Product Specialist (Johor)

Zuellig Pharma; Johor; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions company in Malaysia is seeking a Product Specialist to enhance the promotion and sales of pharmaceutical products. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree and have at least a year of sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Fresh graduates with a passion for sales are also encouraged to apply. This position offers opportunities to achieve sales targets and develop professional relationships with healthcare providers.

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance

Total Rewards program for overall well-being

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year experience in sales within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Fresh graduates passionate about sales are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales, productivity, and performance targets.
• Execute sales and marketing plans to maximize sales.
• Drive disease awareness through engagement and education programs.
• Develop account plans in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Strong selling skills

Strong communication skills

Problem solving skills

Decision making skills

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

Zuellig Pharma is a leading healthcare solutions company in Asia, and our purpose is to make healthcare more accessible to the communities we serve. We provide world-class distribution, digital, and commercial services to support the growing healthcare needs in this region.

The company was started a hundred years ago and has grown to become a multibillion-dollar business covering 17 markets with over 12,000 employees. Our people serve more than 200,000 medical facilities and work with over 450 clients, including the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world.

Purpose of the Role

Product Specialist plays crucial roles in the promotion and sales of pharmaceutical products. He/She identifies the right targeted customers to align with the appropriate products for patients’ benefits whilst exploring the opportunities to expand the reach and access to the appropriate patients. He/She establishes customer segmentation and targeting to incorporate into business plan, and effectively reach through the right customer base by using Sales ACE as supporting selling skills tool.

Expectations of the Role

• Achieve sales, productivity and performance targets of assigned portfolio within a given territory.
• Execute sales and marketing plan/activities to ensure that the company’s sales target is maximized.
• Drive disease awareness among the HCPs, Allied HCPs, and other relevant multi-stake holders through daily engagement and education programs.
• Maintain an updated broad product, competitor and disease knowledge, pharmacy and therapeutic process knowledge in therapeutic area to build professional customer relationships and support sound clinical discussions.
• Plan and manage weekly work schedules with Sales Manager to enable an efficient, effective work execution and achieve coverage and frequency targets (quantity & quality) and deliver agreed customer centric activities within operating budget.
• Develop and implement account plans in collaboration with internal stakeholders for assigned accounts and/or key customers to identify opportunities, gaining commitment from HCPs to identify unmet customer and patient needs and optimize account performance.
• Effectively utilize the relevant SFE software to maintain quality records and to report daily calls.
• Ensure compliance with the company policies and the local industry’s code of conduct to ensure that the company conducts business with integrity.
• To promote and adhere to Zuellig Pharma’s core values when carrying out day-to-day responsibilities and interactions.

Attributes Required

Must-Have

• Bachelor Degree holder with a minimum of 1-year experience in sales within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Fresh graduates who are passionate about sales are encouraged to apply.

Advantage to Have

• Experienced candidate within the therapeutic areas is encouraged to apply - bone & pain, cardiovascular, oncology, infectious diseases, etc.
• Strong selling skill and presentation skill.
• Problem solving & decision making skill.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).

Why Join Zuellig Pharma

1. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where our employees can learn, grow, and achieve shared success.
2. We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected, and treated fairly.
3. As a leading multi-market healthcare solutions provider, we empower our employees to gain comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the dynamic healthcare industry across the region.
4. Enjoy the flexibility to effectively balance your work and personal life while taking charge of your career journey through our empowering growth opportunities.
5. Our Total Rewards program is designed to support your overall well-being in every aspect.