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Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Regional Sales Manager - Ruminants

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeSão Paulo, State of São Paulo, BrazilNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed higher-education degree is required.
  • Solid experience in commercial management and sales-team leadership, ideally in a complex, target-driven environment.
  • Experience managing and developing people, including coaching, feedback, and performance management.
  • Strong experience in territory planning, segmentation, and strategic customer/KAM management.
  • Ability to manage Sell In, Sell Out, market share, forecasts, and other commercial KPIs.
  • Experience building and executing commercial plans and growth strategies.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with Marketing, Technical, Business Intelligence, and other teams.
  • Consistent experience using CRM as a commercial-management tool, including CRM-based customer segmentation and prioritization, opportunity management, territory planning, execution tracking, and decision-making.
  • Experience guiding a team to ensure CRM adoption, disciplined use, and data quality.
  • Leadership and people development.
  • Strategic vision and strong execution orientation.
  • Analytical ability and data-driven decision-making.
  • Negotiation and influence.
  • Customer centricity.
  • Ability to collaborate and operate in a matrix environment.
  • Strong results orientation, commercial discipline, and accountability.
  • High standards of ethics, integrity, and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze the territory, set objectives, and develop business plans.
  • Negotiate a challenging quota with the BUD and distribute it objectively among sales representatives.
  • Discuss, negotiate, and sign commercial plans.
  • Participate in developing and executing strategy and tactics to ensure effective implementation.
  • Track selected KPIs using company tools and reports to identify business opportunities.
  • Propose new approaches and actions to improve territory results.
  • Ensure regionally aligned segmentation.
  • Select, retain, and support the development of direct reports.
  • Establish programs to develop knowledge, skills, and leadership in coordination with L&D, Technical, Marketing, and Business Intelligence teams.
  • Provide coaching (CATALYST and Development), feedback, and follow-up on improvement plans.
  • Identify and guide colleagues in changing behaviors to maximize their performance.
  • Use benchmarking within the team.
  • Develop individual team members’ competencies to support success in their roles.
  • Ensure team members create development plans based on their strengths and individual professional-growth expectations.
  • Participate actively and responsibly in team calibration sessions and related succession plans.
  • Collaborate on accelerated development plans for employees identified as talent.
  • Recommend organizational adjustments based on business needs and people’s potential.
  • Anticipate problems and manage conflicts within the team.
  • Build and strengthen long-term relationships with key customers.
  • Work with the Technical team to identify KOLs and spokespeople among customers.
  • Participate actively in meetings and forums with Marketing, Training, and regional teams.
  • Positively influence territories outside the manager’s assigned areas and the support areas under their responsibility.
  • Build networks with regional teams and support functions.
  • Manage the operating budget.
  • Control and protect assigned assets.
  • Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Act consistently as a steward of the organization’s reputation and assets.
  • Ensure strategic and consistent use of CRM by the sales team, maintain data quality, and use customer, opportunity, and activity insights to guide prioritization, decision-making, and commercial strategy execution in the territory.
  • Achieve financial and sales objectives (Sell In/Sell Out), grow or maintain market share and position in strategic segments (Big Bets), and execute business plans with target A and B customers.
  • Lead and develop sales representatives and KAMs, improving their knowledge, ELS, skills, and performance.
  • Manage company expense budgets and allocated resources effectively.
  • Model ethical conduct and ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and regulations while promoting a positive organizational climate.
  • Coordinate communication and collaboration among business areas.
  • Support the territory sales team in building long-term relationships with key customers, opinion leaders, and relevant business associations.
  • Build effective working and communication relationships between the sales team, Marketing, Technical, and other relevant stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
  • Ensure all activities comply with organizational policies, procedures, standards, and applicable pharmaceutical-industry legislation.

Desired Qualifications

  • A postgraduate degree or MBA in Commercial Management, Business, or a related area.

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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