Professional Medical Specialist (Central)

Novo Nordisk; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Professional Medical Specialist (Central) to drive market share for cardiometabolic treatments. You will establish and nurture relationships with healthcare professionals, share product knowledge, and support regional meetings and national conferences.

Your role emphasizes achieving annual sales targets, planning territory activities, and collaborating with Marketing, Market Access and Medical & Regulatory teams to ensure compliant, ethical promotion

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of field sales experience in the Malaysia pharmaceutical market.
• University degree in science, business, marketing or equivalent.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia (spoken and written).
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell Novo Nordisk's range of cardiometabolic products to achieve annual sales targets, while conducting territory business planning and maintaining up-to-date customer records and call history
• Planning and executing medical activities, exhibitions, symposia and congresses to support product promotion, and meeting deadlines for sales reports, forecasts and related documentation
• Negotiating with administrators and payers to secure sufficient funding for Novo Nordisk products, leveraging strong product knowledge across the portfolio
• Collaborating with colleagues across Marketing, Market Access and Medical & Regulatory to maximise sales while adhering to business ethics standards and internal procedures
• Reporting adverse events and customer complaints according to established procedures, and achieving sales effectiveness KPI targets set by the company

Skills

Sales

Relationship building

Networking

Willingness to travel

English fluency

Bahasa Malaysia fluency

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent degree in science/business/marketing

Job description

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Professional Medical Specialist (Central)

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY

Drive the growth of innovative cardiometabolic treatments across Central Malaysia - building strong relationships with healthcare professionals and making a tangible difference in patients' lives every day.

Your new role

As a Professional Medical Specialist, you will have full responsibility and accountability for your assigned region, driving market share growth through strong customer relationships and deep product knowledge. You will engage healthcare professionals with information on our products, devices and indications, and play an active role in regional meetings and national conferences.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Promoting and selling Novo Nordisk's range of cardiometabolic products to achieve annual sales targets, while conducting territory business planning and maintaining up-to-date customer records and call history
• Planning and executing medical activities, exhibitions, symposia and congresses to support product promotion, and meeting deadlines for sales reports, forecasts and related documentation
• Negotiating with administrators and payers to secure sufficient funding for Novo Nordisk products, leveraging strong product knowledge across the portfolio
• Collaborating with colleagues across Marketing, Market Access and Medical & Regulatory to maximise sales while adhering to business ethics standards and internal procedures
• Reporting adverse events and customer complaints according to established procedures, and achieving sales effectiveness KPI targets set by the company

Your new department

Within the Malaysia affiliate, you'll be part of the Cardiometabolic sales team focused on the GP Sector in Central. Our sales teams operate with a performance-driven mindset whilst maintaining strong ethical standards, working collaboratively across functions to ensure our innovative treatments reach the healthcare professionals and patients who need them most.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a driven sales professional who thrives in building strong customer relationships and delivering results in a dynamic environment.

You’ll bring with you:

• At least 2 years of field sales experience in the Malaysia pharmaceutical market, specifically covering the GP Sector in Central.
• A university degree in any science, business, marketing or equivalent discipline
• A self-starter mindset - highly engaged, positive, dynamic and results-driven with excellent networking abilities and the willingness to quickly adapt to new situations
• A demonstrated track record of strong sales performance and solid medical knowledge, with willingness to travel
• Fluency in both English and Bahasa Malaysia (verbal and written)

Working at Novo Nordisk

For over 100 years, we've been dedicated to defeating serious chronic diseases, and this shared sense of purpose transforms our daily work into meaningful impact. Here, you'll be part of a culture built on mutual respect and collaboration, where diverse perspectives drive innovation and everyone's contribution matters. As we continue our remarkable transformation into a global healthcare leader, you'll find exciting opportunities to grow your career in new directions. This is where commercial excellence meets genuine purpose - where your ambition and our collective dedication create lasting change for long-term health.

Deadline

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes - we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger - a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.