Healthcare Executive ( Field Sales )

Pfizer; Tirupati; Hybrid; INR 6,00,000 - 10,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a candidate for a sales role focused on territory management and achieving sales budgets. Responsibilities include conducting sales analytics, engaging with medical practitioners and chemists, and executing promotional campaigns. An ideal candidate will have strong communication and analytical skills, and proven experience in sales. The position offers a flexible work location, contributing to a dynamic and challenging work environment.

Benefits

Flexible work location

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to achieve sales budgets for assigned territories.
• Knowledge of competitor products and market trends.
• Experience in conducting sales calls and managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sales targets are met and reported monthly.
• Visit chemists and medical practitioners frequently.
• Plan and execute promotional campaigns effectively.
• Maintain accurate documentation of sales activities.

Skills

Sales analytics

Communication skills

Customer relationship management

Time management

Job description

Strategic/ Policy

• Ensure achievement of Sales budgets for the assigned geographical territory
• Develop a clear understanding of his/her role as a responsible Officer of the Company and apply the knowledge, experience and skills to achieve the defined objectives for the position and the team.
• Review and discuss his/her plans for the achievement of territory’s sales budget each month (overall and product wise). Seek the assistance of the District Manager in formulating sales strategy.
• Conduct sales analytics to identify areas / stakeholders to be focused upon for driving business growth in the territory
• Provide inputs to the District Manager to help him validate the sales forecast or the rolling sales plan as per the defined frequency
• Provide inputs to the District Manager to help him manage salvage net to maintain it at an acceptable level
• Jointly with the District Manager, classify the medical practitioners in his/her territory in three categories A, B and C in the descending order of importance, A being the most important and C the least.
• Schedule the frequency of calls on the doctors depending on their criticality with respect to achievement of the sales targets for the district
• Deliver promotional messages tailored to each customer’s need so as to maximize sales
• Strictly adhere to coverage plans and frequency
• Strictly adhere to all applicable policies and procedures.

Operational / Process

• Regularly visit chemists in the area to ensure sale of products, collect information on the sales of competitor’s products and regularly update the team about this data
• Stay updated on the competitors’ activities through personal visits to wholesalers and retailers. Maintain regular contacts with medical practitioners, consultants, chemists and wholesalers.
• Book orders from the retailers to ensure adequate availability of products to meet the market demand. Also, ensure display of point-of-sale promotion material display in retailers’ stores in line with the promotion plan
• Ensure thorough pre-call planning and ask for the assistance of the District Manager wherever necessary.
• Prepare and implement special schedule for doctors’ visits/calls at the time of new product launch or sales campaign etc. using special presentation and promotional materials in line with the sales strategy
• Carry meticulous one-to-one detailing of the product bringing to the doctor’s attention the special features/benefits of the product, its proven efficacy, new research and clinical findings etc.
• Follow the approved tour program.
• Prepare and send daily reports as per the defined process on his/her day to day activities mentioning in detail about the calls made on the doctors clinics and hospitals.
• Maintain contacts with nursing homes, clinics and hospitals in his/her territory. Collect the data on annual budget for medicines with respect to each of the hospitals, their mode of purchase, rate contract, and drug committee members
• Forward adverse events and product complaints reported by customers and consumers in the appropriate format in a timely manner as described in the relevant SOPs
• Conduct taxi tours to meet the customers in micro-interiors and generate business for the products
• Conduct group meetings, speaker programs, and round table meetings for the doctors and chemists to create awareness around product benefits
• Build relationships with and manage Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and key customers
• Coordinate with CFA for inventory management
• Execute the product promotion campaigns for new and existing products for the territory
• Track the hospital purchase trend for the territory
• Conceive, plan and organize Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs with help from HODs, Consultants and hospital admin department

People

• Trainee PSOs or other field trainees as may be assigned as mentees
• Share learning from experience with team colleagues
• Demonstrate and promote global values in all interactions.
• Demonstrate team spirit and cooperation towards achievement of individual and team objectives
• Adhere to proposed training calendar for the year for self
• Act as the custodian of all compliance related matters for the territory

Financial

• Ensure achievement of Sales budgets
• Assist in the collection of receivables, where required
• Ensure proper utilisation of product samples, detailing aids and other promotional material.
• Ensure proper accounting and reporting of expenses

Technology

• Use technology solutions for enabling better information availability
• Use technology developments for effective field operations .

Work Location Assignment: Flexible