Regional Sales Manager

Regional Sales Manager page is loaded## Regional Sales Managerlocations : South Africa - Johannesburgtime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Todayjob requisition id : ##

• JOB DESCRIPTION :
• At Abbott
• , diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 150 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.Abbott’s Established Pharmaceutical Division focuses on offering high-quality branded generic pharmaceuticals to millions of people.In this role, the Regional Sales Manager will be responsible for leading a Sales Force across various Therapeutic Areas based in the Gauteng region
• (Pretoria and surrounding)
• The opportunity
• To develop, maintain and grow the business, and market share of the Division within the private / State & Hospital environments; through effective management of the operational sales function, proactive development of new business opportunities, and development of the EPD Sales Team through objective setting, coaching, performance monitoring and creating new business ideas and sales techniques to drive the business, subsequently growing the EPD business in accordance to PLAN targets.
• Responsibilities :
• Achieve Sales Targets :
• Meet and exceed sales targets and SFE KPIs.
• Resource Allocation :
• Ensure maximum productivity through strategic human and financial resource allocation.
• Budget Management :
• Monitor and control expenditure against allocated budgets.
• Sales Activities :
• Plan, implement, and monitor all sales activities. Compile and submit reports.
• Innovative Sales Techniques :
• Develop new business ideas and sales techniques.
• Marketing Strategies :
• Communicate, implement, and monitor marketing strategies. Provide feedback on effectiveness.
• Territory Sales Plans :
• Develop sales plans for strategic brands.
• Market Analysis :
• Conduct market analysis and communicate findings with the marketing team and management.
• Synergies :
• Identify and encourage synergies across business units and departments.
• Motivation Elements :
• Implement bonuses, incentives, training plans, and skills development.
• Performance Management :
• Monitor and manage team performance as per company policy.
• Collaboration :
• Build strong relationships with Key Account Managers and Brand Managers.
• Additional Responsibilities :
• Training :
• Ensure training is completed as planned.
• Quality Training :
• Attend quality-related training.
• Customer Complaints :
• Report customer complaints within 48 hours.
• Adverse Drug Reactions :
• Report adverse drug reactions within 3 days.
• Audit Readiness :
• Support audit readiness activities and participate in audits.
• Data Integrity :
• Maintain Data Integrity principles and Good Documentation Practice.
• Education, Qualifications
• Suitable tertiary education is essential e.g. BSc / B Pharmacy; B Comm or related.
• Experience :
• Education :
• Suitable tertiary education (e.g., BSc, B Pharmacy, B Comm, or related).
• Experience :
• Medical or pharmaceutical sales experience is essential. Minimum 2-3 years of sales management experience leading a team of Medical Sales Representatives is advantageous.
• Therapeutic Areas :
• Experience with multiple therapeutic areas is an advantage.
• Sales Strategies :
• Proven experience in implementing sales strategies.
• Sales Force Effectiveness :
• Understanding of sales force effectiveness activities and systems.
• Computer Literacy :
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and sales data handling.
• Industry Knowledge :
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and sales trends.
• Product Knowledge :
• Understanding of company products and competitors.
• Planning and Execution :
• Ability to plan and execute within a given timeframe.
• Customer Relations :
• Ability to establish credible relations with customers (Trade & HCPs / KOLs).
• Ability to establish credible relations with customers (Trade & HCPs / KOLs)
• The base pay for this position is
• N / AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.##
• JOB FAMILY :
• Sales Force##
• DIVISION :
• EPD Established Pharma##
• LOCATION :
• South Africa >

Johannesburg : Abbott Place##

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