Sales Representative

Job description

Job Description

Achieve sales targets and maximize market share growth of the related product in the territory. Get access to and develop close relationships with target group. Take any initiative to support the promotion of the designated products.

Territory: Nation-wide

• Achieve territory sales, growth and market share targets for assigned brands
• Implement and update a territory business plan (including identification of key customers, issues and opportunities, tactics/activities etc.)
• Set up and implement call plan in territory according to targets
• Lead, design, update and implement tailored action plans for key customers in close collaboration with other involved functions (e.g. Strategic KAM, Project Manager, Product Manager etc.) including formulator listings
• Develop and nurture close relationship to target customers, take initiative and provide input to manage well key medical experts in assigned territory
• Provide input to brand team for materials and initiatives. Contribute to customer targeting and segmentation including measures to increase potential of targets
• Maintain excellent product and disease knowledge as well as selling skills to maximize effectiveness and quality of the customer calls, including presentations to customer groups
• Provide and maintain competitive information (e.g. tactics, activities, materials)
Position Title

Sales Representative

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

• Commercial apprenticeship or related degree in science or business (in combination with the capability to quickly get up to speed on new scientific data)
• Minimum of 3 (academic background) or 5+ (non-academic background) years of experience in pharmaceutical sales or similar function
• Near native level of German, fluent in both English & French (written & spoken)
• Excellent track record for performance
• Established network to target customer group
Job Type

Full Time
Company/Legal Entity

Switzerland Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG, Bern
Country

Switzerland
Work Location

Rotkreuz
Functional Area

Sales
Division

PHARMA
Business Unit

Region Europe GenMed
Employment Type

Regular
Sourcing Statement

You are applying to be part of the Novartis Talent Pool. We are not currently recruiting for this role but we are building a pipeline for future opportunities. If you would like to be considered for a similar position in future, then please submit your CV.