Pharmacy Channel Lead
Job description
Main Responsibilities
Build clear Channel Strategy and Execution Plans for Sanofi CHC Budget & LTP: Map Opportunities, Potential Based Targets, Roadmap to deliver against targets.
Ensure a robust Route to Market program is in place for Pharmacy Channel:
- Customer value management on: IDP Pharmacy, Local Chains, Drug Store & Others
- Format defined Steps of the Call defined to deliver Account Standards in store
- Correct coverage plan in place on the above & including Calls Per Day, Length of Call & Call Frequency in line with CVM/Segmentation
Work with Marketing, Medical Marketing & Trade Marketing to define CHC portfolio strategy in the Channel:
- Assortment
- Pack Size & Pricing vs other Channels
- Promotions
- Detailing Materials & Channel Cycle Plan
Drive Excellence in 3D Execution / Perfect Store Program:
- Deliver the Brand Strategy on Shelf via execution of Perfect Store program and targeted Customer engagement.
- Drive Race to Zero distribution gap closure across all covered stores
- Account Standards, Seasonal Activation, Cycle Planning process in place and executed against commercial calendar
Ensure that Sales force is equipped for success:
- Selling Material
- Training
- Management and In Field Supervision & Coaching
Business Performance:
- Ensure robust management systems (SFE/TRAX) are in place to measure CHC performance by Channel, Customer, Rep.
- Ensure Gap analysis is conducted and action plans are designed and executed.
- Hands on approach to gap closure as needed.
Customer/ Channel Profitability:
- Drive Customer and Channel profitability via design and implementation of key programs.
- Drive Pay for Performance & ROI behavior across each market
- Identify and reduce/remove low profitability promotions and promotion packs.
- Review Trade Investment and remove non-productive trade spend.
Delivery/Execution of Channel Plans:
- High % of time spent in the field with Key Customers / Sales Reps to drive hands on execution of Channel Strategy
- Full leverage of Sales Management Tools to:
- Identify & capture business opportunities
- Coach & develop field sales force
- Full Ownership of Channel Sales & Profit Performance:
- Identify & closure of execution gaps
- Reliable monthly sales forecast
- Sales / Profit gap identification – communication (no surprises) & fast development of gap closure programs
- Full involvement in CHC Sales/ Marketing meetings to ensure high SOV for channel
Leadership:
- Live the Sanofi CHC values in day to day work
- Champion the Pharmacy Retail Channel within Sanofi CHC and the wider Sanofi community
- Build a high performance Channel Sales team (results, behavior, values) that is fully integrated into the wider CHC business & not a specialist silo
- Responsible for managing both the Internal and External (APL) pharmacy sales teams across Indonesia. Able to work remotely from team.
Ideal Experience, Skills & Competencies
- At least 15 years Sales management experience, with at least 8 years in people management role.
- Exposure to FMCG/OTC Healthcare industry
- Strong Financial Acumen
- Ability to translate numeric analysis into sales strategies that can be implemented
- Adaptable to a fast-paced, high-growth, changing environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; team player
- Strong ethics and decision-making
- Strong leadership skills (experienced in leading teams and/or cross-functional teams)
Required qualifications
- University degree with related major
- Fluent in English language is a must
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