Senior Commercial Operations Specialist
Location
Abingdon, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Details: Senior Commercial Operations Specialist
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Vacancy Name
Vacancy Name Senior Commercial Operations Specialist
Vacancy No
Vacancy No VN109
Employment Type
Employment Type Permanent
Location of role
Location of role Abingdon
About the Company
About the Company Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry’s most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions.
Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.
We strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, while seeking talented individuals to work with us across the many functions that will allow us to deliver new medicines to transform the lives of patients. You will work with outstanding people who together pioneer the research, development and commercialization of bi-specific TCR therapies. We aim to create an environment where individual contributions and initiatives can be maximized, while fostering a culture of collaboration, based on respect and integrity. We want each individual employee to own their career, as part of high-performing teams, and in the context of on-the-job and formal continuous development and training, as well as constructive feedback. We always strive to identify ways to improve what we do and how we do it, by asking questions, voicing opinions, exploring various approaches and staying connected with healthcare professionals, patients, academia and other key partners.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities The Senior Commercial Associate will be supporting the 8 EU commercial field teams across a variety of activities (reporting to VP commercial Europe, when recruited to the sales director). The associate will be accountable for managing the whole RFP process on behalf of the EU commercial team, will manage the whole vendors’ list and will be fully responsible for the end-to-end contracting process (including CDA, new vendor form, MSA, SOW and PO). When we look at the list of country activities in 2023 we will be planning 80+ projects in the field. The associate will be partnering with finance, legal and procurement to ensure compliance and invoice reconciliation for the whole EU budget. The associate needs to show the ability to learn to manage all IT systems including, but note restricted to, Office, Agiloft and NetSuite.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Management of approximately 80 field in country activities such as peer to peer meetings, local meetings, lecture meetings, sponsorships, etc. coming from 10 country business leads in market, working in highly complex and dynamic environment
• Gain cooperation from internal and external stakeholders, by using influencing skills
• Communication with HCPs and vendors for setting up commercial activities
Leadership quality over all in market projects in cooperation with country business leadsProblem solver when things are done for the first time
• Management of all our vendors from CDA & contract until payment
• Accountability of end-to-end quality management of contract process
• Organisation and logistic support for all internal and external meetings (i.e. flights, hotel, etc…)
• Administrative support for Veeva Events in liaison with our Launch Manager
• Accountability of PO management in liaison with procurement and finance
• NetSuite support to reconcile invoice within the EU commercial budget
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience & knowledge
Essential
• Self starter being able to manage and execute with sometimes less guidance, proposing solutions to ideas
• Broader problem solver with high level of analytical skills required, working on in market projects with a diverse and briad scope
• Leadership quality in the way in field projects are executed in a cross functional way
• Understanding of the healthcare systems in the 15 EUR markets, with minimal requirement to understand well the German and French healthcare environment
• Management of significant in-country SMM budget, and providing regular updates and reconciliation with finance
Communication with HCPs and vendors to deliver excellent customer centric flawless execution of in country and EU meetings (90% externally focused meetings, 1-3 internal sales cycle meetings)
• Management of Europe VEEVA events and approval flows within the compliance framework
• Checking fair market values and consistency in contracts
• Understanding of accounting, accrual and payments
• Willingness of working in a cross-functional role within different departments
• Willingness in owning projects and deliver solutions
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of business language and good business acumen (knowledge how to approach ROI e.g.)
• Ability to run after action reviews on specific projects
Desirable
• Openness to learn new systems like Veeva Events, NetSuite, ePO, Tungsten and Agiloft
• Interest in agencies management in evaluating pitches and managing end-to-end RFP
• Basic knowledge about budget allocation and reconciliation of budget
SPECIFIC BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
•Strong influencing skills, taking teams alongside the projects
Strong organisational skills with forensic attention to detail
• Identifies process improvements and proposes robust, well thought through solutions
• Resilience and positivity with high volume of work in challenging situations
• Good communication skills with the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders in an efficient and professional manner whilst having the confidence and gravitas to manage potential conflicts in priorities
KEY BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
• Openness and honesty
Readily offering information pertaining to work in hand whether positive or negative.
• Taking responsibility
Being prepared to accept full responsibility for tasks entrusted to them, seeing tasks through to completion and dealing with the consequences of failure or success.
• Flexibility
Being flexible to new ideas and approaches; changes of plans, objectives and/or priorities. Handling disjointed tasks effectively.
• Team spirit
Being able to work productively with others to achieve tasks. Showing consideration for the needs and feelings of others.
Education & qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in science or economics and 5 years relevant industry experience as minimum education or qualification
Other
• No travel required #J-18808-Ljbffr
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