Job Description

Senior Product Specialist

• Based in Malaysia, named one of the Best Companies to Work for in 2019 by HR Asia
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in the business for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

Our Sales team support our customers by providing clinical information about products, educational information, clinical training programs and resources. We support healthcare providers and healthcare systems meet the goals of the patients in their communities

Overall Purpose

• Detail, promote and sell our company\xe2\x80\x99s products to the private or government healthcare professionals. The primary focus of activities is to drive business for products through building relationship with key stakeholders within the account.
• Achieve maximal sales and market share through personal promotion that is targeted and tailored for customers that benefits patients and adheres to ethical standards. Build and execute account management plans for top accounts. Ensure timely execution of planned activities.
• 100% compliant with internal medical, legal & compliance processes

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Strategic Sales Objectives & Sales Expertise (50%)

• To achieve strategic objectives as required by the franchise (e.g. market growth, sales growth, growth of accounts, formulary listings, new product market priming)
• Demonstrate high level of sales expertise and relationship management (through product & TA knowledge; selling skills, product presentation skills & managing customers)
• Be accountable for sales, activities and compliance within the assigned territory

Territory & Account Management (50%)

• Proactively plan and optimize overall sales results performance through effective territory management
• Demonstrate ability to resolve problems in timely manner, escalate issues early
• Effective planning & execution of marketing/promotional activities according to plan (eg Focus Group Meeting, Lunch & Learn, Scientific leader engagement program & digital programs execution)
• Ensure timely submission and approval of documentations & reports for activities
• Build and execute account plans for key accounts, through in-depth understanding of customers (profile/behavior/influence network/needs etc.)

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree in Pharmacy/ Biomedical Science/ Arts/ Business
• Minimum 5 years pharmaceutical sales experience in Pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in Oncology is an added advantage
• Strong presentation skills, positive attitude and strong sales achievement
• Strong customer focus and proven relationship building skills
• Good track record in sales, with a history of achieving results
• Experience in handling projects from end to end

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Excellent learning opportunity

Our Human Health Division maintains a \xe2\x80\x9cpatient first, profits later\xe2\x80\x9d ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.

Who we are\xe2\x80\xa6

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world\'s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for\xe2\x80\xa6

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us \xe2\x80\x94 and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace

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