Job Description
#Innovative Medicines Business Unit # R406380
Job Description:
Actively promote and introduce company products within the designated territory, establish and maintain strong cooperative relationships with medical institutions, ensure the achievement of all promotional targets set by the company, and maintain market share and growth rates for company products.
Responsibilities:
Territory Objectives
- Achieve target performance, market share, and growth rates for designated products within the assigned territory, while effectively utilizing resources and controlling expenses.
- Develop and implement visit plans for medical institutions in accordance with company-mandated coverage and frequency requirements.
- Utilize appropriate promotional techniques and product materials to provide medical information and introduce products (including addressing inquiries) to medical institutions, ensuring they understand and accept the product's characteristics and benefits.
- Maintain a high standard of professional visits, continuously improve customer satisfaction, and build long-term, positive cooperative relationships.
- Identify existing market potential and continuously develop new market opportunities to ensure growth in company product market share.
- Execute company market development strategies and plans, and complete new product listing plans.
- Organize specialized academic activities to promote products in line with company promotional strategies.
Territory Management
- Establish territory goals and plans through effective management to achieve expected performance, market share, and growth, while maximizing potential market development.
- Create, update, and maintain detailed and accurate medical institution records, using this data to develop action plans, schedule visits, and utilize time effectively.
- Regularly analyze territory conditions to identify high-potential markets as key areas for development.
- Timely inform medical staff or pharmacy personnel regarding services, products, pricing, supply channels, and market developments.
- Track and monitor hospital inventory and procurement to ensure reasonable stock levels and prevent stockouts.
- Ensure monthly product consumption at medical institutions to prevent product expiration and returns.
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Commercial departments to maintain strong business relationships with key hospital experts to facilitate successful bidding and inclusion in medical insurance formularies.
- Understand competitor products and activities, collect market intelligence, report to supervisors, and provide relevant feedback.
- Complete all reports accurately and on time.
- Use company expenses and resources effectively and reasonably.
Product Knowledge
- Master comprehensive and up-to-date product knowledge to ensure promotional messaging remains consistent with the Marketing department.
- Continuously learn and become proficient in applying product-related information.
- Fully utilize additional materials provided by the Marketing department to support product promotion.
- Read relevant medical journals, articles, and reports.
- Maintain knowledge of competitor products.
Professional Conduct
- Ensure strict compliance with all company SOPs and financial policies during product promotion and daily work, ensuring behavior aligns with company ethical standards and principles.
- Maintain a professional image, with attire and conduct meeting company standards.
- Demonstrate dedication and active engagement in professional responsibilities.
Teamwork
- Actively participate in team activities.
- Share and exchange information with colleagues, support one another, and contribute to individual and team development.
- Complete ad-hoc tasks assigned by supervisors.
Requirements:
Education:
- Associate degree or above; Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, or related fields preferred.
Work Experience:
- 2-3 years of experience as a hospital pharmaceutical representative; experience in multinational pharmaceutical companies preferred.
Skills:
- Job Skills: Product and market knowledge; product promotion techniques and processes; territory management; business acumen; coaching others.
- Behavioral Competencies: Customer-centric; listening; problem-solving; integrity and reliability; action-oriented.
- Advanced Behavioral Competencies: Self-awareness; communication skills; time management.
Required Skills:
Account Planning, Adaptability, Customer Data, Customer Feedback Management, Customer Satisfaction, Ethical Compliance, Hospital Management, Hospital Sales, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation
Preferred Skills:
Communication, Cooperation, Teamwork
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
11/30/2026
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