Field Officer

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited; Sitapur; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited in India is seeking a field sales professional to drive prescription generation and market development across a designated territory. You will strengthen doctor and chemist relationships, promote products, organize promotional events, and ensure product availability while meeting sales targets.

The role requires effective field coverage, strong communication, and the ability to work independently within regulatory and company guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive prescription generation and promote products to doctors and chemists.
• Maintain doctor call averages and ensure target achievement.
• Implement management-approved sales and marketing strategies within the territory.
• Manage stockist and C&F relationships to ensure product availability.
• Organize promotional activities such as seminars and doctor meets.
• Submit daily work plans and reports; provide market feedback to Product Management.

Skills

Territory sales

Doctor calls

Chemist coverage

Promotional activities

Stock management

Reporting

Relationship building

Communication

Job description

Job Description:

Role Objective / Major Purpose of the Job

To drive prescription generation and achieve assigned sales targets by effectively promoting the company’s products,strengthening doctor and chemist relationships, and ensuring product availability across the territory.

Principal Tasks & Responsibilities

• 1. Sales & Target Achievement? Achieve and consistently surpass the assigned Sales Budget and YPM (Yearly Performance Milestone) for the territory.? Ensure effective product promotion to generate Rx demand and secondary sales.? Personally, book orders to maintain adequate stock levels and avoid stock-outs.
• 2. Doctor & Chemist Coverage? Maintain a Doctor Call Average of 10+1 per day.? Achieve Minimum 95% MCR (Monthly Call Report) coverage.? Ensure a minimum of 5 chemist calls per day.? Build strong professional relationships with key doctors, consultants, and retail chemists.
• 3. Market Development & Strategy Implementation? Implement sales and marketing strategies designed by management.? Identify potential markets and new customer opportunities within the territory.? Expand doctor base and enhance prescription share.
• 4. Stockist & Distribution Management? Manage relationships with Stockists and C&F agents to ensure seamless supply.? Monitor product availability, stock movement, and expiry management.
• 5. Promotional Activities? Organize and conduct symposiums, seminars, and doctors’ group meetings.? Actively participate in Cycle Briefing Meets and other company meetings.? Ensure effective use of promotional inputs and materials.
• 6. Reporting & Compliance? Plan daily work schedules effectively and submit Daily Work Plans.? Submit Daily Call Reports through the PHYZII reporting tool.? Provide structured market feedback on company and competitor products to the Product Management Team.? Submit expense statements within stipulated timelines.? Ensure adherence to company policies and ethical promotion standards.
• 7. Accountability? In the absence of the job holder, responsibilities will be handled by the designee assigned by the reporting manager.

Key Skills & Competencies

Functional / Technical:

• Scientific product detailing & effective objection handling?
• Relationship building and influencing ability?
• Territory planning & time management?
• Sales execution and target orientation?
• Market intelligence gathering and reporting?
• Adaptability, ownership mindset & accountability?
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively

Behavioural:

• Strong communication and impactful presentation skills