Sales Rep (Territory Business Executive)
Novartis
Summary
Incumbent is responsible for driving territory performance by executing robust business plans, building strong customer relationships, and delivering impactful, compliant engagement. The role focuses on achieving sales and growth objectives through effective multi-channel customer interactions, data-driven insights, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Job description
Job Description Summary
Incumbent is responsible for driving territory performance by executing robust business plans, building strong customer relationships, and delivering impactful, compliant engagement. The role focuses on achieving sales and growth objectives through effective multi-channel customer interactions, data-driven insights, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
They play a critical role in translating strategy into in-field execution—leveraging market intelligence, optimizing resource utilization, and continuously enhancing promotional effectiveness to maximize customer impact and territory outcomes. The role requires strong ownership of reporting, responsiveness to operational issues, and a commitment to upholding Novartis’ ethical and compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive territory business plans to exceed sales and growth objectives.
- Build and strengthen customer relationships to deliver impactful solutions.
- Lead multi-channel engagement to maximize coverage and influence.
- Ensure accurate reporting and resolve issues promptly.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize resources and forecasts.
- Champion compliance and uphold Novartis’ ethical standards.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities to inform strategy.
- Provide insights to enhance promotional effectiveness and territory performance.
Role Requirements
- Science educational background is must, B.Sc., B. Pharma
- Management degree preferred
- Minimum 2+ years in pharmaceutical sales, preferably with a cardiology or other specialty sales background.
- Strong scientific acumen with the ability to translate clinical and product knowledge into value-based selling, effectively communicating differentiated patient and therapeutic benefits to healthcare professionals.
- Proven ability to drive prescription generation and achieve sales targets
- Additional requirement for Institutional TBE/Sr. TBE/ ASM – Understanding/Knowledge of CGHS, ARMY, Railways, ESIC and State Government accounts
- Strong knowledge of disease management and treatment protocols
- Ability to engage with healthcare professionals from the territory effectively
- Preferred experience with specialty as well as mass market product
- Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
Skills Desired
Commercial Excellence, Conflict Management, Cross-Functional Coordination, Customer Insights, Influencing Skills, Key Account Management, Professional Ethics
Requirements
- Science educational background is must, B.Sc., B. Pharma
- Management degree preferred
- Minimum 2+ years in pharmaceutical sales, preferably with a cardiology or other specialty sales background
- Strong scientific acumen with the ability to translate clinical and product knowledge into value-based selling
- Proven ability to drive prescription generation and achieve sales targets
- Understanding/Knowledge of CGHS, ARMY, Railways, ESIC and State Government accounts
- Strong knowledge of disease management and treatment protocols
- Ability to engage with healthcare professionals from the territory effectively
- Preferred experience with specialty as well as mass market product
- Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
Company overview
Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. As an innovative medicines company, Novartis focuses on developing high-value treatments that address society's greatest disease burdens through technology leadership in research and development. The company operates across five core therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases; immunology; neuroscience; oncology; and hematology. With a workforce of approximately 75,883 employees worldwide, Novartis reaches nearly 300 million patients across 118 countries. The company leverages advanced technology platforms including targeted protein degradation, cell therapy, gene therapy, radioligand therapy, and xRNA to develop breakthrough treatments. Novartis maintains a strong portfolio of oncology drugs and generics while continuously expanding its pipeline through strategic acquisitions and internal research. The company's commitment extends beyond drug development to ensuring global access to medical innovations through novel access approaches and patient assistance programs.