Professional Medical Specialist (Central) (Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY)
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Drive the growth of innovative cardiometabolic treatments across Central Malaysia – building strong relationships with healthcare professionals and making a tangible difference in patients' lives every day.
Your new role
As a Professional Medical Specialist, you will have full responsibility and accountability for your assigned region, driving market share growth through strong customer relationships and deep product knowledge. You will engage healthcare professionals with information on our products, devices and indications, and play an active role in regional meetings and national conferences.
Your responsibilities will include:
Promoting and selling Novo Nordisk's range of cardiometabolic products to achieve annual sales targets, while conducting territory business planning and maintaining up-to-date customer records and call history
Planning and executing medical activities, exhibitions, symposia and congresses to support product promotion, and meeting deadlines for sales reports, forecasts and related documentation
Negotiating with administrators and payers to secure sufficient funding for Novo Nordisk products, leveraging strong product knowledge across the portfolio
Collaborating with colleagues across Marketing, Market Access and Medical & Regulatory to maximise sales while adhering to business ethics standards and internal procedures
Reporting adverse events and customer complaints according to established procedures, and achieving sales effectiveness KPI targets set by the company
Your new department
Within the Malaysia affiliate, you'll be part of the Cardiometabolic sales team focused on the GP Sector in Central. Our sales teams operate with a performance-driven mindset whilst maintaining strong ethical standards, working collaboratively across functions to ensure our innovative treatments reach the healthcare professionals and patients who need them most.
Your skills & qualifications
We're looking for a driven sales professional who thrives in building strong customer relationships and delivering results in a dynamic environment.
You'll bring with you:
At least 2 years of field sales experience in the Malaysia pharmaceutical market, specifically covering the GP Sector in Central.
A university degree in any science, business, marketing or equivalent discipline
A self-starter mindset – highly engaged, positive, dynamic and results-driven with excellent networking abilities and the willingness to quickly adapt to new situations
A demonstrated track record of strong sales performance and solid medical knowledge, with willingness to travel
Fluency in both English and Bahasa Malaysia (verbal and written)
Working at Novo Nordisk
For over 100 years, we've been dedicated to defeating serious chronic diseases, and this shared sense of purpose transforms our daily work into meaningful impact. Here, you'll be part of a culture built on mutual respect and collaboration, where diverse perspectives drive innovation and everyone's contribution matters. As we continue our remarkable transformation into a global healthcare leader, you'll find exciting opportunities to grow your career in new directions. This is where commercial excellence meets genuine purpose – where your ambition and our collective dedication create lasting change for long-term health.
Contact
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Deadline
21 Nov 2026
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.
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