Novo Nordisk Middle Africa unit covers approximately 800 million
people across 48 countries. Novo Nordisk has an established presence
with Human Insulin and Modern Insulin in Africa and our focus today is to
sustain the growth of the market, ensure
availability of better quality Modern Insulin within the markets and
support the communities living with diabetes. Novo Nordisk Nigeria is a
part of Middle Africa unit and we are looking to expand our reach in
the country. Novo Nordisk Nigeria is looking to fill the following
positions:


Specialist Product Advisors (Medical Representatives)
Job Details
Will be based in Cross Rivers, Enugu, Kogi, Kano, Lagos, Port Harcourt,
Ibadan, Abuja, Kaduna, Akure reporting to the Sales Supervisor.
Responsibilities
• Executing sales with an indispensable business ethical mind-set
• Establishing a data base of HCPs and KOLs
• One on one detailing to doctors & other HCPs
• Organising continuing medical education (CME) sessions for HCPs
• Securing sales and business growth in the territory
• Securing public tenders
• Establishing a consultative relationship with customers
• Obtaining, utilizing, and communicating market information
effectively
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Biochemistry or
Microbiology .
• 2 years' experience in promoting pharmaceutical products
• Pharmaceutical market knowledge
• Professional sales qualification is an added advantage



Sales Supervisor
Job Details
Will be based in Lagos. The Sales Supervisor position refers to a Field
Sales Manager role reporting to the Regional Manager, Nigeria and is a
part of the Nigeria Management Team as well as the extended Middle
Africa Management Team.
Responsibilities:
• Driving sales via the sales force with an indispensable business
ethical mind-set
• Development and implementation of annual national sales plan,
detailing activities to follow during the fiscal year with focus on
meeting organizational objectives
• Actively pursuing commercial effectiveness approaches including
segmentation and targeting in line with Novo Nordisk strategies
• Effectively participating in managing the. sales budget in Nigeria and
ensuring the delivery of all sales activities within the agreed budget
• Working in collaboration with the direct reports to ensure full
achievement of set financial targets
• Execution of in-depth on the job training, mentoring, and coaching
activities with the sales force
• Analysing and interpreting market information to develop proactive
ideas to overcome market challenges
• Monitoring competitor activity
• Securing sales, public tenders, and overall, achieve business growth
in the territory
Qualification:
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Biochemistry or
Microbiology
• At least 1 year experience in management of a sales team as a
Field Sales Manager
• At least 4 years' experience in promoting pharmaceutical
products
• Solid Nigerian Pharmaceutical market knowledge
• Professional sales qualification is an added advantage
• Fluency in written/spoken English

Method of Application
The expected employment date is 1st February, 2014. Kindly indicate
which location or locations you are applying for in the title of the
application e-mail e.g. 'Application for Medical Representative- Akure,
Lagos, Kano. Applications which do not indicate the location
preference, will not be taken into consideration.
If you think you have what it takes to join our winning team, please
send your CV to Olatunbosun Odutayo at

ooy@novonordisk.com

no later than 24th December, 2013.