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OBJECTIVE
Achieve overall quarterly and annual sales goal by developing and driving organic patient demand.
Help patients with drug-resistant epilepsy by increasing the market penetration, awareness and adoption of VNS Therapy.
Activities And Responsibilities
This role will incorporate but not be limited to the following:
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge base of VNS Therapy, its uses, therapy areas & the market place to build credibility towards customers;
- Develop and present an annual business plan and quarterly business reviews, account by account for implanting & referring accounts;
- Identify, visit and develop new accounts, physicians, surgeons, neurologists, and nurses that have the potential to implant or to refer patients for implant;
- Visit and further develop existing accounts in order to generate long term sustainable and predictable business;
- Assist customers to identify patients and pull them through to implant, using the available tools;
- Liaise with Patient Support groups and all relevant governmental bodies within your territory to foster awareness of the VNS therapy and to ensure reimbursement continuity and optimization of reimbursement;
- Organize and attend training and meetings with health care professionals to enhance the knowledge of the VNS for Epilepsy and to ensure optimal treatment is provided;
- Support surgical cases when necessary;
- Provide technical support when there is troubleshooting during patient follow up or surgery. Occasional supporting on patient follow up is needed when requested by customers.
- Regular in-service on Product/Therapy introduction to customers
- Point of contact in Taichung, Taiwan to facilitate tender bidding, new product hospital coding and listing.
- Support on product safety notice and product return when there is any adverse event.
- Submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports including planning, activities, patient pipeline and forecasts to enable close monitoring of the defined goals and readjust strategy if required;
- Monitor and check all stock held by the accounts on a regular basis and submit a monthly report to avoid unused or lost products;
- Control and monitor all your expenses and submit monthly expense claims;
- Complete administrative and training requirements on time and accurately;
- Sign and act conform to all the internal policies set out;
- Perform other duties as may be required by supervisor;
- Non office hour or weekend duty is required when necessary for technical or surgical support and marketing activities;
- Support other area except Taichung when needed.
Travel Requirements
- This position requires business travel of minimum 2 3 days per week in Taiwan
Requirements And Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical, Nursing, Science or related field.
- Demonstrated success in sales.
- Minimum 5+ years selling experience in a medical field, preferably in a consultative role (e.g. Neuroscience Sales, Cardiology Sales, Nurse Educators), where daily accountabilities are established, measured and rewarded.
QUALITIES
- Engaged: high work commitment and motivation. Showing perseverance and attention to detail;
- Solution oriented: natural ability to respond to and control unexpected situations, and take initiatives to implement the best solution;
- Achieving objectives: eagerness to generate results by assuming responsibility; recognizing opportunities and acting efficiently;
- Structuring work: ability to add structure to a multitude of different tasks by making priority list, and working systematically;
- Organizing: ability to translate strategy into specific measurable objectives, draw up transparent plans, using right resources and taking the necessary steps to avoid obstacles;
- Innovating: proven creative thinking skills;
- Influencing: talent for reaching goals by making good impression, getting others to accept ideas ;
- Customer oriented attitude: natural tendency to put client first and to maintain constructive contacts;
- Coping/controlling negative emotions: Ability to respond calmly and in a constructive way to frustrations, obstacles and opposition;
- Starter and independent thinker, with the aptitude to work autonomously;
- Robust interpersonal skills, with evidence of teamwork and collaboration
Our Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion
LivaNova values equality and celebrates diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination.
Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate's sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
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