Lilly Posted August 12, 2026

Territory Manager - Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India FULL_TIME
Sales Manager

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About this opportunity

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work, but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Sales Representative to join our dynamic Lilly sales team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for promoting and selling our range of Cardiometabolic health products to healthcare professionals, including doctors, pharmacists, and other medical staff. Sales Representative will play a crucial role in driving sales growth and building strong relationships with clients using value based selling principles while adhering to Lilly compliance guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve sales targets and increase market share.

Identify and establish new business opportunities within the assigned territory.

Develop a detailed territory action plan for the portfolio by making strategic decisions about goals. Monitor and measure the plan.

Update target list from the universal list provided by sales operations and prepare a retail call list for important pharmacies.

Establish and uphold effective and ethical interactions with stakeholders such as healthcare professionals, pharmacists, and other medical staff.

Effectively communicate the value proposition and therapeutic benefits of Lilly medicines to healthcare professionals using Value Based Selling Principles and by using aids provided by Marketing.

Provide scientific support and respond to inquiries from healthcare professionals, addressing their concerns and providing accurate information.

Prepare and submit regular sales reports, forecasts, and market analysis to the sales manager.

Execute HCP meetings to disseminate efficacy and safety data about Lilly medicines to ensure appropriate usage for right patients, attend industry conferences and other events to promote our medicines. Steer all related logistics and coordination as per guidance from Marketing.

Conduct Pharmacy Awareness Programs and Nurses awareness programs to upgrade their knowledge ensuring right dispensing and usage of Lilly medicines.

Interact with stockists to ensure availability of Lilly medicines, gather information to analyse sales trends and conduct physical stock verification at the Stockist.

Act in accordance with internal procedures and external industry code (UCPMP- Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices). Respect the highest ethical standards of Lilly and of the communities where Lilly does business.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is an added advantage.

Proven experience in pharmaceutical sales or a similar role, minimum 2-5 years.

Proven track record of achieving sales targets and driving business growth. (MNC experience preferred).

Knowledge of Diabetes and metabolic therapeutic areas and product segment is preferred.

New launch experience preferred

Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Must have:  Understanding of compliance and ethical standards within the pharmaceutical industry and knowledge of external ethics code.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity of tools like Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Willingness to travel within the assigned territory.

Sense of urgency, enthusiasm, drive and a desire “to make a difference”

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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

We currently track 436 comparable Manager Sales roles across 63 biopharma companies.

436Comparable roles tracked
377Currently active
63Companies hiring similar roles
46Countries represented

Salary context

85 of 436 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Case Manager 2 (Care Navigator)- Multiple Positions · Novartis $45,300/yr – $84,100/yr
Highest disclosed · Regional General Manager - Vaccines Southeast · Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. $232,500/yr – $387,500/yr
Peer group range $64,700 – $310,000 (median $178,750)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 436 comparable roles

United States214
China37
India28
Germany23
Vietnam12
Japan10

+ 40 more countries

Seniority mix

436 of 436 peers have a known seniority level

Manager419
Associate Director11
Associate6

Therapeutic area mix

123 of 436 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology44
Rare Disease18
Cardiovascular / CVRM17
Vaccines & Infectious Disease14
Dermatology & Aesthetics9
Neuroscience7
Respiratory6
Immunology6
Ophthalmology1
Gastroenterology1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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