Novartis

Pharmaceutical

AreaManager,Oncology

$300–500k ~AI est. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Area Manager, Oncology at Novartis. Skills: Sales, Commercial management, Leadership. Deliver area’s sales, market share, performance and profitability. Define, develop and oversee strategic sales plans”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet or exceed budget targets

Industry & Context.

Pharmaceutical
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving techniques

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

University degree in bioscience or business, At least 5 years of sales experience, Sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Saudi Arabia, Sales experience in Solid Tumors, Fluent in English and Arabic language

Nice to Have

Advanced degree in bioscience, medicine, business, and/or management, Experience in breast cancer, Significant people leadership experience in sales, Proven ability to manage, team with, and motivate associates

What You'll Do.

performance and profitability

develop and oversee strategic sales plans

Create and execute business plans

Develop brands’ strategic and tactical planning

Maintain existing clients

Develop new business opportunities

Monitor market trends

Monitor sales and product performance

Conduct regular reviews against plans

Take corrective action

Complete all reporting and administrative requirements

Manage relationships with key accounts’ decision makers

Manage relationships with key opinion leaders

Manage relationships with patient

Manage relationships with colleagues across business functions

Master product knowledge

Master disease area knowledge

Coach the team on product knowledge

Coach the team on disease area knowledge

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Colleagues across business functions; Key opinion leaders; Key accounts decision makers

Full Job Description

**Job Description Summary** Area Manager, Oncology Location : Riyadh #LI Hybrid As an Area Manager, you will lead and inspire a high-performing field force to deliver strong commercial outcomes and create meaningful patient impact. You will translate strategy into execution, drive customer engagement excellence, and build a culture of accountability, growth, and collaboration across your territory. **Job Description** **Major accountabilities:** * Accountable for delivering the area’s sales, market share, performance and profitability to meet or exceed budget targets * Defines, develops and oversees short and long-term strategic sales plans in line with regional & global marketing strategy * Creates and executes business plans to drive this achievement and is responsible for brands’ strategic and tactical planning in line with company strategy and standards. * Works independently to maintain existing clients and to develop new business opportunities. * Monitors market trends, sales and product performance, conducts regular reviews against plans and takes corrective action as required. * Complete all reporting and administrative requirements in a timely and accurate manner. * Manages relationships with key accounts’ decision makers, key opinion leaders, patient associations; and other colleagues across business functions to achieve desired results. * Masters product knowledge and disease area knowledge; and coach the team on the same **Requirements:** * University degree in bioscience or business. Advanced degree in bioscience, medicine, business, and/or management preferred * At least 5 years of sales experience within the pharmaceutical industry in Saudi Arabia with proved track record track-record of sales achievement and commercial management responsibility * Sales experience in Solid Tumors is a must, experience in breast cancer is added advantage * Significant people leadership experience in sales, and proven ability to manage, team with, and motivate associate

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