Career Category

Sales & Marketing Operations

Job Description

Hybrid role: District Sales Manager Slovakia & Product Manager for Czechia and Slovakia. This role will support our new CZSK HemOnc & Rare Disease structure.

Fulltime Amgen employee, permanent contract

Reporting to: Associate Dir Business Unit Oncology and Rare Disease

Place of work: Slovakia

Accountabilities to (Associate) Director Business Unit

• Maximises revenue and market share in the region by driving sales activity and providing leadership to the field force
• Maximises the brand potential at national level and leads commercial strategy. Delivers branding campaign in line with international guidance.

• Develops and implements Country/Cluster Brand Plan in full congruence with International Brand Plan and translates it into regional plans
• Designs and executes promotional activities in line with international branding and key messages
• Analyses the sales performance of the relevant brands in the territory and identifies key levers for action. Proposes national sales target and achieves agreement with Business Unit Leader
• Keeps business unit team informed of any market changes / competitor activity relevant to strategy implementation and development
• Ensures execution of the Marketing/Commercial tactics by development of territory plans (Plan Of Actions) with team members
• Monitors implementation of plan of actions throughout sales cycles and ensures budget spend within agreed time, costs, compliance and quality parameters
• Monitors, evaluates and acts on field force metrics and standards to maximize sales force effectiveness from a quantitative and qualitative perspective
• Coaches and motivates team members to achieve/exceed territory goals and optimise individual and team engagement as well as their career growth
• Conducts sales meetings to guide team
• Supports the team members on external key customer visits as needed
• Partners with the Medical Affairs Manager to optimise the brand performance (goals of clinical trials, KOL development, etc.)
• Recruits and manages external vendors
• Identifies business opportunities and develops business cases
• Coordinates competitive intelligence and drives competitive action plans

Outputs

• Brand DOE budget
• Country/Cluster brand plans
• Business presentations for Brand/Franchise/Country Reviews
• Product forecast and agreed regional sales goals and other performance KPIs
• Administration and reporting requirements; Compliance with Amgen policies
• Individual team member performance objectives
• MAP – reveiw and development plans

Mininum Requirements

•Academic education or experience from similar positions•>3 years track-record of success in pharmaceutical selling and marketing•Demonstrated leadership abilities•Fluency in English, both oral and written communications•Financial and budgeting skills and experience•Documented track record of product launch

Preferred  Requirements

•  8+ years of industry experience in sales and marketing roles (hospital market)•  Proven experience of managing a sales or marketing team•  Bachelor’s degree in life science or (bio) medical sciences•  Relative experience in relevant therapy area•  Experience in interacting with various disciplines and organizational levels•  Experience in project management

Competencies

• Competitive Drive: Driven to beat the competition.
• Planning and Managing Team Priorities: Efficiently leads the team by translating district business strategies into action-oriented plans, projects and priorities.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Makes timely business decisions based on data and facts; takes responsibility for decisions made.
• Driving Execution and High Performance: Leads the team to goal attainment by rewarding achievements, addressing poor performance and holding self and others accountable.
• Business Development: Leverages knowledge of the industry, the sales process and Amgen’s product offerings in order to drive district sales success.
• Engaging Others Through Effective Communication: Effectively communicates with others by fully engaging them in dialogue and responding to their issues in a straightforward, impactful manner.
• Leading the Team: Inspires influences and energises people to excel; adapts to the needs of the team and serves as a role model for others by”walking the talk”.
• Developing Talent: Attracts, selects, develops and retains top performing talent.
• Creating the Future: Possesses a long-term, strategic understanding of the business. Develops and implements changes and innovations that support business success.

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Salary Range

44,604.60 EUR - 60,347.40 EUR