Regional Business Manager

The Regional Business Manager/First Line Sales Manager (FLM) is responsible for leading a high-performing sales team to deliver exceptional customer engagement and achieve commercial objectives. This role requires strategic thinking, deep market knowledge, and the ability to translate national strategies into effective local execution.

Job Title: Regional Business Manager

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Location: Kochi

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a high-performing sales team to exceed regional business objectives.
• Translate national strategies into actionable territory plans with measurable outcomes.
• Drive customer engagement by fostering tailored, value-based interactions.
• Leverage data and insights to optimize targeting and territory performance.
• Ensure flawless execution of brand strategy and monitor progress against KPIs.
• Promote a culture of compliance, ethics, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align field execution with broader business goals.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field
• Minimum 4+ years in pharmaceutical sales, preferably with a cardiology background.
• Proven experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare sales
• Strong knowledge of cardiovascular disease management and treatment protocols
• Strong understanding of market dynamics and customer engagement
• Experience in executing pre-launch and go-to-market strategies
• Experience in Team Management

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in the cardiovascular therapeutic area is a strong advantage.
• Experience in managing product launches or lifecycle transitions
• Experience in Trade Sales

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Accessibility and accommodation:

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Division

International

Business Unit

Marketing

Location

India

Site

Kerala

Company / Legal Entity

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited

Functional Area

Sales

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular (Sales Manager)

Shift Work

No

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.