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Roche

Global pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company

Key Account Manager Comptes Publics & Lead Spectrométrie de Masse

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026Deadline 11/10/26
No salary listed
Mid
France
HybridThe territory primarily covers central France and some neighboring regions.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Mastery of commercial negotiation and project management techniques is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, analytical and synthesis abilities, and data management skills are required.
  • Ability to analyze and understand the strategic and business issues of the in vitro diagnostics and broader healthcare industries is required.
  • Ability to listen, translate requests into needs, align stakeholders around a shared vision, advise, and manage contracting is required.
  • Ability to inspire, engage, influence, collaborate, and cooperate without hierarchical authority is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to unite multidisciplinary teams in a matrix environment and build consensus around strategic priorities at national and international levels is required.
  • Fluent English is required.
Responsibilities
  • Define and deploy Roche Diagnostics France’s strategy for assigned major public accounts, identifying ways to develop strong partnerships that create value for all parties.
  • Identify commercial opportunities throughout account relationships and work with internal experts, particularly commercial teams, to co-design and propose differentiated Roche solutions suited to customer needs.
  • Own business objectives, account revenue growth, and account profitability.
  • Coordinate the project team preparing tender responses with the Tender Project Manager, ensure responses support expected commercial and financial objectives, and ensure contracts comply with group and subsidiary rules.
  • Ensure proper execution of framework agreements and customer satisfaction; establish and monitor relevant account performance indicators and engage teams in continuous improvement.
  • Ensure effective account communication arrangements.
  • In collaboration with Chapter and SubChapter Leads, identify required capabilities and form a committed squad around customer needs, commercial strategy, objectives, and action plans.
  • Ensure squad members understand account developments and Roche’s competitive position, communicate account KPIs, and engage the team in actions to achieve objectives and customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure compliance in customer relationships.
  • Maintain accurate and complete customer information in the CRM.
  • Contribute to the definition of the national mass spectrometry business strategy and lead its implementation with Roche Diagnostics France and international teams.
  • Coordinate national strategic projects and monitor them through deployment.
  • Coordinate and unite participating commercial teams to ensure consistent strategy execution across France.
  • Act as the interface among Roche Diagnostics France, commercial teams, support functions, and international teams.
  • Identify business-development opportunities and coordinate related action plans in line with subsidiary priorities.
  • Monitor business performance and share key indicators with relevant stakeholders.
  • Promote best-practice sharing, capability development, and team alignment around business priorities.
Desired Qualifications
  • A scientific background is an advantage.
  • Experience in mass spectrometry or analytical sciences is valued.

About the company

Roche is a global leader in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It develops medicines and diagnostic tools that help detect, monitor, and treat diseases, using research and biotechnology to drive new therapies and tests. Roche combines drug development with in-house diagnostic products to support personalized medicine, where treatments are tailored to individual patients based on test results. Its approach differs from many peers by integrating drug discovery with diagnostic capabilities and by expanding its research through strategic acquisitions (like Genentech) to strengthen its biotechnology and R&D capabilities. The company’s goal is to improve patient outcomes and healthcare worldwide by delivering reliable medicines, accurate diagnostic tests, and data-driven care.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Basel, Switzerland

Founded

1896

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What believers are saying

  • Enicepatide delivered 15.5% weight loss in September 2026 and 22.7% in June.
  • pTau217 can scale immediately through Roche's existing lab network and improve Alzheimer diagnostics.
  • Roche's June 2026 data and September 2026 filings signal multiple obesity shots on goal.

What critics are saying

  • Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk dominate obesity pricing, distribution, and physician mindshare today.
  • Enicepatide remains Phase II-only; Roche starts late-stage glycemic and cardiovascular studies in 2027.
  • If enicepatide disappoints, Roche burns its $2.7 billion Carmot bet and loses obesity credibility.

What makes Roche unique

  • Roche combines pharma, diagnostics, and installed cobas labs across 4,500 U.S. instruments.
  • Elecsys pTau217 won FDA clearance on August 24, 2026, and CE marking September 7.
  • Roche controls obesity assets from Carmot and Zealand, spanning GLP-1/GIP and amylin.

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