Area Manager

Novartis (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Singapore is seeking a seasoned sales leader to drive performance across key accounts in the pharmaceutical sector. You will lead a high-performing field team, shape strategic and tactical plans, and ensure alignment with company standards.

The role emphasizes omnichannel stakeholder engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and sustained relationship development. You will coach and develop talent, manage resources, and communicate effectively with senior leadership to translate

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience delivering strong performance in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Proven first-line people management experience
• Strong leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities.
• A strategic, enterprise-wide mindset with the ability to interpret data and KPIs and translate insights into action.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Strong communication, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management skills.
• A track record of achieving field performance objectives.
• Experience engaging stakeholders through omnichannel approaches.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and team sales, productivity, market share, and performance targets.
• Create and execute business plans, including strategic and tactical brand plans aligned with company strategy and standards.
• Maintain existing customer relationships while identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Allocate resources effectively and manage area sales and expense budgets.
• Act as the communication bridge between senior management and Sales Representatives
• Lead, hire, train, coach, and develop a high-performing field sales team.
• Build strong relationships with key account decision-makers, key opinion leaders, patient associations, and cross-functional partners.
• Maintain strong product and disease-area knowledge and coach the team accordingly.
• Monitor market dynamics, competitor activity, pricing intelligence, and key account developments.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Data-driven insights

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Job description

Major accountabilities:

• Deliver individual and team sales, productivity, market share, and performance targets.
• Create and execute business plans, including strategic and tactical brand plans aligned with company strategy and standards.
• Maintain existing customer relationships while identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Allocate resources effectively and manage area sales and expense budgets.
• Act as the communication bridge between senior management and Sales Representatives
• Lead, hire, train, coach, and develop a high-performing field sales team.
• Build strong relationships with key account decision-makers, key opinion leaders, patient associations, and cross-functional partners.
• Maintain strong product and disease-area knowledge and coach the team accordingly.
• Monitor market dynamics, competitor activity, pricing intelligence, and key account developments.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience delivering strong performance in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Proven first-line people management experience
• Strong leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities.
• A strategic, enterprise-wide mindset with the ability to interpret data and KPIs and translate insights into action.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Strong communication, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management skills.
• A track record of achieving field performance objectives.
• Experience engaging stakeholders through omnichannel approaches.