Pharmaceutical District Sales Manager - Kansas City East, MO - 3

How do you spend your day? Are you passionate about what you do? At Novartis, our focus is clear, our purpose defined. We're part of a team that's making a difference in the quality of people's lives.
The candidate will be primarily responsible for these territories: Springfield, Joplin, Kansas City East, Kansas City North, Kansas City NE.
The District Sales Manager will be responsible for directing a group of our pharmaceutical sales representatives who will be dedicated to meeting or exceeding sales objectives and enhancing the stature of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Each manager will supervise 10 to 12 sales professionals. This includes implementation of national and regional strategies for the promoted product line. The incumbent will be responsible for the hiring, training and development of sales consultants, performance evaluation and compensation, and efficient and effective account targeting and coverage. This position will require strong ability to work cross-functionally with other mass-market customer business units, Regional Account Managers, and the therapeutic business units. Incumbents will need to fully understand the assigned marketplace, develop actionable business plans for their geography, participate in the formulation of national strategy and programs and implement national and area strategy. Occasional overnight travel is required.Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (preferably in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Business related discipline) 3 or more years of pharmaceutical sales experience At least two years of pharmaceutical sales management experience Preferred Requirements: Demonstrated ability to increase sales through facilitating relationships between managed care institutions Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group towards meeting and exceeding objectives Strong leadership, planning and organization, and problem solving and decision making skills. Novartis is committed to embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds, cultures and talents to achieve competitive advantage. Novartis is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
Novartis is committed to embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds.
Novartis is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.