District Manager, Migraine â Primary Care, (Quebec â Maritimes)

AbbVie; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Canada is looking for a District Manager to join its Commercial Management Team. This role involves leading a high-performing sales team, ensuring commercial success, and engaging with stakeholders to optimize brand strategies. The ideal candidate has a strong background in biotech/pharma sales management, is bilingual, and is committed to delivering results through strategic planning and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Relevant business experience with a proven track record of success within biotech/pharma.
• Sales management in at least one therapeutic area (Min. of 3 years).
• Proven ability to lead and coach cross-functional teams.
• Bilingual in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sales performance and meet district sales plan.
• Attract, retain, and coach sales representatives.
• Manage cross-functional cooperation and coordinate effective multidisciplinary teams.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to maximize brand objectives.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Financial Analysis

Conflict Management

Operations Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Science, or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients lives. At AbbVie we conduct groundbreaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada whereby 98% of our employees are proud to say they work for AbbVie and 96% are proud of how we contribute to the community.

In choosing your career and life path choose to be remarkable.

AbbVie is a global researchdriven biopharmaceutical company committed to developing innovative advanced therapies for some of the worlds most complex and critical conditions. The companys mission is to use its expertise dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to markedly improve treatments across four primary therapeutic areas : immunology oncology virology and neuroscience.

AbbVie Canada is looking to connect with District Manager talents to join our Commercial management team. The incumbent will be based in the province of Quebec and will cover the Eastern region (Quebec and Maritimes provinces). Are you looking for an exciting fulltime career opportunity where development and high performance are the valued

In this exciting role you will be fully responsible to execute the commercial activities at a district level. This mandate includes leading and coaching a team to maximize short and long term sales performance results while placing the patient at the center of any efforts and operating within AbbVies business code of conduct policies and all applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities Include :

• Deliver sales performance and relevant Brand Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to meet or exceed district sales plan within expense budgets.
• Attract retain develop engage lead and coach sales representatives within a high functioning sales team. Ensure regular updates on Sales Team skills in terms of medical technical and special infield knowledge areas.
• Optimize resource utilization by setting and monitoring commercial performance targets budgets and managing Sales Force Management Systems and KPIs in order to continuously meet / exceed district sales performance.
• Professionally manage cross functional cooperation : lead manage and coordinate effective multidisciplinary In Field Teams (IFT) and ensure strategic and tactical alignment between In Field and Brand Team activities including timely and qualitative market intelligence information flow between In Field Brand Teams and Sales Function in order to optimize brand strategy and its execution.
• Ensure district priorities activities and engagement plans are aligned with brand strategy and national strategic priorities in order to optimize strategic momentum and drive brand success.
• Monitor and consolidate the outcomes of regional engagement and account plans in order to feed the brand planning process and to anticipate market needs and / or changes.
• Proactively and continuously aspire to serve key stakeholder needs expectations and challenges in order to build trusted key stakeholder relationships and to achieve winwin agreements on a continuous basis.
• Develop meaningful relationships with key stakeholders assigned by Brand Teams to maximize brand objectives.

Qualifications :

Education / Experience Required :

• Bachelors degree in Commerce Science or related field or equivalent.
• Relevant business experience with proven track record of success within biotech / pharma.
• Sales or sales management in at least one therapeutic area (Min. of 35 yrs).
• Proven track record of successful leadership management and coaching of cross functional teams or functional individuals and teams. (Min 23 yrs).
• Head Office experience an asset (Min. 2 yrs).
• Marketing and other commercial experiences with an understanding of financial processes Market Access Project Management skills and knowledge of the Regulatory environment within biotech / pharma industry preferred.
• Ability to think and plan strategically (work plans activities timetables targeting) and operating with execution excellence.
• Recognized as talent developer in local biotech / pharma environment.
• Ability to build strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and other relevant stakeholders.
• French and English language proficiency verbally and in writing.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite Outlook internet etc.
• Digital savvy : must be at ease with technology the use of various tools / systems as part of performing the day to day role and with learning new systems.
• Position will require overnight travel about 30 to 40% of the time.
• Requires a valid drivers license and passport.
• In depth understanding and execution of strategies and making impactful databased business decisions to exceed IFT business goals.
• Proven ability to :

Lead the execution monitor and evaluate progress against integrated account plans adjusting them if required and support team through all the process.

• Display a sound business judgment (having a general manager mindset by assessing local market and setting direction) enabling to predict contingent outcomes from both customer and competitive perspectives.
• Leverage marketing and market knowledge in depth understanding of data analysis and optimal usage of dedicated tools in their planning and decision making enabling to optimally drive the IFTe methodology execution and lead team to reach outstanding business goals.
• Drive a crossboundary InField team collaboration by inspiring team leveraging on thoughtful leadership clarity of vision and credibility.
• Work in a crossfunction matrix understanding each function priorities and requirements whilst ensuring that BT priorities shared goals and integrated account plan are clearly understood and executed among all IFT functions.
• Make IFT members feel included in the teamwork discussions and decisions enabling IFT members to feel involved empowered trusted and fully engaged to achieve common goals.

Additional Information :

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.

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