**The Opportunity** We are hiring a **National Business Manager** for **Iraq** based in either, Lebanon or Jordan. The job holder will be responsible for building and maintaining a high-performance sales organization to effectively achieve business success and strategy implementation. The job holder will report to the NE UAE Head of Sales. **Tasks & responsibilities** + Drive sales and market share targets by expanding patient access to Boehringer Ingelheim products. + Ensure optimal sales processes and country performance to create strategies and plans that maximize opportunities to drive growth + Collaborate cross-functionally, providing field feedback and proposing new activities. + Monitor multi-channel customer engagement plans using all available channels. + Track market developments and competitors' initiatives to stay ahead. + Manage related activities with distributors. + Build stakeholder networks across healthcare and government. + Ensure successful product launches by meeting readiness and performance targets. + Control sales organization costs and promotional investments, implementing corrective measures as needed. + Contribute to Market Access, Healthcare Affairs, and Government Affairs plans and ensure alignment with Integrated Customer Plans (ICPs). + Lead, guide and coach the sales team for strong performance and high engagement. + Ensure all business activities comply with local policies, procedures, and rules. **Requirements** + Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Pharmaceutics, Life Sciences and/or Business Administration + Min. 2 yrs Sales management in the Iraq market; multi-national pharma experience is preferred. + Min. 2 yrs people management experience + Strong distributor management experience + Marketing experience is preferred and understanding of marketing strategy is highly desirable. + Solid understanding of healthcare and regulatory requirements + Business fluent in English & Arabic. + Flexible to travel to Iraq 50% of the time. **Skills and Capabilities** + Strategic development, project management, key account management, problem solving, and change management skills. + Exceptional negotiation skills with a good level of knowledge on market access strategies & tactics. + Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills. + Self-driven, decisive with a high sense of urgency and ability to resolve and overcome hurdles and challenges. + Cross-functionality, networking & enjoy a high level of emotional intelligence. + Utilize resource efficiently to drive results while remaining budget cautious. **Make millions of lives better. Driven to make a difference? Start here.** **What’s Next?** We look forward to receiving your application! We will then have a look at your profile. If we see a match, we will invite you for a screening interview. **Screening:** In order to comply with applicable export control laws, Boehringer Ingelheim periodically screens business relations (including job applicants) against sanctioned party lists (“SPL”). These checks may be performed by Boehringer Ingelheim or by any of its Affiliates. You acknowledge that Boehringer Ingelheim and/or its Affiliates will screen you against SPL and that for this purpose your personal data may be processed in relevant databases, including databases of third-party vendors that perform SPL screening for or on behalf of Boehringer Ingelheim or its Affiliates which may be located or accessible outside the EU. Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to ensuring an adequate level of protection of your personal data. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.