Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Career Development Programs
Awards
References
Timeline
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Jerome Devadason

Jordan Springs,Australia

Summary

As a highly motivated and results-driven sales leader, seeking to leverage current experience and skills as the Blaze Team regional sales manager in NSW north to excel into the role as First Line GP Sales Manager for AstraZeneca. My objective is to lead, coach and inspire a team of GP Sales Representatives to achieve and exceed sales targets through strategic planning, effective communication, and data-driven decision making. I am committed to building strong customer relationships, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation, and driving the growth and success of the business. Aiming to progress to an elevated leadership or management role that yields mutual advantages in terms of personnel enrichment, corporate expansion, and individual advancement.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Blaze Team RSM - NSW North

DKSH Australia on behalf of AstraZeneca
01.2023 - Current
  • Leading a team of 11 highly motivated first line sales representatives to deliver outstanding sales results and market growth through coaching and effective management of performance initiatives and strategies
  • Working collaboratively with AZ sales leadership and marketing teams to ensure attainment of regional sales objectives and sales growth for Breztri Aerosphere and Symbicort.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Achieving regional sales goals and growth for Breztri Aerosphere and Symbicort
  • Developing and implementing clear team vision, communicating effectively to drive motivation and successful outcomes.
  • Utilizing strong analytical skills to evaluate market and competitor information, creating comprehensive sales strategies, and contributing towards overall business planning process.
  • Identifying areas of opportunity for both regional and national teams and providing coaching and feedback to achieve established goals aligned with Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
  • Managing regional operational budget, ensuring compliance, and maintaining systems to monitor progress towards sales targets.
  • Employing digital resources and tools to inform smart data-driven decisions and enhance overall digital strategies, advocating for digital solutions across business to increase efficiency and productivity.
  • Building and maintaining strong customer relationships and effectively achieving performance measures to successfully execute of marketing strategy.
  • Displaying strong leadership and interpersonal skills, focusing on customer-centric approaches to develop effective relationships across external and internal networks.
  • Demonstrating results-oriented mindset with exceptional business acumen and analytical skills, contributing effectively to create and implement sales/marketing strategies.

Hospital Speciality / Key accounts Representative - NSW North

DKSH - Business Partners for Vifor Pharma
04.2022 - 02.2023
  • Engaging with Cardiology, Haematology, O&G, Gastroenterology and General Medicine departments to drive ID Screening and ID treatment
  • Managing key accounts in NSW North territory to generate business in secondary care and creating advocacy to drive results in Primary Care
  • Grow and develop relationship multidisciplinary treatment groups such as HF groups, PBM, Midwifery, IBD Clinics and Co-morbid clinics
  • Collaborate and support primary care team to achieve territory sales objectives
  • Innovation and execution of brand tactical initiatives in secondary care

Hospital Specialist Representative - NSW North

Cipla Australia
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Respiratory Specialist engagement to build advocacy for Cipla respiratory brands in NSW
  • Managing key respiratory accounts in NSW North territory to generate business in secondary care
  • Grow and develop relationship with respiratory multidisciplinary treatment groups to stamp Cipla’s presence in respiratory
  • Building KOL advocacy to support business development in primary care
  • Collaborate and support primary care team to achieve territory sales objectives
  • Innovation and execution of brand initiatives in secondary care to generate new business and to grow new business.

Senior Sales Representative - Western Sydney

GSK Australia
07.2019 - 05.2021
  • Meeting Sales Objectives
  • Territory Business Management
  • Managing target audience by managing existing business and building new business
  • Achieving performance metrics and driving growth
  • Execution of marketing activities to drive growth
  • Networking and Collaboration with stake holders both internal and external to drive growth
  • Driving 'Team activities and a Team High Performance Culture'
  • Driving team's selling skills, product expertise and knowledge
  • Coaching and mentoring peers for career development.

Sate Sales Manager - Western Australia

GSK Australia
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Talent search through internal and external partners to manage deployment requirements, whilst managing the full recruitment and on-boarding process
  • Leading, inspiring, motivating and coaching 12 high performing Medical Sales Representatives and HSR to achieve their individual sales goals
  • Diagnosing and monitoring development needs including in-call skills and KPIs, developing coaching plans, monitoring progress and providing timely feedback, documenting and reviewing them frequently
  • Rewarding and recognising high performers regularly whilst completing annual merit rewards for pay reviews and career development
  • Managing performance (individual and business district), achieving district KPIs including Effective interaction (call rate, reach and frequency), meeting attendee targets (targeted customers) and achieving exit MS targets
  • Managing projects such as remote detaining, remote MSL in-services and MSL on demand by coaching and leading the sales team for execution
  • Managing MSL engagement to leverage and fulfil state requirements to meet business district objectives
  • Maintain in-field coaching day rate above 75% whilst identifying and managing personal development by taking initiative, seeking feedback and support.

Medical Sales Representative

GSK
03.2017 - 01.2018
  • Territory Business Management
  • Meeting Sales Objectives
  • Managing target customers
  • Building new customers
  • KPI metrics
  • Promotional activities to drive business
  • Driving 'Team activities and Team High Performance Culture'
  • Driving team's product expertise and knowledge.

Senior Medical Representative

A. Menarini Australia Pty Ltd.
04.2011 - 03.2017

Business Consultant

NRMA Insurance, Business Centre Parramatta
01.2010 - 01.2011

Regional Sales Manager

AstraZeneca
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Achieving district sales targets
  • Managing sales performance and KPI targets (call rate, coverage, frequency and days in field) of representatives
  • Setting annual, cycle and quarterly sales budgets for district
  • Identifying coaching needs of representatives, developing coaching plans and monitoring progress
  • Highlights include, Annual budget consistently achieved in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and won 3 incentive overseas trips
  • Developing key talent in the team and 2 representatives got promoted to product management team.

Specialist Representative

AstraZeneca
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Therapeutic areas of focus include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Pain control and infection

GP Representative

AstraZeneca
01.2000 - 01.2002

Medical Representative

Cipla India Limited
01.1994 - 01.1999

Sales Representative

EMSO Limited representing Dentsply UK
01.1993 - 01.1994

Education

MBA - General Business Administration

Australian Institute of Business
Adelaide, SA
10.2017

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration - Business

Australian Institue of Business
Adelaide, SA
11.2015

High School Diploma -

Trinity College Kandy
Srilanka
12.1992

Skills

  • Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead teams and communicate clear vision for team and region
  • Analytical skills: Strong analytical skills to analyse market data, identify strengths and weaknesses, and develop smart data-driven strategies
  • Business planning: Experience in contributing to business planning process
  • Sales management: Experience in ensuring compliance and maintenance of systems to monitor progress towards sales objectives
  • Digital marketing skills: Familiarity with digital resources and tools to form digital strategies and make data-driven decisions
  • Advocacy: Ability to advocate for digital solutions and their benefits in simplifying processes, enhancing outcomes, and increasing productivity
  • Relationship management: Experience in developing and managing key customer relationships
  • Communication: Strong communication skills to effectively convey ideas and strategies to team members and stakeholders
  • Adaptability: Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations and be flexible in developing new solutions
  • Strategic thinking: Strong strategic thinking skills to develop effective plans and navigate complex business challenges

Affiliations

  • AUROS Australia Limited - Virtual Community Visitor (COVID Period)

Career Development Programs

  • Emerging Leaders Program - GSK
  • Manager Readiness Development Program
  • GSK Selling Model
  • Medicines Australia Code of Conduct
  • Sales Edge - A. Menarini Sales model
  • Myers Briggs Type Indicator - A. Menarini Australia
  • Certificate in Sales Management - AstraZeneca India Limited
  • Certificate in Rep Performance Management - AstraZeneca India Limited
  • Certificate in Essential Selling Skills - AstraZeneca Sales Model

Awards

  • Inspire Manager Award – DKSH / AZ – for demonstrating Entrepreneurship.
  • 2022 State Growth award for NSW North - Highest growth for Iron Infusion.
  • STRIVE Gold Award winner 2020/21 as recognition for performance and results.
  • Achieved top 5 highest Asthma growth in a declining market nationally for Breo Ellipta.
  • Selected to serve the national Rep Advisory Board to advice GSK executive team on all things field force.
  • STRIVE Gold Award GSK (awarded to 1% of the top of rep force)2020
  • STRIVE Silver Award – GSK (awarded to 2% of the top of rep force) - 2018
  • STRIVE Silver Award – GSK (awarded to 2% of the top of rep force) - 2017
  • Menarini Excellence Award 2015 (awarded to leadership without title)
  • Winning the Higher Achiever's Award 2014 (highest MS)
  • Winning 'Living the Values' Award 2014 (demonstrating best practices and sharing)
  • Team of the Year 2014 (Prime awards for best team)
  • Nominate for Living the Values award 2013
  • Living the core competency award 2012
  • Nominate as Rep of the Year 2012
  • Winning the Higher Achiever's Award 2012
  • Winning 'Living the Values' Award 2012
  • Warner Chilcott Winning Prime Team of the Year (2011 and 2012)

References

Available on request 

Timeline

Blaze Team RSM - NSW North

DKSH Australia on behalf of AstraZeneca
01.2023 - Current

Hospital Speciality / Key accounts Representative - NSW North

DKSH - Business Partners for Vifor Pharma
04.2022 - 02.2023

Hospital Specialist Representative - NSW North

Cipla Australia
06.2021 - 03.2022

Senior Sales Representative - Western Sydney

GSK Australia
07.2019 - 05.2021

Sate Sales Manager - Western Australia

GSK Australia
01.2018 - 06.2019

Medical Sales Representative

GSK
03.2017 - 01.2018

Senior Medical Representative

A. Menarini Australia Pty Ltd.
04.2011 - 03.2017

Business Consultant

NRMA Insurance, Business Centre Parramatta
01.2010 - 01.2011

Regional Sales Manager

AstraZeneca
01.2004 - 01.2008

Specialist Representative

AstraZeneca
01.2002 - 01.2004

GP Representative

AstraZeneca
01.2000 - 01.2002

Medical Representative

Cipla India Limited
01.1994 - 01.1999

Sales Representative

EMSO Limited representing Dentsply UK
01.1993 - 01.1994

MBA - General Business Administration

Australian Institute of Business

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration - Business

Australian Institue of Business

High School Diploma -

Trinity College Kandy
Jerome Devadason