Sales Manager (Malaysia)

North Dakota State University; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in biotech/pharma is seeking a sales leader to drive performance and manage a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will bring a Bachelor's degree, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in sales management. This role involves strategic planning, team optimization, and building relationships with key stakeholders to ensure product success in the market.

Qualifications

• Relevant business experience in biotech/pharma sales.
• Ability to think and plan strategically.
• Influential relationship builder with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sales performance and meet or exceed district sales plan.
• Develop and coach Sales Team performance.
• Manage cross-functional cooperation and communication.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

ICompany Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Major Responsibilities

• Deliver sales performance and relevant Brand Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to meet or exceed district sales plan within expense budgets.
• Optimize resource utilization by leading, developing and coaching Sales Team performance including setting sales targets and incentive schemes, managing Sales Force Management Systems and KPIs in order to continuously improve district sales performance. Ensure regular updates on Sales Team skills in terms of medical, technical and special in-field knowledge areas.
• Professionally mange cross functional cooperation, lead, manage and coordinate effective multidisciplinary In Field Teams (including Key Account Management) and ensure strategic and tactical alignment between In Field and Brand Team activities including timely and qualitative market intelligence information flow between In Field, Brand Teams and Sales Function in order to optimize brand strategy and its execution.
• Ensure district priorities, activities and engagement plans are aligned with brand strategy and national strategic priorities in order to optimize strategic momentum and drive brand success.
• Monitor and consolidate the outcomes of regional engagement and account plans in order to feed the brand planning process and to anticipate market needs and/or changes.
• Proactively and continuously aspire to serve key stakeholder needs, expectations and challenges in order to build trusted key stakeholder relationships and to achieve win-win agreements on a continuous basis.
• Influence opinions of key stakeholders assigned by Brand Teams (i.e. high prescribing physicians, wholesalers, etc.) to maximize brand performance.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Any governmental and/or or legal mandatory certification requirements as by respective country's laws and/or regulations (if applicable)
• Relevant business experience with proven track record of success within biotech/pharma sales or sales management in at least one therapeutic area
• Proven track record of successful leadership, management and coaching cross functionally or functional individuals and teams.
• Knowledge of territory and relationships with key stakeholders already established
• Ability to build strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and other relevant stakeholders
• Ability to think and plan strategically (work plans, activities, time tables, targeting) and operating with execution excellence
• Operates, leads and facilitates effectively in a matrix organization/environment plus English language proficiency verbally and in writing (for all non-English speaking countries)
• Recognized as talent developer in local biotech/pharma environment preferred
• Marketing and other commercial experiences within biotech/pharma industry preferred

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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