Novartis Posted July 2, 2026

Area Training Manager

Shanghai (Shanghai), China Regular
Sales Manager

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About this opportunity

-Has primary responsibility for the sales training strategy and sales training activities to reinforce goals and standards within existing teams and support the implementation of existing and new programmes, products and structures. Ensure continuous improvement of sales capabilities and call impact through systematic trainings by assessing capability level/brand knowledge across the sales teams. Develop an effective sales team through training and coaching or management of key commercial programmes

Major accountabilities:JTBD:• lead team to Identify regional capability cap and learning needs• lead team to drive FF upskilling leverage kinds of learning solution, including learning course/AI assessment tool• lead team to achieve FF learning goal and feedback FF learning experience and engage design team to optimize the learning solutions• lead regional learning project and execute the central learning program.•Lead the digital transformation on training solutions,• Collaborate and engage with FF leaders to be a sponsor for learning program• Partner with X-function to develop and integrate training resources which reinforce and strengthen adherence to relevant processes and procedures.• Support to course design by best practices of FF• Empower trainers through continuous check-in and feedback in EVOLVE for coaching to unleash trainer’s potential.Key performance indicators: Improvement in sales capability nationallyActual training vs training planMinimum Requirements:  Work Experience: 5+ years in pharma training/sales/marketing role Experience in developing training materials Delivered sales skill trainingSkills: CoachingCustomer RequirementsCustomer ServiceE-LearningField SalesInstallations (Computer Programs)Relationship BuildingSalesSales TrainingsSelling SkillsTraining ProgramsLanguages:English.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Shanghai (Shanghai), China
Employment type
Regular

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
China36
India29
Germany23
Vietnam12
Japan10

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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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