Abbott India Limited is a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories, USA, a global, diversified health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, nutritional and hospital products. The company now employs approximately 70,000 people and markets its products in 130 countries worldwide.
Post : Business Manager
Job description:
Overall Sales responsibility of the region
• Achieve month wise sales objectives of the region for entire product range under Team Scope
• Achieve 3D (Detailing, Demand generation and Deliverables) business objectives
• Achieve New Product Business Plan through Innovative Sales Management.
• Plan and initiate timely recruitment of all Personnel in the regions ensuring complete manning
• Ensure that all new people who join the region are inducted and trained (on areas of scientific, product knowledge and detailing practice) well, and as per a pre defined system
• Conduct and lead the communication meeting and ensure that the entire communication flows down appropriately right till all the MR/TBM level in the region.
• Set objectives for and coach the Area Business Managers to ensure that they meet their objectives.
• Appraise periodically, the individual performance of direct Reportees against agreed standards of performance, identify areas for improvement and implement training plans.
• Study all the appraisals sent by Area Business Managers and implement a fair and objective performance management system.
• Prepare developmental plans for Area Business Managers, and TBM’s) in consultation with HR and NSM, and ensure its implementation.
• Manage the aspirations of the entire Team in line with the career progression policy of the company and ensure that the employee turnover of reporting sales team and outsourced team is within acceptable limits.
• Maintain open communication with entire team and succeed in building and maintaining enthusiasm and a positive attitude in all of them
• Carry out timely disciplinary measures and separation procedures as appropriate within the company guidelines.
Coverage of Doctors and Pharmacies and Conversion Targets
• Define an overall Coverage Strategy for each of the Region and communicate it down the line.
• Study, approve and ensure implementation of systematic and cost effective coverage of Dr’s and Nursing home’s as per targets.
• Develop a strategy for New Product sales (Transferred brands) and drive business as per targets
• Set, monitor and ensure achievement of brand wise and area wise distribution targets for outlets under direct coverage and also analyze Town wise Growth.
• Study IMS /CMARK audit data on trends in number of Prescriptions and Precribers per Area for company and competitive brands and use the same for
• Lead development of innovative plans / programs in consultations with Marketing / Trade Marketing / NSM’s and in feedback from GPM’s.
• Build Strategies for Specialty wise Business development in consultation with NSM and Marketing and ensure effective implementation of the same for Business Objectives.
Liasioning with Trade Team Sales Set-up
• Set-up processes and ensure adherence to process to facilitate interaction between WH&GI and Trade Team at all levels
• Feedback system to plug distribution gaps in areas of ISR coverage and Non Coverage.
• Personal Order Booking System to be followed up and Increased.
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Reporting and Administration
• Maintain contact with NSM, discuss issues, follow instructions and report implementation levels.
• Monitor results obtained on a regular basis. Determine deviations from plans, if any, and institute corrective actions as necessary. Report to NSM of any major deviations and suggest corrective measures.
• Study, analyze, verify, approve of and control all regional and territory reports.
• Study, analyse, verify and approve travel plans and expenses of Area Business Manager’s.
• Plan and undertake travel to meet all contact norms, monitor contacts made by managers with Stockists and KOL’s.
• Highlight any special achievement Area Business Managers, Medical reps and TBM’s.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting from the field / Outsourced team (RME) reports via Project in-charge of outsourced set-up, meet all reporting schedules to HO.
• Maintain and update periodically the Stockists and Pharmacy lists with coverage plans and keep the database for the Detailing set-up available with all stakeholders
• Ensure that all local statutory requirements are complied with fully in all promotions and programs
Additional Information:
Location: Tamil Nadu - Chennai
Industry Type: Pharma/ Biotech/Clinical Research
Functional Area: Sales
End Date: 27th November, 2017
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