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Our client, a leading biotechnology company, is seeking a National Sales Manager to join their specialty team in Canada. The successful candidate will closely cooperate within the local leadership team and the broader cross-functional brand team to develop an entire specialty sales field team in the Canada.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing sales team delivering on sales goals through quality customer interactions in conjunction with HR and Talent Development training programs.
- Provide overall leadership in ensuring strong, consistent team performance of the sales specialist team that meets/exceeds brand objectives, while demonstrating accountability for results.
- Provide direct reports with appropriate and relevant feedback, coaching training interventions, development planning and talent management.
- Provide input into National, Regional and Local Account plans, ensuring plans are operationalized with clear tactical plans assigned to each team member.
- Assure Incentive Compensation plans are aligned to brand strategies, tactics and aligned to performance targets.
- Expand company reputation and relationships with key across therapy area.
- Ensure Field Specialists are viewed as clinical experts in their therapeutic areas.
- Ensure a successful and productive working relationship with cross-functional colleagues.
- Partner with multiple internal stakeholders to proactively analyze and address market dynamics and trends that support brand and collaboration objectives.
- Maintain the highest ethical and compliance standards, personally and throughout the sales team.
Qualifications
- BS/BA degree required, Master’s degree or other advanced education/certifications a plus.
- Experienced business/sales leader (10+ years overall biopharma experience; minimum of 5 years sales leadership/management in specialty care).
- Successful record of hiring, coaching, developing, promoting and retaining top talent and effectively managing team performance.
- Proven success and positive track record of sales performance with a high degree of integrity.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; should be an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence.
- Proven ability and success in coaching deep customer relationships
- Excellent planning, prioritization, communication and presentation skills.
- Sales technology competent in developing sales data and CRM systems.
- Strong ability to partner and collaborate.
- Ability and willingness to travel as required 30-40%, some on weekends for conferences and meetings.
- Highest personal values and ethical standards.
- Fluent English language skills required. French language skills advantageous.
- Experience in Oncology therapeutic area preferred.
Thank you in advance for your interest, only individuals deemed to have the skill set and experience to fit the role will be contacted.
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