Medical Representative at RS Hunter Limited

Job Purpose

The Medical Representative is responsible for calling on select cardiologists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, general practitioners, hospitals, and other health-related organizations/personnel within an assigned territory. He/she must provide the most current information pertaining to Novartis products and their approved indications in a manner, which will ensure the appropriate use of these products and achieve the business potential of the given territory.

Major Accountabilities

• To achieve agreed contact, coverage and frequency targets through face to face interactions and meetings, and deliver agreed customer centric activities within operating budget.
• To promote defined Novartis products according to campaign briefs and policies.
• To develop thought-leaders and speakers, conduct promotional programs and represent and promote Novartis as a leader in the assigned therapeutic area.
• To ensure outstanding personal and team knowledge, and understanding of Novartis priority products, technical information, product strategy, positioning, key messages and programs.
• Effective administration of territory business including, maintenance of high quality record systems, daily communication with administrative systems and timely processing of territory business expenses.
• Effective communication with territory colleagues and relevant members of other teams, in order to understand, maximise and drive territory.

Key performance indicators/ Measures of success 

• Assigned targets
• Contact rate and coverage (daily contact rate vs. benchmark)
• Meetings spend vs. budget
• Therapy/product knowledge including tertiary evaluations of progress
• Delivery of customer centric activities – dependent on individual and in agreement with District manager
• Territory administration – reports  completed accurately and to timescales

Ethics and Compliance:

• Works within Ethics and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same
• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment, free from all forms of discrimination and harassment

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
• 0 – 1 year experience
• Must be results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite applications

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Job Purpose

The Medical Representative is responsible for calling on select cardiologists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, general practitioners, hospitals, and other health-related organizations/personnel within an assigned territory. He/she must provide the most current information pertaining to Novartis products and their approved indications in a manner, which will ensure the appropriate use of these products and achieve the business potential of the given territory.

Major Accountabilities

• To achieve agreed contact, coverage and frequency targets through face to face interactions and meetings, and deliver agreed customer centric activities within operating budget.
• To promote defined Novartis products according to campaign briefs and policies.
• To develop thought-leaders and speakers, conduct promotional programs and represent and promote Novartis as a leader in the assigned therapeutic area.
• To ensure outstanding personal and team knowledge, and understanding of Novartis priority products, technical information, product strategy, positioning, key messages and programs.
• Effective administration of territory business including, maintenance of high quality record systems, daily communication with administrative systems and timely processing of territory business expenses.
• Effective communication with territory colleagues and relevant members of other teams, in order to understand, maximise and drive territory.

Key performance indicators/ Measures of success 

• Assigned targets
• Contact rate and coverage (daily contact rate vs. benchmark)
• Meetings spend vs. budget
• Therapy/product knowledge including tertiary evaluations of progress
• Delivery of customer centric activities – dependent on individual and in agreement with District manager
• Territory administration – reports  completed accurately and to timescales

Ethics and Compliance:

• Works within Ethics and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same
• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment, free from all forms of discrimination and harassment

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
• 0 – 1 year experience
• Must be results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite applications