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Karo Healthcare

Sells branded medicines and self-care products

Key Account Manager, Pharmacy

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hybrid
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A master's degree, professional bachelor's degree, or equivalent education in a relevant field.
  • Solid experience in a commercial, sales, or key account management environment.
  • Be structured and manage customer processes diligently and promptly.
  • Experience working with B2C customers, ideally in FMCG, consumer healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retail, or another fast-moving industry.
  • Have a strong commercial mindset and experience in customer negotiations, account planning, and business development.
  • Have relationship management and stakeholder management skills.
  • Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Have an entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset.
  • Be comfortable taking ownership, working independently, and building structure in a dynamic environment.
  • Be commercially and financially minded, balancing customer opportunities with profitable growth.
  • Maintain an overview while managing multiple priorities in a changing international business.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute customer strategies for key pharmacy accounts with the Sales Director, Brand Managers, and E-commerce KAM.
  • Plan, submit, execute, and evaluate trade campaigns with internal teams and external agencies.
  • Build, strengthen, and grow strategic relationships with existing pharmacy partners.
  • Lead annual customer planning, commercial negotiations, and account development.
  • Identify commercial opportunities that drive sustainable growth, profitability, and sell-out performance.
  • Ensure customer campaigns, pricing, assortment, product information, and commercial activities are implemented accurately and on time.
  • Act as a commercial sparring partner to Brand Managers to create strong brand visibility and in-store execution.
  • Manage key wholesaler processes, including maintenance of pricing, assortment, and customer information.
  • Take ownership of the CRM system supporting pharmacy sales representatives and help ensure effective commercial execution of key pharmacy accounts.
  • Use customer, market, and commercial insights to continuously improve performance, service levels, and ways of working.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with the Danish pharmacy market or consumer healthcare sector is an advantage.

About the company

Karo Healthcare develops and markets branded medicines and personal care products for everyday health needs, including skin care, foot treatments and supplements. Its portfolio combines pharmacy brands such as E45 and Lamisil with wellness products sold under Nutravita. The business earns revenue from sales of its own brands through pharmacies, retailers, online stores and healthcare distributors, while its teams manage product development and commercial execution across markets. Its medicines include over-the-counter and prescription products, alongside cosmetics and other consumer health products. Founded in 1987, Karo Healthcare is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

1987

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What believers are saying

  • April 2026 added ACO, Biodermal, Emolium and Iwostin to Karo through its completed purchase from Perrigo.
  • Karo's Everything Counts Programme links employee financial rewards to company success.
  • June 2026 expanded Karo's nail fungus licensing partnership into China's cross-border ecommerce channel.

What critics are saying

  • March 2026 approval of Karo's ACO purchase required divesting Nordic Locobase rights, limiting the brands retained after consolidation.
  • Karo depends on contract manufacturers and third-party logistics providers, placing production and distribution execution with external partners.
  • Karo's Warsaw Emolium brand manager role lasts 18 months as parental leave cover.

What makes Karo Healthcare unique

  • Karo organises cross-functional squads around individual brands or categories, putting decisions with the teams managing them.
  • Karo runs Amazon and direct consumer marketing with its own account, performance marketing and creative production teams.
  • Selected Karo medicines carry Sweden's Välvald pharmacy label, requiring manufacturing-site disclosure and responsible sourcing controls.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options

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