If your dream is to help close to 650 million people worldwide by taking part in driving our leading obesity portfolio, we have a newly created position which will be of interest to you.
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 95 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care and leading position in obesity care. While obesity is traditionally considered a ‘first world problem’, its prevalence in low and middle-income countries is increasing dramatically. Despite these impacts on individuals and healthcare systems, obesity is rarely acknowledged as a serious chronic disease and treatment options remain limited. At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to changing this situation, and our scientists are working relentlessly to develop new medicines that target the unmet needs of people living with this complex disease.
We are now recruiting for a Medical Representative for Iraq based in Baghdad. This is a unique opportunity to work for a world leader in diabetes care, hemophilia, growth hormones therapy and obesity.
About the Department
Novo Nordisk Iraq has a history of selling and supply to Iraq since 1968. We are located in our office in Baghdad and employ 30 plus engaged people, all dedicated to support our affiliate outperform competition and overcome challenges related to Human Resources, Marketing, Market Access, Medical, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, IT and Legal.
Novo Nordisk is looking for a sales professional to take up the position of Medical Representative based in Baghdad.You will report to the District Sales Manager and will be responsible for the promotion of Novo Nordisk Diabetes and Biopharm products, and representing Novo Nordisk vision, values and commitment in daily contact with customers.
The Job
As a Medical Representative, you will maintain a classified list of customers (Physicians, Hospitals, etc.) that you will visit on a scheduled manner. You will promote the products to the targeted group and make sure that the physician gets full knowledge of the product.
You will maintain good relations with the hospitals, physicians and pharmacies. You will participate in conferences held locally in the benefit of the product. You will facilitate the order process among pharmacies, warehouses and distributor. You will continuously update product knowledge on promotional material and articles to ensure and maintain highest standard of sales representation.
You will report of customer complaints and adverse events according to NN procedure. Living Novo Nordisk values and apply Novo Nordisk way in daily work “we never compromise on Quality and Business Ethics”
Qualifications
You hold a Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is registered before the Pharmacist of Syndicate in Iraq. You possess solid professional qualifications and at least 1-year experience in pharmaceutical industry as sales representative. Fluent in Arabic and English. Willing to travel internally and externally. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Effective time management skills, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Strong team player, innovative and initiator and demonstrate proactive thinking.
Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk we recognise that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and the communities we operate in.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We are happy to discuss flexible working, depending on the role and subject to business needs.
Contact
To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.
Deadline
1st August 2021
Millions rely on us
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive change. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees to change the lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.
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