National Sales Manager

**At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice.**

**_ Where do you want to go?_**:
Are you a passionate pharmaceutical sales professional with a strong track record in sales leadership and driving performance? Are you looking to join a company that encourages collaboration and values agile thinking?

Reporting into the Head of Sales the newly created National Sales Manager position is a highly visible and strategically important leadership role with responsibility for building, developing, and leading a national team of specialty sales representatives to drive performance, achieve and exceed business expectations and sales targets.

**Do something that moves you**:

- Provide leadership, coaching, in field support, guidance, feedback and operational direction to build capability and drive a culture of high performance
- Attract, recruit, and retain high calibre team members
- Develop and execute a cross functional business plan that is aligned to brand strategy and tactical objectives
- Drive a culture of sales excellence and continuous improvement
- Support your team with putting together comprehensive and strategic account management plans to drive value, deliver growth and maximise profitability in line with business strategy and sales targets
- Actively participate as member of internal cross functional teams/squads providing field insights to help drive brand strategies and tactics
- Be a culture creator and actively foster a culture where innovation, diverse thinking and high performance can flourish
- Ensure that the team are compliant with Medicines Australia Code of Contact as well as local regulations and internal policies

**Does this sound like you?**:

- An experienced sales leader with proven experience leading specialty sales teams
- Applied understanding of the Australian and New Zealand pharmaceutical landscape and hospital environment
- Tertiary qualification in a related field
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, lead and empower high performing sales teams to work in an agile and collaborative way
- Excellent business partnering skills with the ability to influence across boundaries with a broad range of cross functional local, regional, and global stakeholders
- High levels of IT literacy
- Ability to work extensively in field and travel when required
- A superior motivator, communicator, team builder and leader with high energy, tenacity, and resilience
- Previous experience with agile or scrum methodology (preferred)
- Location preference is Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane

We are committed to creating a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values inclusion, diversity and flexibility. At Bayer everyone belongs, regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, personality, thinking styles or background. We strongly encourage First Nations people to apply.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

**_ Be part of something bigger _**:
Recruitment agencies please note that this position will be managed via our in-house Talent Acquisition Team. Bayer does not accept any unsolicited resumes.