Medical Representative, Townsville (Part Time)

About the role
50,000. That's the number of people currently whose lives our team have managed to change for the better. As part of Novartis' Cardio Metabolic team, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in more people's lives. Novartis are committed to growing that number, and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Medical Representative covering our Townsville territory on a Part time contract basis. 3 days per week for 12month period.
As a Medical Representative your role will be to achieve agreed sales, market share targets and organizational objectives for the Cardio-Metabolic Franchise in QLD, with a focus on delivering better outcomes for patients. Quarter 1 2024 we will be launching a new product to market where we will deliver optimal sales strategies, tactics, and operational plans with key stakeholders. Key clients include General Practitioners and other HCPs who play a role in the management of patients with Heart disease.
You will be led by an inspiring and energetic Sales Leader who will develop you beyond this role. We envisage this person to have career aspirations along with a strong sense of team. You will demonstrate being inspired, curious and unbossed through your actions and play an integral role in in the local team.
Your Responsibilities:
Your role will represent Novartis and promote its products to Medical Practitioners and allied health care professionals within a designated territory to achieve sales targets.
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Deliver on Franchise and Brand goals including the achievement of financial and/or share targets for an assigned territory and as part of State or National goals
• Achieve this through high quality sales interactions utilizing the 6IB selling model and delivering meaningful customer coverage and frequency
• Effectively engage with the community of primary care HCPs involved in the management of Heart Failure to drive sales and strategic outcomes
• Stay current on standards of care and practice in the Cardio-Metabolic field and maintain up-to-date knowledge of scientific literature
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of competitive products, sales messages, key competitive features and benefits and how this relates to our Cardio Metabolic line of products and understand the cross functional matrix. Work as a team player cross-functionally
• Manage and leverage this to achieve business outcomes and contribute strongly to cross functional planning at a State and Regional level
• Demonstrate and develop personal capabilities in thinking about, acting on and achieving business objectives in a manner that goes beyond just the sales call
• Ensure high level of quality assurance and compliance in all activities and be aware of the content and the application of the Medicines Australia's Code of Conduct regarding representative activity

Role Requirements
What you'll bring to the role:

• Tertiary qualifications in related field / paramedical background will be great to have
• Passionate and enthusiastic pharmaceutical sales professional, ideally with product launch experience
• Excellent collaboration and engagement skills with partners across the organization and with HCPs
• Agile and adaptable nature, able to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Strategic mindset along with passion and a high emotional intelligence will be critical to be successful in this role
• You will come with a positive mind set, demonstrated experience working successfully as a team player while equally proficient at being a self-motivated autonomous operator.

Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we're proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people's lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!
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Functional Area
Sales
Division
International
Business Unit
APMA IMI
Employment Type
Temporary
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Part Time %
60
Shift Work
No
Early Talent
Yes