Merck Group

Key Account Executive, Cardiometabolic (KAM) Malaysia

Merck Group  •  Petaling Jaya, MY (Onsite)  •  22 hours ago
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Job Description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role

Builds and maintains long-term external relationships with a defined set of customers, increasing revenue spent per customer, identifying, developing and closing new sales opportunities. Creates demand for the organization's products and services at the customer.

What You Do

  • Serve as the primary liaison for key chain pharmacies and key hospital accounts involved in cardiovascular metabolism product portfolios.
  • Develop and execute Key Account Business Plans that align customer priorities (e.g., patient management/education programs, screening programs) with company objectives.
  • Build long-term strategic partnerships through joint business planning, focusing on patient care solutions.
  • Achieve and exceed sales and growth targets for the assigned therapeutic portfolio across key accounts.
  • Negotiate contract terms, listing agreements, and value-added initiatives that support category expansion in chronic care areas.
  • Drive product performance visibility at retail and institutional levels through data analysis and execution excellence.
  • Partner with Marketing, Medical, and Supply Chain to ensure timely execution of campaigns, CME programs, and educational initiatives
  • Collaborate with Field Force and KAM teams to translate national brand strategy into localized account tactics.
  • Ensure alignment with Market Access, Regulatory and Compliance teams for pricing, product availability, and compliance with promotional guidelines.
  • Identify and implement value-added services with chain pharmacies and/or key hospitals/key institutions
  • Train and engage pharmacists on disease awareness, patient counselling, and adherence programs to improve therapeutic outcomes.
  • Foster multi-brand synergy within accounts, cross-leveraging cardiovascular and metabolism portfolios for stronger account positioning.
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging healthcare models in chronic disease management.
  • Provide insightful business analytics to management — covering account performance, ROI of activities, and opportunity mapping.
  • Track program outcomes (e.g., number of screenings, conversion to prescriptions) to demonstrate value creation.

Who You Are

  • Tertiary level with science, paramedic, business or marketing background.
  • 3- 5 years of Pharma sales experience.
  • Strong understanding of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, treatment guidelines, and patient management pathways.
  • Proven ability to manage key pharmacy and institutional accounts, negotiate contracts, and lead cross-functional collaborations.
  • Skilled in interpreting sales data, market share, and pharmacy sell-out trends to drive evidence-based decisions.
  • Focused on partnership value — delivering win–win outcomes for both company and customer.
  • Ability to balance commercial terms with strategic growth levers.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to engage pharmacists, procurement leads, and healthcare professionals.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Merck Group

About Merck Group

This channel is not intended for U.S. and Canadian visitors. Merck operates in the U.S. and Canada as EMD Serono in Healthcare, MilliporeSigma in Life Science and EMD Electronics in Electronics. An unaffiliated and unrelated company, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, US holds the rights in the trademark MERCK in the U.S. and Canada.

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We are Merck, a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany.

We are curious explorers, courageous pioneers, and ingenious inventors. Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and the planet.

We believe in the positive power of science and technology. It has determined our actions since 1668 and inspires us to continue researching for a future worth living. As a family-owned company with over 350 years of experience, we stand for sustainability, responsibility, and innovative strength.

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive company that values and fosters the talents and abilities of our employees. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Work your Magic and join Merck.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Darmstadt, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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