Novartis Posted August 10, 2026

Sales Representative

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Regular (Sales)
Sales

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About this opportunity

Sales Representative, Commercial PortfolioLocation : Riyadh#LI-OnsiteJoin Novartis as a Sales Representative and help bring impactful healthcare solutions closer to healthcare professionals and patients. In this field-based role, you will build trusted relationships, execute territory plans and deliver sustainable sales growth through high-quality, insight-led and compliant engagement.

Major Accountabilities Deliver agreed sales, market share and territory performance targets.Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals through relevant face-to-face and virtual engagement.Execute brand and campaign plans using approved product messages and clinical information.Use customer insights, CRM data and omnichannel tools to prioritize accounts and personalize engagement.Gather and share customer, market and competitor insights to strengthen business planning.Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Medical and other cross-functional partners to address customer and patient needs.Manage territory resources, forecasting, records and expenses accurately and responsibly.Ensure every activity meets company policies, ethical standards and local regulatory requirementsRequirementsA degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or another relevant discipline.At least 2 years of successful pharmaceutical, healthcare or relevant sales experience.Experience in managing multiple portfoliosA proven record of achieving results through strong customer engagement and territory management.Confidence using data, CRM platforms and digital channels to plan and improve customer interactions.The ability to communicate product and clinical information clearly and credibly.High ethical standards and a commitment to compliant, responsible ways of working.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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

+ 58 more countries

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"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

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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