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Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Pharmaceutical Information Specialist - Retail

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeZhengzhou, Henan, ChinaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university junior-college degree or higher in medicine, pharmacy, or a related field.
  • Two to three years of experience as a hospital medical representative; experience at a foreign-invested pharmaceutical company is preferred.
  • Knowledge of products and markets, product promotion techniques and processes, territory management, business acumen, and coaching others.
  • Customer focus, listening, problem-solving, integrity, reliability, and action orientation.
  • Self-awareness, communication skills, and time management.
  • No record of commercial bribery.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve assigned targets for designated products within the territory while using resources effectively and controlling expenses.
  • Plan and conduct visits to medical institutions according to company coverage and visit-frequency requirements.
  • Provide medical information and introduce products to medical institutions using appropriate promotional techniques and product materials, address questions, and explain product characteristics.
  • Maintain professional visits, improve medical-institution satisfaction, and build long-term collaborative relationships.
  • Identify existing market potential and develop new markets to achieve targets.
  • Execute company market-development strategies and plans, including new-product formulary-entry plans.
  • Organize academic activities to promote products in line with company strategies.
  • Set territory objectives and plans through territory management and develop potential markets in the territory.
  • Build, update, and maintain accurate medical-institution records and use them to plan actions and visits and manage time effectively.
  • Analyze territory conditions regularly and prioritize markets with growth potential.
  • Provide medical or pharmacy staff at medical institutions with timely information about services, products, prices, supply channels, and market developments.
  • Track clinical product demand and maintain reasonable inventory to prevent stockouts.
  • Coordinate with marketing and commercial departments and maintain business relationships with hospital experts to support successful tendering and inclusion in medical-insurance catalogs.
  • Monitor competing products and competitor activity, collect market information, report it to a supervisor, and provide recommendations.
  • Complete reports accurately and on time.
  • Use company expenses and resources effectively and appropriately.
  • Maintain current product knowledge and ensure promotional information aligns with the marketing department.
  • Study product materials and apply them skillfully and flexibly.
  • Study and use materials provided by the marketing department to support product promotion.
  • Read relevant medical journals, articles, and reports.
  • Learn about competing products in the same category.
  • Comply with company standard operating procedures, financial policies, and compliance requirements in product promotion and daily work, and act according to company ethical standards.
  • Maintain a professional appearance and conduct consistent with company requirements.
  • Participate in team activities, share and exchange information with colleagues, and support shared development.
  • Complete ad hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working for a foreign-invested pharmaceutical company.

About the Company

Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Merck develops prescription medicines, vaccines and veterinary treatments for patients, health systems and animal owners worldwide. Its vaccine portfolio includes Gardasil 9, which helps prevent cancers and other diseases caused by several types of human papillomavirus. The company takes potential treatments through laboratory research and clinical trials, then manufactures and sells approved products to drug distributors, hospitals, physicians and governments. Its animal health division sells medicines and vaccines to veterinarians, farmers and pet owners, while selected drug partnerships also earn shared profits or royalties. Founded in 1891, Merck is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rahway, NJ
Founded
1891

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