proficiency in English is an advantage.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Skills Desired

Skills Required

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in Key Account Management
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
  • Experience managing drugstore accounts or similar retail channels
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
  • Working proficiency in English

Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.

  • Healthcare Strength Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.

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The Company
HQ: Basel
17,135 Employees

What We Do

Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. ​ ​Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance.​ We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.

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