Rachel Devereaux
Claughton-on-Brock,Lancashire
Summary
Commercial healthcare expert with over 20 years of experience enhancing patient access to innovative medicines and digital solutions. Skilled in strategic account planning, stakeholder influence, and driving sustainable change in neurology, immunology, rheumatology and stroke rehabilitation. Nationally recognised for transforming healthcare economies through insight-driven planning and collaborative leadership. Proven track record in identifying barriers and co-creating solutions for improved patient outcomes and commercial success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work history
Business Development Manager, UK
Brain Stimulation, AB
UK
01.2026 - 07.2026
- Drove day-to-day commercial growth actions across UK for Rehatt Distro, a digital cognitive assessment platform
- Managed the full sales cycle through regular stakeholder updates across NHS.
- Built practical technical and clinical capability to shape confident solution positioning.
Neurology Account Specialist
Eisai
03.2020 - 10.2025
- Delivered consistently top-achieving territory results, reaching Mat 12 at 125%.
- Rebuilt Manchester key account performance, doubling monthly sales by 4/2024.
- Increased national market share for top account from 2.2% to 4.5%.
Immunology Specialist
Sanofi Genzyme
06.2017 - 02.2020
- Launched and promoted a high-cost specialist biologic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
- Secured funding streams across the territory to enable earlier prescribing.
- Gained favourable positioning on local guidelines to widen prescribing.
- Established product advocates for local and national endorsement.
Territory Manager
Coloplast
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Promoted urology device portfolio to specialist teams across North West region.
- Recorded first patient registration nationally for pre-launch product evaluation.
- Drove sales of key products to win a regional incentive.
- Reactivated engagement on previously inactive account and improved performance.
Key Account Specialist
Chugai Pharma UK
03.2014 - 07.2016
- Promoted high cost biologic for rheumatoid arthritis across a large northwest territory
- Delivered sales growth in all 18 units during first year consistently
- Facilitated formulary changes for new product formulation at key stakeholders
- Achieved national recognition for a project to develop a patient register database at key account in Manchester
Key Account Specialist
Menarini
01.2013 - 03.2014
- Promoted Ranexa for chronic stable angina across Cumbria and Lancashire secondary care.
- Developed strong competency in new therapy area within 6 months.
- Coached in-field teams and supported launch as field coach within 1 year.
Executive Hospital Specialist
Abbott Laboratories Ltd
02.2009 - 01.2013
- Managed Humira promotion across a high-cost specialist portfolio in northwest territory.
- Directed sales execution to meet targets amid increasing market competition.
- Advanced to PF finalist recognition in 2012 through sustained performance.
- Owned patient growth delivery, winning director’s award for one-month results.
- Coordinated responsibilities as field coach for spondyloarthropathy team from September 2009.
- Set training standards by running regional sessions featuring best-practice examples.
Medical Representative
Abbott Laboratories Ltd
12.2005 - 02.2009
- Promoted Reductil anti-obesity product through primary care across Lancashire and Cumbria.
- Achieved first place in primary care rankings out of 65.
- Received top representative award from PPG after first year.
Education
ABPI exam -
Foundation Degree - Forensic Science
University of Central Lancashire
HND - Applied Physics
University of Central Lancashire
Skills
Strategic Account Planning NHS Stakeholder Engagement Healthcare System Improvement Patient Pathway Optimisation Behaviour Change Cross-functional Collaboration Market Access Influencing Without Authority Specialist Products Integrated Care Systems Product Launch Excellence Customer Insights Service Improvement Service Redesign Stakeholder Engagement Communication Business Acumen Healthcare Analytics Omnichannel Engagement Business Development High-Cost Medicines Lead Generation Digital Health Market analysis CRM Software proficiency Competitor analysis Value-based selling Rheumatology Immunology Neurology
Timeline
Business Development Manager, UK
Brain Stimulation, AB
01.2026 - 07.2026
Neurology Account Specialist
Eisai
03.2020 - 10.2025
Immunology Specialist
Sanofi Genzyme
06.2017 - 02.2020
Territory Manager
Coloplast
07.2016 - 06.2017
Key Account Specialist
Chugai Pharma UK
03.2014 - 07.2016
Key Account Specialist
Menarini
01.2013 - 03.2014
Executive Hospital Specialist
Abbott Laboratories Ltd
02.2009 - 01.2013
Medical Representative
Abbott Laboratories Ltd
12.2005 - 02.2009
HND - Applied Physics
University of Central Lancashire
Foundation Degree - Forensic Science
University of Central Lancashire