At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

The right Candidate will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the preparation of tender documents and compliance with submission deadlines.
• Bid calculation, taking into account existing product strategies and SHI-specific calculation models.
• Control the Bid & proposal cycle from start to completion, including any materials required to be submitted to the customer.
• Have good relations with key persons to control decision making inside accounts.
• Understand the tender timeline and develops a schedule plan to meet the relevant milestones on time.
• Conduct customer visits as needed to understand customer requirements.
• Store and files all customer/supplier documentation on a tracking system, ensuring all submitted or received information can be tracked.
• Development of the business case for each project, ensuring target profit rates is maintained.
• Prepare “Request for Quotation” (RFQ) documents, analyze and compare responses from suppliers/vendors of all prices, delivery dates, terms, and conditions.
• Provide timely reporting, forecasting, and recommendations to senior management.
• Establish effective communication with executives and managers across the company to ensure proper sensitivity to the needs of the sales & marketing activities.
• Oversee the transportation of goods from Warehouses to the consumer.
• Develop and implement workflow and logistics processes.
• Work directly with distributors on order completion and delivery.
• Participation and involvement in product strategy meetings.
• Conduct research, perform risk assessments.
• Develop strategies and write proposals to win new business for the organization

Education/Learning Experience

University degree level education – Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field.

Masters Degree preferred

Work Experience

Experience within KSA and Gulf

Minimum 5 years experience in Government affairs, tender management or related role within the pharmaceutical industry

Experience in rare diseases field, Hematology, Nephrology, Oncology preferred.

Skills/Knowledge               

• Microsoft office Suite(Excel, PowerPoint & Word…etc.)
• Proven track record in managing tender processes and winning bids
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in rare disease
• Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
• Knowledge of the local health systems and decision making processes

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.