Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global specialist diabetes care company, dedicated to helping people living with diabetes. Our mission is to empower people living with diabetes through innovative solutions that simplify and improve their lives. We use our innovation and specialist expertise in diabetes to develop high quality solutions and tools that make a positive, daily difference for people.
At Ascensia, our values serve as the bedrock of our organization. They guide our decisions, actions, and interactions, shaping the culture we collectively foster.
Our Values include:
We believe that when we live our values authentically, both individually and as a team, we unlock our true potential and drive sustainable success.
Job Title:Product Specialist
About the opportunity At Ascensia Diabetes Care, we're looking for a Product Specialist to join our team who will be responsible for delivering sales and business objectives within an assigned territory. The role is responsible for executing the defined Sales and Marketing strategy by promoting Ascensia Diabetes Care products, building strong relationships with Healthcare Professionals and Retail Pharmacies, and expanding product adoption to achieve sustainable business growth.
Location: Chennai, India
What you will be doing:
Achieve assigned territory sales, market share, and business growth objectives by executing sales and marketing strategies and expanding product adoption across Healthcare Professionals, Retail Pharmacies, Institutions, and Hospitals.
Build and maintain strong relationships with Healthcare Professionals, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), retail partners, and institutional customers to generate new business, strengthen customer engagement, and increase recommendations for Ascensia Diabetes Care products.
Plan and execute effective territory coverage and customer engagement activities, including regular customer visits, promotional campaigns, KOL programs andother marketing initiatives.
Maintain accurate customer records, generate market intelligence, identify new business opportunities, and ensure timely reporting to support effective territory planning and business growth.
Maintain a high level of product and therapeutic knowledge while ensuring full compliance with Ascensia Diabetes Care policies, corporate governance requirements, reporting standards, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
What you need for success
Bachelor's degree in science, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
A bachelor'sor master's degree in marketing is preferred.
3–5 years of sales experience in the Healthcare, Medical Devices, OTC, orpharmaceuticalindustry.
Proven experience in territory management and promoting products to Healthcare Professionals, Retail Pharmacies, and/or Institutional customers.
Proficiencyin Microsoft Office applications and CRM/sales reporting systems.
TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:Ascensia does not accept unsolicited third-party resumes.
Building an Inclusive Culture: We are a company that brings varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to inventing on behalf of all customers. Our diverse perspectives are enriched by many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education, as well as professional and life experience. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging our unique perspectives to scale our impact and growth.
Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global company dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and helping empower them to take charge of their health and happiness. Our goal is to provide products and solutions that make a positive, daily difference for people with diabetes. We want to help make sure diabetes doesn’t get in the way of people’s future, enabling them to live richer lives.
At Ascensia Diabetes Care we want to serve the needs of patients through our innovation and specialized expertise in diabetes. We create high quality solutions and precision tools that help patients manage their condition and take charge of their lives. Innovation is in our DNA and we are agile, entrepreneurial and dynamic in the way we operate.
Ascensia Diabetes Care was established in 2016 through the acquisition of Bayer Diabetes Care by Panasonic Healthcare Holdings. We have been serving people with diabetes for over 80 years and our portfolio includes the world-renowned CONTOUR range of blood glucose monitoring systems. In addition, we are the exclusive global distribution partner for Eversense® - the first and only long term Continuous Glucose Monitoring System. We are proud of our heritage as a leading provider of solutions for diabetes care. We are excited by what the future holds and will continue to build on the legacy of our longstanding commitment to diabetes.
