HEAD OF SALES PHARMA

HEAD OF SALES - PHARMA

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES

1. Deliver Business Results - Lead & Manage affiliates sales-line (portfolio team) motivate and inspire to achieve (or exceed) assigned targets & financial goals results through Regional Sales Managers (RSMs) and their teams (Territory Managers).
2. Financial Management - Identify and monitor key functional/sales line financial indicators to gauge overall performance. Accountable for assigned Targets and Financial/Business goals accomplishment. Manage and deliver financial commitments as well as optimize short-term performance and long-term growth.
3. Strategy Development and Execution - Sync cross functionally to create respective sales-line/portfolio teams strategies and create tactical plans. Ensure these strategies are translated into specific objectives metrics and action plans for the sales-line/portfolio teams that can be communicated and executed effectively.
4. Operational Excellence - Lead from the front in ensuring excellence in commercial execution through RSMs & their teams. Meet (or exceed) assigned commercial/operational KPIs through RSMs and their teams.

BUSINESS OUTCOMES - RESULTS TO MEET (OR EXCEED)

Formulate and communicate a forward-looking and integrated strategy for the responsibility sale-line/portfolio team to contribute to affiliates business objectives.

Drive to meet (or exceed) financial & commercial targets/results.

Meet (or exceed) financial business metrics such as budget and expenses to contribute to margin expansion.

Achieve operational excellence by demonstrating & providing the needed leadership guidance and innovation to improve execution.

Develop RMSs and team capabilities to meet current and future business needs.

Inspire and create a high-performing accountable and innovative culture in the responsibility sale-line/portfolio team.

LEADERSHIP CORE COMPETENCIES TO DEMONSTRATE

• Deliver Results (hold department/function team and others accountable plan & prioritize manage complexity and ambiguity) - Strong resultsorientation with a sense of business ownership for the responsibility sales-line/portfolio team.
• Setting Vision and Strategy (communicate effectively and establish optimism) Act as champion for the vision and strategy of the responsibility sales-line/portfolio team. Help teams to see (i.e. be a thought leader) what the future can look like and be optimistic about it. Inspire support for the strategic priorities through strong communication and influence skills

KEY BUSINESS CHALLENGES - TO COUNTER

• Managing the boundaries - Be able to break down the boundaries that exist across different functions and work groups. Need to have a broad perspective beyond any single function or work group. Advocate and champion cross-functional collaboration to create synergy.
• Influencing without authority - Utilize various influence techniques to gain commitment and support from different internal & external stakeholders (cross functions). Need to demonstrate organizational savvy courage and remove barriers to self & teams high-rated performance and results.
• Creating the supporting infrastructure for innovation/problem solving - Drive sales function infrastructure culture and processes needed to introduce and implement innovative ideas or approaches.
• Anticipating changes in complex and ambiguous environment - Frequent changes in regulatory policies and government interventions along with internal restructuring and shifts in direction lead to a high level of ambiguity and complexity. Need to anticipate potential changes be agile to provide responses and lead the RSMs and their teams through changes.
• Cultural diversity - Operating across different cultures with people from diverse backgrounds both internal and external requires high level of cross-cultural agility (i.e. skill in managing different approaches and being adaptable to cultural cues).

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge:

Strong understanding of sales and financial management.

Knowledge of strategy development and execution.

Familiarity with operational excellence and commercial execution.

Understanding of stakeholder management and talent development.

Experience:

• 10-12 years of proven experience in Pharmaceutical Sales including a minimum of 6-7 years in leadership roles.
• Experience in financial management and achieving business goals.
• Background in Strategy & Tactics development with high rated execution.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Pharmacy Life Sciences Business Administration or a related field.
• Relevant certifications in sales management or leadership.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to make evidence-based decisions and drive results.

Proficiency in data analysis and budget management.

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1