Senior Product Specialist

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description Summary</b></p>As a Product Specialist at Novartis, you’ll build strong relationships with healthcare professionals and deliver solutions that make a real difference for patients. By personalizing your approach, using data, and working closely with your team, you’ll help us achieve our mission—making every interaction and outcome matter.<p style="text-align:inherit"><br> </p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description</b></p><p><b>Job Title-Senior Product Specialist</b></p><p><b>#LI-Remote </b></p><p><b>Job Location-Chandigarh</b></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><p>Drive sales of priority oncology molecules across premium pharma accounts and hospital networks</p></li><li><p>Build strong relationships with key decision-makers and KOLs to support product adoption</p></li><li><p>Manage state government business including tenders, empanelment, and institutional access</p></li><li><p>Ensure product availability in hospitals and support stock liquidation and repurchase cycles</p></li><li><p>Generate demand through targeted engagement with doctors and medical service teams</p></li><li><p>Handle both trade and government channels to maximize reach and impact</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with hospitals for medical service empanelment and account activation</p></li><li><p>Use data insights to plan territory actions and optimize sales performance</p></li></ul><p><b>Role Requirements:</b></p><ul><li><p>Minimum 5 years of over all pharma sales experience in Trade/ Institutional, Government Instituitions</p></li><li><p>Strong knowledge of the assigned territory and customer landscape in Chandigarh</p></li><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in science or pharmacy (B.Sc or B.Pharma)</p></li><li><p>Excellent communication and <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">relationship-building</span> skills</p></li><li><p>Proven ability to collaborate across teams and deliver customer value</p></li><li><p>Experience in Medical Oncology, breast cancer portfolio</p></li></ul><p><b>Desirable Requirements</b></p><p>Experience in oncology sales or working with oncology-focused healthcare professionals</p><p>Familiarity with Novartis’ therapeutic portfolio and patient-centric engagement strategies</p><p style="text-align:inherit"><br> </p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Skills Desired</b></p>Breast Cancer, Breast Oncology, Cancer, Commercial Excellence, Communication Skills, Compliance, Conflict Management, Cross-Functional Coordination, Customer Insights, health care industry, Influencing Skills, Key Account Management, Negotiation Skills, Oncology Sales, Professional Ethics, Relationship Building, Selling Skills, Technical Skills

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