Supplier Services Manager

Location: London, Bristol or Midlands (Hybrid)

An exciting new role has become available within the UK Supplier Relationships team. We are looking for a talented, hardworking, dedicated individual who is a strong communicator to work in the role Client Service Manager. 

The role of the Client Service Manager is to sustain, deliver and grow the core IQVIA Information business with clients aligned to them. This includes full service responsibility for a selection of clients; relationship building, driving client satisfaction and implementing a consistent service agenda. It also includes driving proactive service excellence to improve overall customer experience and, seeking to maintain and grow the client’s data business with IQVIA.

The Client Service Manager will become a trusted advisor to clients through building relationships with key stakeholders through face to face interaction, fully understanding customers businesses and being able to recommend the most appropriate solutions from IQVIA’s Information assets.

Client Base

First point of contact for two key UK based wholesaler organisations plus smaller wholesalers and Retail Pharmacy groups

Principle Accountabilities:

• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders in client base through regular interactions.
• Delivery of client service excellence
• Identify areas to grow interdependency with clients and explore revenue opportunities from a data supplier perspective
• Identification of any potential threats to the existing IQVIA Information business, including any client dissatisfaction, competitive activity, low usage or perceived value of existing services and either recommend or, where possible, take corrective action to rectify the situation (or escalating internally where appropriate)
• Through close collaboration with Team Leader and Business Development team, ensure there is a connected approach to managing each client and leads are shared in a timely manner
• Utilize horizon scanning, research, and cross-functional expertise to define and deliver solutions that address data supplier needs. Support suppliers in recognizing their current and future business questions, leveraging IQVIA's capabilities. 
• Be a trusted partner with clients by having a thorough understanding of the client and their market place, including current news and developments
• Accountability for all service related actions, client queries and delivery of contracted services, including post-delivery reviews
• Providing Client Delivery team adequate information for query investigation and clear details for the processing of report changes Performing initial analytics to validate data queries from clients
• Supporting with all processes where required
• Collaboration with cross functional teams to proactively identify, resolve and communicate client issues and queries, including timely processing by the team of TPA and Data Disclosure requests
• Management of structured service review meetings for Tier 1 clients through setting clear agendas, writing up actions and delivering against actions in a timely manner
• Responsibility to ensure adherence to ALL service boundaries and processes
• Ensuring compliance to use of templates by the client, driving adherence to the Client Service team operating model
• Ensuring compliance of storing and keeping up to date client materials in central repository
• Deliver presentations and training on IQVIA information services, products and delivery platforms, as required
• Continually develop and update own knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical industry, IQVIA organisation and offerings and that of assigned client base.

Essential Experience, Skills and Education Required:

• Relevant account management/service experience
• Proven track record in working in a service partnership with clients
• Demonstrable skills in client service problem solving
• Broad knowledge of key pharmaceutical industry issues
• Ability to create and execute strategic customer plans
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to interpret and present complex concepts
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, to deliver professional client communications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proactive and accountable with the aim to always drive positive client satisfaction
• Self-motivated, driven to succeed
• Strong project management and process skills
• Building strong and lasting relationships with customers
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com