Jobs at Novo Nordisk

The position 

• As a Sales Representative in Diabetes at Novo Nordisk, your key responsibilities will be to build and maintain strong relationships with health care professionals in the Diabetes field.   A strong performer is needed to achieve sales targets and growth in the allocated territory, by promoting Novo Nordisk products to healthcare professionals. This will require that you execute sales strategies effectively, efficiently and ethically and participate as a member of a high performing team. The role will further require that you build consultative relationships with clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and other pharmaceutical and related stakeholders. 

Qualifications 

• You hold a University Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Medicine / Pharmacy / Biology or related Science or Paramedical qualification. You have an excellent written and verbal communication skills and good command of English; and good computer skills (Excel, Word, Power Point). Moreover, you have: 
• 3 years of experience as a Sales Representative in the pharmaceutical industry. It will be a plus to have experience in diabetes 
• Valid driving Licence 
• You are able to demonstrate an ability and passion to influence from patient centred approach and have strong attention to quality and details  
• You have good planning and organisational skills and the agility and willingness to quickly adjust to new situations in a continuously developing environment  
• You have the ability to engage people with different backgrounds (Science, business, etc.) and work within a diverse environment. You have good decision making, problem-solving skills, presentation and interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate  
• As a person you are a dynamic high-performer with a strong performance-driven track record who is highly engaged and demonstrate a willingness to collaborate with stakeholders, business development and drive their personal development.  

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Your main accountabilities will be: 

• Promote and sell our Diabetes products to healthcare providers, ensuring they have the information and resources they need to make informed decisions 
• Develop and execute strategic territory plans to achieve sales targets and drive business growth 
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the Diabetes field and provide feedback to internal teams to support product improvement and innovation 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of sales strategies and initiatives 

Qualifications 

• As a Diabetes Sales Representative, you need to have at least 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical or medical device sales. Moreover, you need to have a Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or any other relevant field. 

To be successful in this role: 

• Strong knowledge of the Diabetes market, including key competitors and industry trends. Having a Cardiovascular background will be beneficial 
• Have consultative relationships with general practitioners, Physicians, cardiologists 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapid and establish trust with healthcare professionals 
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets 
• Ability to work independently and manage territory effectively 
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within the assigned territory 
• Fluency in English 

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Your main accountabilities will be: 

• Promote and sell our Diabetes products to healthcare providers, ensuring they have the information and resources they need to make informed decisions 
• Develop and execute strategic territory plans to achieve sales targets and drive business growth 
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the Diabetes field and provide feedback to internal teams to support product improvement and innovation 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of sales strategies and initiatives 

Qualifications 

• As a Diabetes Sales Representative, you need to have at least 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical or medical device sales. Moreover, you need to have a Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or any other relevant field. 

To be successful in this role: 

• Strong knowledge of the Diabetes market, including key competitors and industry trends. Having a Cardiovascular background will be beneficial 
• Have consultative relationships with general practitioners, Physicians, cardiologists 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapid and establish trust with healthcare professionals 
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets 
• Ability to work independently and manage territory effectively 
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within the assigned territory 
• Fluency in English 

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The position 

• As a Sales Representative in Diabetes at Novo Nordisk, your key responsibilities will be to build and maintain strong relationships with health care professionals in the Diabetes field.   A strong performer is needed to achieve sales targets and growth in the allocated territory, by promoting Novo Nordisk products to healthcare professionals. This will require that you execute sales strategies effectively, efficiently and ethically and participate as a member of a high performing team. The role will further require that you build consultative relationships with clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and other pharmaceutical and related stakeholders. 

Qualifications 

• You hold a University Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Medicine / Pharmacy / Biology or related Science or Paramedical qualification. You have an excellent written and verbal communication skills and good command of English and Xhosa; and good computer skills (Excel, Word, Power Point). Moreover, you have: 
• 2 - 3 years of experience as a Sales Representative in the pharmaceutical industry. It will be a plus, to have previous experience in diabetes 
• Valid driving Licence 
• You are able to demonstrate an ability and passion to influence from patient centred approach and have strong attention to quality and details  
• You have good planning and organisational skills and the agility and willingness to quickly adjust to new situations in a continuously developing environment  
• You have the ability to engage people with different backgrounds (Science, business, etc.) and work within a diverse environment. 
•  You have good decision making, problem-solving skills, presentation and interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate  

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Your main accountabilities will be to:

• Provide day-to-day high-quality advice on legal, ethics & compliance matters ensuring compliance with internal and external rules and regulations including data privacy in CDC South Africa
• Develop the compliance plan and strategy for  CDC South Africa
• Serve as legal, ethics & compliance subject matter expert and sparring partner to CDC South Africa, considering ethics and compliance in the decision-making process
• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate ethics & compliance risks across CDC South Africa and report and handle compliance investigations, as required
• Develop proactive guidance/processes, tools, and best practice materials to address local law and pharma industry requirements to supplement global policies when needed

Qualifications

• As a Legal & Compliance Manager, you need to have strong legal experience particularly in contract drafting. In addition, you need to have expertise in a health & life sciences department in a law firm or in a pharmaceutical or medical devices company will be highly valued. Moreover, you need to have experience with Business Ethics and Compliance (including applicable codes of conduct, FCPA and UK Anti-bribery Act).

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Law Degree from University Law School
• Experience as qualified lawyer (minimum 5+ years’ legal experience)
• Postgraduate studies related to health or pharma law will be an asset
• Membership of the applicable legal bar/law society is desired
• Strong ability to think strategically, lead, and set direction in a complex and dynamic stakeholder landscape
• Strong command of written and spoken English with the ability to communicate complex matters in a simple and compelling way
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels within a global organization e.g., drive and participate in global cross-functional projects and manage complex stakeholder landscape
• Strong track record in effectively working with ambiguity – managing complexity
• Analytical thinking and the ability to identify, define, and develop pragmatic solutions to complex issues and problems
• High degree of independence with a strong drive for change and challenging the status quo

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The position

• As our new HR business partner, you will be supporting  the Line of Business (LoB) in driving the development of the business strategy and translating it into a people plan to improve business performance and drive business transformation.  Support Line of Business LoB as strategic HR Business Partner for Organisational Development, Resource planning, Comp & Benefits management, Employee Relations guidance and Talent development. You will be reporting to Director: People & Organisation. Also as our HR Business Partner, you will:
• Act as a strategic HR partner for Organizational Development, Resource Planning, Compensation & Benefits Management, Employee Relations guidance, and Talent Development.
• Conduct periodic talent reviews and ensure up-to-date succession plans and development actions in the departments.
• Collaborate with the P&O Director to define strategic and operational HR priorities for the LoB.
• Drive activities to promote a working environment that generates preferred employer status.Identify, make recommendations, and resolve any compensation & benefits issues.
• Work with the Talent Attraction specialist to implement engagement surveys and drive actions to make Novo Nordisk a great place to work and an employer of choice.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources/Organizational Psychology, Business/Health Sciences, or a relevant field.
• Experience in coaching and developing people managers.
• Knowledge of recruitment processes and reward activities.
• Senior stakeholder management experience.
• Experience in managing change programs, business transformation, and related activities.
• Project management experience.
• Organizational Development planning experience (desirable).
• Experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or other regulated industry (desirable).
• Fluent English.