District Sales Manager, Cardiovascular – UAE

About the role

Amgen is looking for a District Sales Manager for its cardiovascular business in the UAE. The main purpose of the role is to improve revenue and market share in the assigned district by driving promotion activities and providing leadership to the field force.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement a sales force and customer engagement strategy, and lead and coach the sales team.
• Work with the brand team and internal partners on customer-centric strategies, and turn Amgen's affiliate and brand strategy into regional plans.
• Analyse sales performance of the district's brands and identify key actions, and keep the business unit informed of market and competitor changes.
• Develop territory plans, supervise marketing messages and programmes, and lead approved budgets and team expenses to ensure financial control.
• Monitor field force metrics and standards to improve sales force efficiency, and supervise plans across sales cycles within agreed time, cost, compliance and quality parameters.
• Recruit, select and onboard new hires, coach and motivate team members, conduct performance reviews and capability assessments, and support external key customer visits.

Required profile

• At least 2 years of people management experience in the UAE or Gulf region.
• Proven experience managing sales teams and at least 5 years of success in pharmaceutical sales in the UAE market.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and a strong command of spoken and written English.
• Relevant local legal qualifications and residency in Dubai, UAE.
• Preferred: 5+ years in hospital market sales and marketing, a bachelor's degree in life sciences or biomedical sciences, cardiovascular or bone health therapy experience, project management experience, and experience working across fields and organisational levels.

Required skills

• Familiarity with CRM databases and MS Office.
• Sales team leadership and coaching.

What we offer

• A base salary plus a competitive, comprehensive Total Rewards Plan aligned with local industry standards.
• Support for professional and personal growth and well-being.