Territory Manager (Montreal)

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. is seeking a Field-based Territory Sales professional to drive product sales and profitability across Montreal, Laval, and Abitibi regions.

You will act as the primary contact for pharmacies and healthcare professionals, expanding market coverage and managing key accounts. Responsibilities include developing business plans, tracking performance, and collaborating with Marketing, Customer Service, and Regulatory teams.

Qualifications

• University degree, preferably in Business.
• 3–5 years retail sales experience in pharmaceuticals or competitive B2B retail sales.
• Ability to drive throughout the territory with occasional overnight travel.
• Fully bilingual in English and French; strong communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Strong sales skills and business acumen.
• Ability to use internal support systems, perform sales analysis, and develop strategic plans.
• Demonstrated success managing large geographic territories and diverse customer segments.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and surpass territory sales and profitability targets.
• Develop and implement a Sun Business Plan; re-evaluate quarterly.
• Monitor competitive activity and industry trends in the territory.
• Communicate market information on competitors, customer behavior, and trends.
• Be Sun Canada’s focal point with all customers in the territory.
• Resolve customer problems and complaints promptly.
• Manage trade spends per account to maximize profitability.
• Attend customer and association trade shows as required by Manager.
• Develop and deliver regional presentations; share best practices.

Skills

Sales skills

Business acumen

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

English/French fluency

Microsoft Office

Education

University degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The main responsibility of this position is the attainment of Sun products sales objective vs budget within an assigned territory, while achieving maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration. Apart from meeting and exceeding sales targets, the individual will also maintain a current in-depth competitive knowledge of the product line to become a reliable source of information for Targeted Pharmacies and healthcare professionals in the assigned territory/region. This roleis responsible foreffective management and growth of the Montreal,Lavaland Abitibi territory, balancing strategic account development with consistent market coverage across urban and remote regions.

Duties and responsibilities

• Achieve and surpass territory sales and profitability targets vs budget
• Analyze, develop and implement a Sun Business Plan that maximizes sales for the territory and re-evaluate this plan on a quarterly basis and amend where necessary to enhance territory performance
• Keep abreast of all competitive activity within the territory and understand the trends and influences in the pharmaceutical industry and how they impact the territory
• Communicate to Sun Sales and Marketing all pertinent information concerning competitor activities, customer behaviors/attitudes, market trends, etc. on a regular basis.
• Be Sun Canada’s focal point with all customers in the territory for all issues and through the appropriate conduct and actions, enhance the company’s profile with these customers
• Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints
• Maintain fiscal responsibility managing trade spends per account to maximize profitability and ensure operations spend is to budget
• Complete all necessary administrative responsibilities in a timely manner
• Attend customer and association trade shows as required by Manager
• Develop and deliver presentations at Regional Meetings as required
• Work collaboratively within your region to share best practices
• Complete all GMP training and maintain current personal training records in accordance with company guidelines
• Comply with all industry and corporate guidelines and ethics
• Participate in Internal, Customer and Regulatory Audits when required
• Identifygrowth opportunities and develop account-specific business plans for key customers
• Build strong relationships with pharmacy owners and stakeholders
• Optimizeterritory routing and customer coverage to ensure consistent engagement throughout Montreal,Lavaland Abitibi
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Customer Service, Specialty and Corporateto support territoryobjectives
• Other duties as assigned

Additional responsibility (Only applicable to customer facing roles)

• Report any complaints/adverse events received from customers to the Pharmacovigilance department within 1 business day

Qualifications

• Minimum of a University degree preferably in Business.
• Minimum of 3-5 years retail sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry or competitive business to business retail sales.
• Ability to drive throughout the assigned territory on a daily basis to meet with customers, with occasional overnight travel to support remote areas
• Fully bilingual in English and French with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages
• Possess a valid driver’s license in good standing
• Possesses strong sales skills and business acumen
• The ability to utilize internal support systems, perform in-depth sales analysis, and develop strategic business building plans for the territory
• Demonstrated success managing large geographic territories and diverse customer segments
• Must be results-driven
• Able to work both independently and within a team environment
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences
• Active listening and negotiation skills, with the ability to understand customer needs and build mutually beneficial solutions
• Adaptable to change
• Possesses time management and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Working conditions

• Field-based role
• Daily travel within territory required

Physical requirements

• The ideal candidate would be based in Montreal, Laval or in a city on the North Shore of Montreal

Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time, including occasional overnight travel to remote areas and travel outside the assigned territory for national meetings, congresses and conferences (Daily travel, or driving daily to meet customers is not part of the 30% travel. The 30% travel is for overnights in remote areas in territory and to attend meetings/conferences outside territory)