Medical Sales Representative (Fixed-term Contract)

   

Medical Sales Representative (Fixed-term Contract)

 

Transform patient care across Slovenia by bringing life-changing treatments to the healthcare professionals who need them most.

 

Your new role

 

As Medical Sales Representative, you'll play a critical role in ensuring healthcare professionals have the knowledge, tools and support they need to provide exceptional care to patients living with serious chronic diseases. You'll own your territory's success for the locations Maribor with the Podravje region, Koroška, and the Prekmurje region of  combining strategic planning with hands-on engagement to build lasting relationships and drive meaningful impact.

 

Day-to-day your responsibilities will include:

 

• Ensuring territory sales performance by executing the required number of visits to target groups and implementing sales and marketing objectives
• Analyzing territory data to identify high-potential sales opportunities, monitor performance metrics and define strategic next steps to maximize business potential
• Preparing and executing comprehensive territory action plans that deliver on sales and marketing business objectives
• Building sustainable relationships with assigned customers, providing them with medical information and services tailored to their specific needs
• Planning, organizing and delivering promotional and educational events for healthcare professionals on product and disease topics, ensuring effective follow-up
• Promoting products at medical events and participating actively in regional meetings, national conferences and cross-functional collaboration
• Registering all customer interactions in IO Engage, using the system for call planning, market analysis and consistent documentation
• Collaborating on key accounts with cross-functional teams to align account objectives and tactics
• Collecting and reporting data on customers, field activities, competitors and healthcare environment developments
• Working according to Business Ethics procedures, local law, the Novo Nordisk Way and all NN policies and guidelines

 

Your new department

 

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

Novo Nordisk Slovenia is part of the Business Area Europe East (BAEE) in the Region Europe Canada (EUCAN). We are a dedicated team of 30 people based in Ljubljana, united in our mission to bring innovative treatments to patients across Slovenia and position Novo Nordisk as a leader in diabetes and obesity care.

 

Your skills & qualifications

 

We're looking for a Medical Sales Representative who is passionate about improving patients' quality of life and driven by the opportunity to make a real difference. You'll bring with you:

 

• University degree, preferably in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or natural sciences
• Minimum experience in the pharmaceutical industry with demonstrated success in sales or medical affairs
• Fluency in Slovenian and English (both written and spoken)
• Valid driving license and willingness to travel regularly across your territory
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data and translate insights into actionable plans
• Entrepreneurial mindset with proven influencing, selling, communication and presentation capabilities
• Exceptional team player mentality with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions including Sales, Marketing, Market Access and CMR
• Personal qualities: energetic, passionate about healthy living, comfortable taking initiative, and possessing strong personal drive and dedication
• Commitment to ethical standards, compliance and quality in all aspects of work
• Experience or willingness to become proficient in systems including IO Engage, ISOTrain and NovoVision

 

 

Working at Novo Nordisk

 

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

 

What we offer

 

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

 

Deadline

 

29 April 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

 

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.