Summary
MSD is hiring a Senior Oncology Product Specialist for a hybrid role listed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role is responsible for oncology sales targets, territory planning, customer engagement, and coordination with cross-functional colleagues. Duties include supporting marketing plans, assessing market and competitor activity, and helping maintain adequate hospital pharmacy inventory. A relevant healthcare, pharmacy, or medical education degree is required; 2–3 years of pharmaceutical experience and oncology experience are preferred. Applications close on 2026-10-19.
The posting
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Job Description
Our Sales team support our customers by providing clinical information about products, educational information, clinical training programs and resources. We support healthcare providers and healthcare systems meet the goals of the patients in their communities.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for achieving the communicated sales targets for our company oncology portfolio in a defined region/geography within a country/market, including specific institutions.
- Accountable for accurate execution of territory sales target, planning, and operational cross-functional territory development plan within assigned territory.
- Able to identify and communicate with relevant customers, including Key Opinion Leaders, Oncology decision-making authorities in cancer institutions, and other members of the appropriate multidisciplinary Team (Nurses, Pharmacists, etc.), who are influential in the use of our company oncology products, to maximize sales/growth in the assigned territory and achieve the company objectives.
- Works in close collaboration with the line manager and members of the cross-functional team. be responsible for the creation, execution, leading, and coordinating of the activities of the other team members in the same territory to ensure the impact of a cross-functional team approach is leveraged.
- Supports the marketing team to drive the growth of our company products, implement marketing strategies to maximize business outcomes, and achieve business objectives.
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date picture of the competitive landscape and clinical perspectives within the cancer institutions in the assigned territory.
- Provide an accurate and reasonable territory potential picture as a basis for short- and long-term territory sales planning; should have a high-level reflex regarding competition assessment and reporting.
- Maintains an excellent understanding of various processes within the cancer institutions in their territory: Multidisciplinary Team approaches, Hospital Treatment Protocols for Cancer, Ethics Committee processes, Pharmacy Policies, Formulary Inclusion process, etc.
- In collaboration with and supported by our company Market Access and Logistics colleagues, ensure sufficient inventory at the hospital pharmacy to meet the demand of Oncologists / Patients for our company Oncology Medicines.
- Ensure adherence to the high ethical standards of our company's Oncology business.
Qualifications:
- At 2-3 years experience in a pharmaceutical company - Preferred
- West & South Region experience is a plus.
- Oncology experience is preferred.
- A University education degree in a relevant Healthcare related / Pharmacy or Medical education certificate.
- The ability to interact with all levels of customers, including high level scientific leaders.
Additional location(s) Compensation Information:
Required Skills:
Account Management, Adaptability, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analysis, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Oncology Sales, Order Processing, Product Knowledge, Revenue Generation, Sales Forecasting, Sales Reporting, Sales Training, Strategic Planning
Preferred Skills:
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Regular
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Job Posting End Date:
10/20/2026
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