Roger Fairclough
About Roger Fairclough
Roger Fairclough is the Regional Business Manager at Bristol-Myers Squibb in West Midlands, with extensive experience in sales and management roles at Sanofi and Hoechst AG.
Title and Current Role
Roger Fairclough holds the title of Regional Business Manager. He is currently working at Bristol-Myers Squibb in the West Midlands. In this role, he is responsible for managing a team that includes three Key Customer Managers and five Therapy Area Specialists. Roger focuses on delivering regional sales and market share growth targets for the drug Eliquis.
Previous Positions at Sanofi
Roger Fairclough has extensive experience with Sanofi, holding multiple leadership roles. From 2013 to 2015, he served as National Sales Manager in the United Kingdom. Before that, he was the Thrombosis Sales Manager from 2011 to 2013, covering NHS Midlands & East, NHS North, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. He acted as Regional Operations Manager from 2010 to 2011 in NHS Midlands & East, and from 1996 to 2009, he was the Regional Business Manager in the United Kingdom.
Earlier Career at Hoechst
Roger began his career at Hoechst AG, where he worked as a Medical Sales Representative from 1992 to 1994 in the West Midlands. He then progressed to become a Hospital Business Representative from 1994 to 1995. Following that, he took on the role of Healthcare Development Manager at Hoechst Roussell Pharmacy from 1995 to 1996, covering the West Midlands and North West regions.
Foundation in Radiography
Before venturing into business management, Roger Fairclough worked as a Radiographer (Diagnostic) at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust from 1986 to 1992. He was based at Sandwell District General Hospital. His educational background includes studying Diagnostic Radiography at West Mercia School of Radiography, where he earned a DCR(R) from 1986 to 1990.
Educational Background
Roger Fairclough attended Kings Norton Mixed School in Birmingham, where he achieved 8 'O' Levels and 2 'A' Levels in Biology and Chemistry between 1979 and 1986. This academic foundation paved the way for his further studies in Diagnostic Radiography at West Mercia School of Radiography.