R532213 Senior Territory Manager - Chandigarh

half the sky; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Territory Manager in Chandigarh to drive sales in the assigned territory, build relationships with healthcare professionals, and ensure customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a customer-centric approach, and a proven track record in sales. Responsibilities include exceeding sales targets, conducting customer engagement initiatives, and managing the therapy area effectively. This is a key role that requires strategic planning and effective execution of marketing strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of disease and therapy areas.
• Ability to handle customer queries effectively.
• Experience in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical sector.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed sales targets through effective promotional strategies.
• Manage relationships with key medical practitioners and stakeholders.
• Conduct sales presentations and training sessions.

Skills

Customer-focused selling techniques

Communication skills

Relationship building

Market analysis

Job description

R532213 Senior Territory Manager - Chandigarh

About the job R532213 Senior Territory Manager - Chandigarh

Job Description

Job Location: Chandigarh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir & Rajasthan

Responsibilities:

Customer Focus and Coverage

• Imbibe the product related features/benefits including scientific information thereto, so as to effectively communicate with the medical doctors and handle product related customer queries.
• Actively participate in identifying key and potential medical practitioners and specialists in the respective therapeutic segment in the assigned territory, and priorities for the purpose of systematic customer coverage so as to generate maximum prescription sales for the companys range of products as per business plan.
• Efficiently manage the therapy area by effectively reaching out to customers.
• Schedule and plan the frequency of calls and personally visit the targeted doctors as per agreed coverage list. Call on the Chemists, wholesalers as the case may be to track in-market sales of the products, booking of orders to ensure timely and adequate availability of products to meet market demand.
• Utilize customer focused selling techniques (CSSP), continually assessing the knowledge of the customer and strategize to maintain high customer confidence and customer knowledge of company products
• Maintain current, approved protocol (CSSP) and promotional materials to be included in sales presentation/ detailing.
• Contact customers on regular basis and deliver informative sales presentations based on customers need.
• Explore opportunities to develop new business in the assigned therapy area.
• Achieve and exceed the sales targets on a consistent basis through effective implementation of the sales promotion strategies and scientific initiatives.
• Constantly update the knowledge of disease and product area so as to facilitate scientific discussion with stakeholders to enhance productivity levels as expected by the Company.
• Carry out Product Visibility and such ancillary or incidental activities related to the Products of the Company or Products of any other Company as may be decided from time to time, in accordance with any arrangement or agreement entered into by the Company with such other Company.
• Explore opportunities to develop new business avenues for assigned therapy area and territory.
• Tactically plans to generate tertiary demand generation.
• Plans and executes field working as per approved tour programmes and reports into data management system at regular intervals as per company expectations.
• Takes follow-up initiatives on feedback and customer service requirements.
• Handles special product campaigns, new product launch campaigns as per Companys plans.
• Covers the Nursing homes, clinics and hospitals as per agreed coverage requirements.
• Collects data on annual budget for medicines, mode of purchase, rate contract/tendering etc. as may be required and takes initiatives to tap these business growth avenues.
• Assists in the collection of receivables, as per company policy.

Communication Meets

• Actively participate in Cycle meetings, periodic Sales & Marketing meeting and conventions.
• Conducts group meetings, medical education camps, speaker programmes as may be necessary from time to time.

Company, Industry & Product Knowledge

• Demonstrate above average knowledge of all company marketed products, disease, therapy area, competitor products, promotional strategies and objectives.
• Develops a clear understanding of the Companys SOPS and protocols pertaining to his area of work.
• Imbibes the guidelines pertaining to Adverse Event Reporting and takes prompt action in compliance with the requirements.

Market Analysis

• Maintain quality customer list, current profile of assigned key accounts, key influencers & clinical thought leaders.
• Execute Marketing Strategies in consonance with marketing guidelines.
• Actively seek and display knowledge of key customers in the territory and therapy area.

Building Relations

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and build up a healthy rapport with them.
• Work collectively with other team colleagues in arranging speakers, displays, special programs and CMEs to meet the educational needs of customers.

Distribution & Resource Allocation

• Ensure adequate inventory level with trade partner and take prompt actions to prevent date expiry of products.

Use/Adherence to Internal tolls & Processes/ Administration Values

• Ensure timely submission of daily call report, sales documents, feedback reports, expense reports and other administrative duties are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adhere and demonstrate Leader behaviors.

In the discharge of your responsibilities, you will be required to undertake such other jobs as may be assigned to you by the Management from time to time.