Vacancy at Roche for a Regional Head, Eastern Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Regional Head: Eastern Nigeria

Job-ID: 00447463
Location: Nigeria
Function: Sales & Marketing
Schedule: Full-time

Job facts
As Regional Head: Eastern Nigeria, you will lead and manage the East Region with full sales and expense responsibility, you will also:

• Develop and deliver Regional business plans in conjunction with the sales representative in order to ensure optimum performance, achievement of set targets and ROI
• Monitor and manage the allocated Sales Representatives’ territory knowledge and understanding, ensuring efficient time management;
• Ensure that user and promotional forums (such as workshops, round tables, CME, sponsored meetings, congresses etc.) are planned and facilitated to showcase and market Roche services and products;
• Monitor market and customer movements, maintaining awareness and reacting effectively and proactively to these changes through application of market intelligence and alignment of our sales strategy;
• Maintain and build internal relationships in order to ensure a strong network and support structure to facilitate the Region’s initiatives.
• Grow the Region’s business in relation to competing effectively, increasing market share, consolidating business profit, and maintaining a high level of management quality
• Provide input to the definition of the business plans for specific business area, ensuring that sales plans and objectives are aligned
• Identify new possible clients as well as opportunities within existing clients to further grow the business
• Ensure effective and professional service delivery (Key Account Management, after-sales follow-up etc.) in line with the set Roche business principles to all customers on an ongoing basis

• You’re someone who wants to influence your own development.
• You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies.
• Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

• A Degree in Health Sciences (e.g. B Pharm / BSc) or equivalent qualification;
• Excellent communication, negotiations and persuasive skills and demonstration of inter-cultural adaptability and sensitivity;
• Good interpersonal skills and self motivated with a demonstration of initiative;
• Ability to develop good relationships with key stakeholders in the health sector
• The successful candidate must be fluent in English
• Must be able to travel with a valid driver's license
• Minimum 4-6 years’ experience in a Pharmaceutical environment as Product/Sales Manager
• Exposure to Product or Sales Management desirable
• Good knowledge of Roche disease areas and a proven record of consistent successful sales achievement