Dani Benson
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Portuguese Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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BHBIA Adverse Event Reporting - Market Research
BHBIAOct, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Legal and Ethical Guidelines Training – for Market Researchers
BHBIAOct, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Data Analysts
BHBIAOct, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
ABPI
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Experience
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merakoi
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Switzerland
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Solutions Manager
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Sep 2022 - Present
Tailoring and presenting solutions to complex client challenges which arise throughout a healthcare (pharma/digital/commercial/R&D) products lifecycle, by focusing on bringing the client closer to the patient through merakoi's unique platform of skilled individuals with a lived disease experience. merakoi - co-creating healthcare solutions to help people better navigate life with a disease.merakoi is an integrated patient experience provider, enabling healthcare companies to seamlessly collaborate with patient experts and their communities across multiple diseases and geographies. Through our global network of 800+ patient experts -- highly skilled professionals with lived disease experience -- we deliver real-life insights and creation solutions across the product development lifecycles in the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and med-tech industries. Show less
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Engagement Manager | Business Development
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Aug 2021 - Present
Engagement Manager : Client facing role for contracted long term clients of merakoi, ensuring projects run on time in full and in line with the primary brief. Fostering long term and continuous pipeline with current clients to build on projects and broaden the spectrum within which Patient Experts consultation will have a more profound effect. Working in Clinical, Commercial, Digital and Med Affairs.Moderating panel sessions, unblocking issues, ensuring the right resources are aligned to the projects, managing Patient Experts.Business Development : Scouting, sourcing and converting leads into clients. Presenting credentials, providing and tailoring solutions to client challenges, writing proposals and SOWs. Show less
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Self Employed
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Market Research Analyst
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Feb 2018 - Present
• Specialising in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Degree in Bsc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Major in Immunology) • Collating multiple recorded/transcribed interviews, into a readable format. Assembling and analysing relatable and comparable data. • Respondent types include; focus groups, individual interviews (KOL, HCP, Patients, Caregivers), • • Therapy areas previously worked on but not limited to: Alopecia, Anaemia, Asthma, Bariatric Surgery, Barrett’s, Cancer (Gastric, HER2, Prostate, NSCLC, Renal), COPD, COVID, Dermatitis, Diabetes, Eczema, Endoscopic Procedures, Eye disorders (presbyopia), GERD, HAE, Haemophilia, HIV, ILD, IPF, Seizures, Ulcerative Colitis, Uveitis. Biologics, Biosimilars, New administration routes, Vaccines, Devices and Med Tech, Telemedicine • Biologics, Biosimilars, New administration routes, Med Tech, Telemedicine, Vaccines, Devices etc • Products and Life-cycle: Product Value Propositions, Drivers and Barriers, Deep Dive research, Brand Positioning, Message Testing, Concept Testing, Disease Awareness, Future Landscape Changes, Current Hospital Processes etc. • Member of BHBIA with current certificates (expiry date Oct 2024) in Adverse Event Reporting and Legal and Ethical Guidelines Show less
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Frontier Medical Group
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United Kingdom
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Feb 2017 - Jan 2018
At the time, Frontier Medical manufactured and promoted products within 2 separate categories. The main category being Pressure Ulcer Prevention and the Sharps Waste containers being an important part of the portfolio. As BDM for the Southern region, my role was to create relationships with CCG/Council Commissioners, lead TVN's and Clinical Equipment Leads as well as Procurement and Lead TVNs within the Acute setting. My focus was on New Business and as the senior team member for the Account Management of existing accounts, I had the responsibility to implement Partnership Agreements, to maintain the stability of the larger accounts. Successfully sourced, sold and implemented Sharps Waste Container Contracts Show less
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Bunzl UK and Ireland
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale
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700 & Above Employee
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Account Manager - Bunzl Healthcare
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Apr 2010 - Feb 2017
Bunzl Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest distributors of leading branded and own-brand medical consumables to all areas of the healthcare market. We offer a range of traditional and bespoke supply chain solutions to meet our customers’ requirements in today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment. As a dedicated Account Manager to Acute Trusts, I promoted the logistics and supply chain services that Bunzl are world renowned for. Understanding a customers requirements and strategically selling in a solution that fits around the customers profile and needs. Supply Chains Solutions Account Manager (South East inc. S London) • Acquisition, protection and development of account portfolio within the Healthcare Logistics market (Hospitals) • Day to day role consists of identifying opportunities, creating bespoke solutions and delivering that solution to the Hospital in a win-win format. Commercial aspects include, working within Tenders, Frameworks and designing commercial solutions • Account Management duties include, working with Hospital to ensure all operational and logistical needs are met and maintained. Ensuring stock is fully forecasted. Working with suppliers and negotiating on behalf of a Hospital on a project basis. Presenting alternative suppliers to a customer to prompt savings • Management of internal stakeholders (Operations, Warehouse, Customer Services and Transport) to maintain a low cost-to-serve, healthy pipeline and margins • Implementation plans/project management of small (£30k) and large scale (£1mil +) projects Achievements • Identified, secured & project managed ‘Change of Route to Supply’ • Identified, secured and implemented, large-scale product switch projects i.e. Drapes and Gowns, Gloves (surgical/examination) to effect year on year savings Show less
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GSK
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United Kingdom
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Travel Vaccines Account Manager
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Sep 2005 - May 2008
Promotion of the Travel Medicine portfolio within NHS and Private sector in Sussex. Account Management and New Business via development of key opinion leaders and promotion of products within the strategic company guidelines. Received redundancy in 2008 Promotion of the Travel Medicine portfolio within NHS and Private sector in Sussex. Account Management and New Business via development of key opinion leaders and promotion of products within the strategic company guidelines. Received redundancy in 2008
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Lundbeck
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Denmark
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
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Apr 2003 - Aug 2005
Selling to both Primary and Secondary Care Creating local Key Opinion Leaders Managing current accounts Sourcing new business in competitor accounts Organizing local events with educational content for customers Selling to both Primary and Secondary Care Creating local Key Opinion Leaders Managing current accounts Sourcing new business in competitor accounts Organizing local events with educational content for customers
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