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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

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Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBayreuth, Germany

About the Job

Requirements

  • Successful experience in pharmaceutical field sales, pharmacy field sales, or a comparable sales qualification such as FMCG or food retail.
  • Ideally, knowledge of the structures and requirements of the German pharmacy market and experience supporting pharmacies.
  • Strong customer orientation, communication skills, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to motivate customers to adopt new products and sustainably promote recommendations and sell-out.
  • Ability to work independently, in a structured and results-oriented manner, with consistent goal focus.
  • Ability to analyze business opportunities and derive suitable sales measures.
  • Proficiency with customer relationship management systems, digital applications, and sales KPIs.
  • Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned territory.
  • A valid category B driving license.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate engagement and a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

  • Actively contribute to a product launch, develop pharmacies as long-term partners, and drive distribution, recommendation, and sell-out in the assigned territory.
  • Own the sales, distribution, and market-share development of the territory and manage activities using relevant KPIs.
  • Build sustainable pharmacy customer relationships and continuously develop the territory.
  • Implement national sales, marketing, and launch strategies in the market and ensure excellent point-of-sale execution.
  • Support product introductions through targeted training, promotional activities, and increased pharmacy recommendations.
  • Identify growth opportunities among existing and prospective customers and derive measures to increase sales.
  • Use sell-out and category-management approaches to improve product visibility and sell-out in pharmacies.
  • Analyze market, customer, and competitor developments in the territory and provide feedback to the company.
  • Use digital sales systems and customer relationship management tools to plan, document, and manage customer activities.
  • Collaborate with the regional sales manager and relevant internal stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with the structures and requirements of the German pharmacy market and prior experience supporting pharmacies.
  • Enjoyment of product launches and actively gaining market share.
  • An entrepreneurial approach to managing the territory as one's own business.
  • Interest in accompanying pharmacies as long-term development partners.
  • Willingness to embrace and actively shape changes and new sales approaches.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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