Sales Manager

Abbott


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Petaling Jaya
Contract type: Full time
Primary Function / Primary Goals / Objectives

The Sales Manager is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating overall sales activities and strategies across the country, while increasing sales, profits and market share on a long term basis. Managing distributors and sub-distributors by driving sales strategy and Abbott Core Value.

Major Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with key customers, distributors, trade associations, and industry players to facilitate sales and increase positive visibility and adoption of Abbott products.
  • Drive execution of strategies and tactics in the field through extensive field travel, programs, and training/coaching of sales teams during national and local meetings.
  • Manages profit margins to company objectives; Plans budgets, sets sales goals and assists in creating reliable sales forecasts.
  • Monitor and implement activities critical to business needs. (Customer Coverage, Doctor Meetings, Opinion Leader Contacts, Patient Programs, Cycle Meetings, etc.)
  • Assists Human Resources with manpower planning, personnel selection, development of performance standards, reviews, compensation, employee development and training.
  • Partner with Marketing, Medical, Legal and Regulatory to develop and execute product strategies.
  • Develop, motivate & challenge team members to achieve performance.
  • Conducts performance evaluations and takes corrective action when deemed appropriate to do so.
  • Assures adherence to Company Sales policies and procedures.
  • Administers sales expense and actual performance against budget on a country level.
  • Promote adherence to EHS policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

Minimum Skill, Education & Experience

  • Graduate in any discipline from reputed institute/ university (preferably B. Pharm or B.Sc. and/or MBA from reputed university)
  • 5 – 8 years of sales experience, with 3 years of progressive sales management and/or marketing experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Can organize and lead teams.

Key Competencies

  • Excellent planning and management skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • A high degree of social confidence and presentation skills.
  • Excellent time management skills; ability to set priorities
  • Ability to determine short and long range business needs
  • Must possess strong problem solving techniques
  • A high degree of computer literacy
  • Must be willing to reside within the assigned area
  • Must be willing to travel 25% -40% during the work week.

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