Novartis Posted August 11, 2026

Medical Representative, CRM (North Rift)

Kenya, Kenya Regular (Sales)
Sales

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About this opportunity

The Medical Representative is a leading driver of our customer interactions and sales performance. They are the face of our customer experience approach and build deep relationships that deliver value for customers and patients in order to drive sales growth in a compliant and ethical manner.

Major accountabilities:  Drive Competitive Sales GrowthIdentify and prioritize high-potential customers through data analysis (HCPs and stakeholders) who influence prescription decisions.Drive sales performance through the skillful orchestration of positive customer experiencesEngage and Build Relationships.Engage in value-based conversations (in-person and virtually) to understand critical customer challenges, decision-drivers, pain points and opportunities.Personalize and orchestrate customer engagement journeys for target HCPs by reflecting customer preferences, leveraging available content and multiple engagement channels.Build engagement by working in partnership with HCPs to develop a sustained collaboration over time for NovartisDeliver memorable, customer-centric experiences beyond clinical differentiation by listening to their needs and understanding their healthcare environment.Establish effective working relationships with opinion leaders and top medical influencers (at territory level) and challenge current behaviors in order to improve the patient journey (right patient, right time).Develop Deep Customer Insights and Understanding -Gather insights on the customer’s business to uncover what is important to them.Follow up on customer feedback and translate responses into actions that create additional value and exceed expectations.Leverage available data sources to create, dynamically prioritize and adjust relevant territory, account and customer interaction plans.Share customer insights with relevant internal stakeholders on an ongoing basis to support the development of product-and indication-related content, campaigns and interaction plans.Deliver Value to Customers and Patients.Collaborate compliantly with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that address unmet customer and patient needs.Act as a trusted partner to the customer for the purpose of helping them run their business; listen to learn; strive to deepen the relationship in a compliant and ethical manner; position themselves to create value-add solutions.Act with integrity and honesty by treating customers and colleagues in a transparent and respectful manner with clear intent. When facing ethical dilemmas, do the right thing and speak up when things don't seem right.Live by Novartis Code of Ethics and Values and Behaviors.Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receiptDistribution of marketing samples (where applicable)Key performance indicators: Assigned targets.Contact rate and coverage (daily contact rate vs. benchmark)Meetings spend vs. budgetTherapy/product knowledge including tertiary evaluations of progress.Delivery of customer centric activities – dependent on individual and in agreement with District managerTerritory administration – reports completed accurately and to timescalesMinimum Requirements: Education:Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, life science or a degree in any relevant discipline.Work Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience in pharmaceutical/medical sales, or allied industry.Knowledge of Pharma industry and its changing environment.Prior experience within the cardiovascular therapeutic area would be beneficial.Professional accomplishments that reflect achievement orientation, self-motivation, initiative, independence, and strong customer service orientation.Skills: KOL EngagementAccount Management.Commercial Excellence.Communication Skills.Compliance.Cross-Functional Coordination.Customer Insights.Ethics.Influencing Skills.Negotiation Skills.Selling Skills.Technical Skills.Language:English.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Kenya, Kenya
Employment type
Regular (Sales)

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 2393 comparable Sales roles across 138 biopharma companies.

2393Comparable roles tracked
2162Currently active
138Companies hiring similar roles
64Countries represented

Salary context

636 of 2393 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Patient Coordinator 1 (PSC) · Novartis $37,200/yr – $69,200/yr
Highest disclosed · Vice President, Head of Oncology Sales · Novartis $274,400/yr – $509,600/yr
Peer group range $53,200 – $392,000 (median $135,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 2393 comparable roles

United States1305
China403
India71
Japan56
Taiwan54
Germany50

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Seniority mix

956 of 2393 peers have a known seniority level

Senior437
Manager420
Director68
Associate Director11
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc9
Associate6
Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

651 of 2393 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology186
Cardiovascular / CVRM135
Neuroscience118
Dermatology & Aesthetics47
Vaccines & Infectious Disease41
Respiratory38
Immunology32
Rare Disease30
Gastroenterology20
Ophthalmology4

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How we calculate "similar"

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