Medical Representative, R&I

Astrazeneca

Medical Representative, R&I

Job Description

This position is primarily responsible for positively influencing customers’ prescribing behaviour to achieve sales targets, develop territory, and build strong customer relationships. The objective is to maximize sales volume and market share of designated products in a given territory in compliance with AZ CO.

Typical Accountabilities

• Engage primary care healthcare professionals in dialogue about approved indications and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients.
• Work with Sales Manager to develop a local strategy and business plan to meet or exceed sales and call execution goals in the territory.
• Drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the market, demographic, and managed market’s information relative to assigned sales territory.
• Comply with all regulations regarding interactions with healthcare professionals, distribution of samples, etc.
• Ensure excellent medical knowledge and promotional skills related to his/her disease area and product.

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical science
• Up to 3 years of experience
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
• Comprehensive understanding of the commercial pharmaceutical marketplace
• Proven Project Management skills
• Outstanding selling skills
• Expertise in using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Planning and organization skills
• Impactful presentation skills
• Fluency in English

Desirable

• Previous experience in the Respiratory therapy area
• Previous experience in Abu Dhabi accounts