Pharma Sales Learning and Development, SR Manager

Fresenius Medical Care is a leading provider in the healthcare sector, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Pharma Sales Learning and Development. This role involves developing training programs for field sales managers to enhance their skills and product knowledge, ultimately improving performance and business results for pharmaceutical products.

Responsibilities:

• Works directly with field and corporate management, to design and deliver educational training for field sales managers, field management, marketing personnel, clinical and medical personnel (where requested), and FMCNA employees on RTG pharmaceutical and dialysis products and services
• Works in conjunction with Pharmaceutical and Technologies team product managers to develop, organize and deliver on-boarding training for RTG sales managers
• Works with management to conduct ongoing needs assessment for pharmaceutical and dialysis products training to develop appropriate educational curricula for RTG personnel including slides and materials appropriate for delivery in instructor lead training sessions and web-based media
• Works in conjunctions with RTG sales management and product mangers to develop, organize and deliver training during national and regional meetings
• Works in conjunctions with Pharmaceutical and Technologies team product managers to develop, organize and deliver corporate training sessions on the RTG product portfolio
• Monitors and assists with skill development of the sales staff in conducting sales calls or in-services with customers
• Works with Marketing and Regulatory teams to manage the development of training materials from the conception stage to the printing and distribution stage
• Responsible for management of the LMS system
• Collaborates with RTG Medical Office teams to create appropriate on-going clinical education and training for the RTG sales force
• Ensures that necessary resources and tools are available to sales force regarding pharmaceutical and dialysis product offering
• Manages and provides support and guidance to all direct reports to achieve individual as well as team objectives and goals. Provides informal feedback to staff on an ongoing basis and formal feedback in the form of the annual performance evaluation
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel
• Networks with key contacts outside of area of expertise
• Mentors other staff/team members, as applicable
• Reviews and complies with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Assists with various projects as assigned by direct supervisor
• Attends regional and national conferences as required
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution required
• Minimum 8 - 12 years of pharmaceutical/medical device sales experience required (or 6 years required with a Master's Degree)
• 2+ years of pharmaceutical/medical device sales training responsibilities required
• Training facilitation experienced required
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Collaboration skills are a must and demonstrated work experience across cultures is a plus
• Must possess strong critical thinking, negotiation, and problem solving abilities
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as effective presentation skills
• Maintains a proactive approach to all situations, with the ability to anticipate problems and come up with appropriate solutions
• Exercises sound, independent judgment
• Proficient with PCs and MS Office applications
• Advanced education, or life sciences degree preferred
• Instructional design experience preferred
• Prior first-line pharmaceutical/medical device sales management experience preferred
• Experience with product launches preferred
• Project Management experience is desired