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Position Title: Medical Sales Representative - Diabetes

Position Type: Full-time

Location: London/Sarnia Region

Career Level: D

Are you motivated to make a difference in your career? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and the broader team? The Medical Sales Representative promotes AstraZeneca’s Diabetes portfolio and develops relationships with primary care providers and retail pharmacies in the Niagara Region.

Responsibilities:

In our position:

• You will build and execute your sales management plan to meet or exceed sales goals for your territory
• You will promote our Diabetes products and educate our valued customers to create positive outcomes for patients
• Your communication style will easily disseminate product information to physicians, pharmacists and hospital influencers and you will uncover unmet needs and we will develop solutions to meet those unmet needs
• You will partner with the sales team, head office-based colleagues and key influencers within your District and Regional Business Unit
• You will share field insights with your team and head office partners to improve how we work and accelerate our market position
• Your previous experience will enable you to analyze, plan and implement activities to drive business success in your territory such as sales events, expense management and investments in continuous education projects
• Your affinity for people will naturally build strong team affiliations and customers ensuring reciprocal working relationships

Qualifications:

• You possess a Degree in Science, Business or equivalent
• You have previous sales experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry and have preferably completed your CPPE accreditation
• You have knowledge of Diabetes or you can demonstrate the ability to learn this therapeutic area
• You positively impact and influence others and quickly establish credibility while building strong business relationships
• You are well-organized with strong communication and business skills
• You are committed to a developing a cohesive team environment
• You enjoy and are able to travel frequently
• You hold a valid driver's license (a valid driver abstract requested at time of acceptance)

Next steps – Apply today

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager will know that you feel well qualified for this position. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.

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