Professional Medical Specialist (Johor)

Novo Nordisk; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk Malaysia is seeking a Professional Medical Specialist to drive cardiometabolic product promotions in Johor Private Sector. You will manage regional relationships, share product information, and ensure timely follow-up with healthcare professionals.

The role requires at least 2 years of field sales experience, a science/business/marketing degree, and fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Travel and meetings across regional events will be part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of field sales experience in Malaysia pharmaceutical market (Private Sector Johor).
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver results.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell Novo Nordisk products to achieve annual sales targets in the Johor region.
• Prepare and execute territory business plans; maintain customer data and call history in ETMS.
• Participate in exhibitions, congresses, and medical activities; prepare reports and forecasts.

Skills

Field sales

Relationship building

Communication

Networking

Willingness to travel

Fluency in English & BM

Education

Bachelor degree in science/business/marketing or equivalent

Job description

Are you passionate about sales and building strong relationships? Do you want to make a difference by promoting innovative pharmaceutical products that improve patients' lives? If yes, we are looking for a Professional Medical Specialist to join our Cardiometabolic Sales team in Johor.

Your new role

As a Professional Medical Specialist, you have full responsibility and accountability for the assigned region to achieve market share growth. You will build effective relationship with assigned customer along with providing customer with information on our products, devices and indications and ensure timely and consistent follow up. You are also expected to actively participate and contribute effectively in regional meetings, national conferences, and other related meetings.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Promote and sell Novo Nordisk range of products and achieve annual sales target allocated, conduct territory business plan at least at the frequency and format requested by company, maintain up-to-date information on customers in customer master file, and call history in ETMS system, and achieve sales effectiveness KPIs targets set by company.
• Take part in exhibition, symposium and congress as needed for promotion of the company products. Plan and execute number of medical activities as requested, and ensure to meet deadlines for submitting sales reports, sales forecast, itinerary and other documents as requested.
• Report adverse events and customer complaints according to procedure.
• Negotiate and convince administrator and payers on sufficient funding given to Novo Nordisk products while having good product knowledge on all responsible Novo Nordisk products.
• Work alongside with colleagues from Marketing, Market Access and CMR to maximise the sales of Novo Nordisk Products while adhering to internal and external requirements on business ethics and SOPs.

Your new department

Within Novo Nordisk Malaysia sales department, you'll be part of the Cardiometabolic sales team focused on the Private Sector in Johor. 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 And 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 Private Sector in Johor
• A University Degree in any science, business, marketing or equivalent
• A self-starter, highly engaged and positive, dynamic and highly results-driven with excellent networking abilities. You are able and willing to quickly adjust to new situations in a continuously developing environment.
• Demonstrate good track record and medical knowledge. Willingness to travel.
• Fluency in both English and Bahasa Malaysia (verbal and written).
• Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply

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

20 Aug 2026

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.