Pharmaceutical District Manager - Lafayette, LA

This position will be located in Lafayette, LA.

Primary Objective:

Primarily responsible for increasing sales of pharmaceutical products within an assigned geography. Must provide leadership through direction, motivation, coaching, skill development, product knowledge, industry knowledge, competitive knowledge, performance management, and company knowledge. Creates, implements and communicates plans and vision for his/her sales district, and monitor progress towards the plans and vision. The District Manager must maintain a diverse and motivated sales team using the appropriate recruitment and employee relations policies. Maintain fiscal responsibility of sales district and complete each year within assigned budget.

Responsibility:

· Interprets national and regional strategies for sales representatives, while developing and executing a district strategy that incorporates all national and regional objectives.
· Develops sales tactics and strategies to increase sales within an assigned geography.
· Monitors district progress towards meeting and exceeding sales plans and forecasts.
· Prepares business plans, forecast, and market share analysis that may be presented to upper management to ensure effective planning for current and future years.
· Effectively manages district budgets to ensure ROI is being maximized within assigned geography.
· Works with area managed care teams to ensure optimal positioning of Abbott products by developing and executing pull thru strategies, identifying and building relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, and disseminating important MHC information to subordinates.
· Routinely identifies/forecasts market opportunities and threats, and develops plans to address them.
· Effectively utilizes the performance management process by routinely conducting performance evaluations, providing feedback on performance gaps, providing coaching to minimize gaps and preparing representatives to meet personal and company goals.
· Uses motivational tools to effectively drive teamwork and superior sales performance within assigned geography.
· Effectively utilizes both written and verbal communication skills to consistently provide clear direction to subordinates and peers.
· Conducts routine interviewing to proactively identify prospective candidates.
· Proactively leads and develops a diverse sales team that is representative of company stakeholders.
· Ensures representative adherence to all corporate and divisional compliance policies and guidelines.

Qualifications:

2-3 years selling experience within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent
Current Performance Rating: AE or EE

Education - BA/BS required in Biological Sciences, Pharmacy, or business related field.

Accountability/Scope:
Maintain and grow business in current assignment. District Managers are paid bonus based on sales growth criteria set at the beginning of each trimester and/or quarter. If sales growth in the district does not meet criteria established at the beginning of the year, a manager’s pay can be adversely affected.

Provide reports to Regional Managers (RM) regarding assigned district to include but not limited to: forecasts, proposals, and business reviews. This allows sales management to effectively plan for the current and/or following year.

Ensuring adherence to all corporate and divisional compliance polices and guidelines within the assigned district. Lack of adherence to compliance policies and guidelines may adversely affect the corporation, division, representative and manager employment status.

Maintaining a full, motivated, well-trained and diverse staff. If this is not done then district performance may be adversely affected due to turnover, vacancies within the district, and ineffective impact with the customer group within the assigned geography