Medical Sales Representative

Region: London / South East

Salary: Competitive

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Job Description:

Boehringer Ingelheim, through Ashfield In2Focus, are currently recruiting for Specialist Representatives to work across primary and secondary care.  The successful candidate will be required to meet and exceed agreed territory sales targets within budget, and in accordance with overall marketing strategy.

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Background:

Boehringer Ingelheim is dedicated to the research and development of medical products to improve, sustain and care for life. We have a reputation for providing effective products for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart attack, secondary stroke prevention and treatment, high blood pressure, thromboembolic disease, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, arthritis and pain relief in cancer.

Our products are supported by a wide range of services, designed to help the medical profession deliver the best possible healthcare to patients. This underlines our commitment to improving health and quality of life in the UK.

Boehringer Ingelheim is a family owned company whose distinctly independent structure means that we are not constrained by the short-term needs of individual shareholders and can focus on the future with long-term strategies of vision and leadership. Despite our aim to change and adapt for the future, we will never change the belief that our employees are our most valuable asset. We are proud to have been awarded the 41st position in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For 2009. The spirit and teamwork of our global family will remain the key to our continuing success.

Key responsibilities:

·         Deliver sales and business objectives, working productively with team members in line with marketing/operational strategy within agreed budget

·         Develop, implement and monitor high quality account plans. Excellent at customer relationship management.

·         Communicates on a regular basis with ROM, colleagues and  other key stakeholders in order to facilitate the achievement of business objectives

·         Demonstrates full accountability for understanding and adherence to industry and company policies and procedures

·         Responsible for attaining high levels of product, competitor, therapy area and environmental knowledge of promoted lines and.

·         Responsible for attaining a high level of selling skills in line with BI selling model

·         Responsible for upholding the professional image of Boehringer Ingelheim at all times

Essential Skills:

·         Degree level or equivalent

·         Principles of account management

·         Understanding of the NHS organisation, priorities and networks

·         ABPI qualification (understanding and adherence)

·         Therapy area knowledge and brand strategies

·         IT literate (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook)

·         Solution focused  

·         Analytical skills