First Line Sales Manager – R&I
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
AstraZeneca seeks a First Line Sales Manager to lead and coach a sales team in Jeddah, driving performance and generating clinical demand for brands. The role involves managing territories, developing strategic relationships with healthcare stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with ethical standards.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Coach sales team members on patient centric selling capabilities
- Lead district team to meet or exceed sales forecasts and call execution goals
- Develop sales reps to enhance skills and advance to higher career level
- Maintain close contact with KOLs and key customers
- Develop TAP including sales analysis, business planning and people development action plan
- Hold responsibility on sales forecasting on monthly, quarter and annually basis
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience with 1 year minimum as sales manager
- Proven strong performance records
- Solid leadership capabilities
- Planning and organization skills
- Effective analytical thinking, problem solving and decision making
Full Job Posting
About AstraZeneca
- AstraZeneca is a global, science led, patient focused biopharmaceutical company.
Site Description
- AstraZeneca is experiencing a significant transformation in KSA, aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
Role Summary
- The First Line Sales Manager coaches, leads, develops, and guides the Sales team to drive performance and generate clinical demand for brands.
What You’ll Do
- Coach sales team members on patient centric selling capabilities.
- Contribute to the development of the sales recruitment strategy.
- Lead District Team to meet or exceed established sales forecasts and call execution goals.
- Maintain close contact with KOLs and other key customers.
- Work collaboratively across functional areas.
- Identify training needs or career development opportunities.
- Think strategically and make effective trade off decisions regarding resources.
- Develop TAP including sales analysis, business planning and people development action plan.
- Hold responsibility on sales forecasting on monthly, quarter and annually basis.
- Maintain highest ethical standards and comply with AstraZeneca Code of Ethics.
Essential Capabilities
- Minimum 5 years of experience with 1 year minimum as sales manager.
- Specialty experience is preferred.
- Proven strong performance records.
- Entrepreneurial and collaborative approach.
- Solid leadership capabilities.
- Planning and organization skills.
- Effective analytical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
Why AstraZeneca?
- At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
- An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration.
- Always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at AstraZeneca
Director, AI/Digital Product Governance
Mississauga, CAN
AstraZeneca seeks a visionary Director, AI/Digital Product Governance to lead digital strategy refresh, governance, and portfolio management for regulatory technology. You will drive product roadmaps, collaborate cross-f
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Jeddah, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Science Liaison for Vaccine & Immune Therapy in Saudi Arabia. The role involves engaging with key external experts, providing scientific data, and supporting medical strategy. Requires a biome
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison for Rare Diseases to provide medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals in the Western Region, KSA. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, o
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Science Liaison for Vaccine & Immune Therapy in Saudi Arabia. This field-based role engages Key External Experts in scientific discussions, generates insights to shape medical strategy, and fo
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Advisor for Rare Diseases Hematology in KSA. The role involves field medical activities, scientific exchange with HCPs, evidence generation, and cross-functional collaboration to advance rare
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca is hiring a Rare Disease Medical Advisor for Hematology in Riyadh, KSA. The role involves executing medical activities, scientific engagement with HCPs, evidence generation, and cross-functional collaboration
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Jeddah, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison for Rare Diseases in the Western Region, KSA. The role involves providing medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals, building relationships with key exp
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
جدة, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Science Liaison for Vaccine & Immune Therapy in Saudi Arabia. This field-based role involves engaging with Key External Experts, generating insights, and supporting medical strategy. Requires
Director, AI/Digital Product Governance
Mississauga, CAN
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Jeddah, KSA
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Riyadh, KSA
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Riyadh, KSA
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Jeddah, KSA
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
جدة, KSA