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District Sales Manager

Sanofi

Marketing & Communications

NGN Confidential
2 weeks ago
  • Minimum Qualification : HND

Job Description/Requirements

Job Title: District Sales ManagerReports to: Franchise HeadFunction: SalesLocation: Lagos, NigeriaPURPOSE:To lead and develop an assigned team to deliver approved business strategy through effective coaching, support, and commercial expertise. Drive market growth and penetration tactics to unlock and maximise designated therapy area’s market potential through ensuring excellent execution by the team in an orchestrator mode to achieve set business objectives.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:1. Achieve/Manage Business growth and sustainability in assigned geographies and TA.Sales Target: Achieve the agreed district budget (annual, quarter, month) by defining therapy areas, territories, and channels.Forecasting: To conduct robust forecasting, objective headcount assignment, products, and A&P allocation decisions for the district based on validated market insights, local intelligence, available data, reports, and tools.Develops and implement district plan: Responsible for developing and implementing a district tactical plan focusing on delivering top-priority metrics such as revenue, growth (value & volume), and profitability.Develop a culture of performance and self-accountability for the delivery of quality results within the team by maintaining awareness of territory performance against business-related metrics.New Opportunities: Recognize key business drivers, new business opportunities, therapy area KOLs, patient flows, and patient and customer journeys to support and coach the team to maximize the customer experience and achieve business objectives.Stakeholders/KOL Management: Drive robust key stakeholder management and relationship to achieve business success.2. Obsessive ExecutionDrive excellent execution of therapy area (TA) tactical plans to optimize patient and market share growth (value & volume).Monitor and ensure all activities deployed within districts align with TA strategy delivering on approved outcomes.Drive team efficiency through digital transformation and SFKPI achievement to optimize customers' touchpoints, omnichannel experience, and orchestrator rep model.Optimize delivery of campaign outcomes within the district through understanding the marketplace, key issues, trends, competitive positioning, and activities of the key competitors and feedback to relevant internal stakeholders.3. Inspire and develop teamDevelop team through coaching to enhance therapy area knowledge, selling skills, and positive behavior to achieve the required disease awareness, product differentiation, and promotional versatility to be positioned as trusted partners to target HCPs.Inspire and support the team in setting a clear and compelling vision that guides them to deliver the tactical plans and achieve campaign outcomes.Motivate and engage the team using formal and informal recognition, regular communication, and encouraging cooperation between individuals and teams.Responsible for team member capability (Knowledge, Skills, and Behavior), supporting employees to develop a tailored plan that enhances capacity, addresses gaps, and evaluates progress in line with job demands and career aspirations.Identify, attract, recruit, develop, and retain talent in the team.4. Tools and ReportingEnforce and monitor the effective use of marketing, sales effectiveness, HSE, digital, and other Sanofi tools designed to support MSR productivity.Accountability for team reporting integrity: timely, accurate, and complete MSR reporting.Provide monthly market and competitor intelligence reports.Delivering/Updating Customers list,Annual customer S&T exercise.Maintain Compliance and Ethical Leadership.Abide by the requirements of the internal Code of Ethics, including but not restricted to maintaining high professional standards of conduct in line with the Company procedure with a duty of care to the reputation of the Company.Takes personal accountability to use personal experience and knowledge, as well as the training and tools provided by Sanofi, to maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all ethics and governance relevant to the role (Sanofi Policies and Procedures and any applicable legal requirements) and demonstrate personal leadership in applying these to all work undertaken.Escalates any decisions or seeks the support of colleagues or management if personal knowledge and understanding are not at the level required to carry out any part of the role.SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s degree or equivalent in medical/scientific field, preferably pharmacy.Minimum 5 years in pharma sales experience.Proven track record of outstanding sales performance and territory management.Core commercial cycle management and financial planning.Stakeholder management and external expert engagement planning.End-to-End patient support and patient access experience.Nigeria market dynamics, stakeholders, and access landscape understanding.The Following skill are essential:Demonstrate Sanofi Play to win behaviors.Leadership and Coaching skillsExcellent communication skillsGood Digital and technology skillsTeam player with high interpersonal skillsHigh agility in the way of workingPlanning & Organizational skillsGood resource management Working Relationships:Internal: Marketing, Medical, Market Access, Supply Chain, TRM, BOS, Finance, HRExternal: Medical practitioners, Pharmacists, HCP Associations, Distributors, HMOsAt Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

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