Are you passionate about working with pharmacies and the healthcare sector? Do you thrive in an independent field-based role and enjoy driving sales across large geographical areas? If you answered yes, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for an energetic and positive sales professional for the Area Manager role in Northeast Finland. You will be responsible for sales of clinical nutrition products, working with a mix of pharmacy and hospital customers. Your portfolio will include well-known and trusted brands like Nutridrink and Souvenaid, and you will have the opportunity to work with innovative products from a market-leading company.

This is a full-time, permanent position in a field- and home-based set-up. The geographical area is extensive which means flexibility and strong planning skills are key. Overnight stays are part of the role (approximately 6 nights per month).

As our new Area Manager, you will independently manage and develop your territory, create customer plans, and implement sales activities in line with strategy. You will work closely with colleagues and stakeholders while taking full ownership of your area.

Your main responsibilities will be, but are not limited to:

• Planning, prioritising, and implementing sales activities within your own area
• Working with both pharmacy and hospital customers and developing long-term partnerships
• Creating growth together with customers through value-based selling
• Planning and conducting trainings for healthcare professionals
• Operating effectively through digital channels, alongside physical customer meetings
• Attending relevant professional events, meetings, and industry activities

We are looking for you who combines drive, structure, and passion for sales, and who enjoys working independently while also being a strong team player.

We also hope that you bring:

• A proven ability to work independently and take full ownership of your territory
• The ability to collaborate well within a team and across functions
• Experience from a commercial role within the healthcare sector
• Experience of working with pharmacies and/or hospitals (meritorious)
• Confidence in using digital tools and sales channels
• Excellent communication skills in Finnish and good working proficiency in English
• A valid driving licence
• The ability to navigate a constantly changing, multinational organisation

Ideally, you are based in or near Oulu, making regular travel within Northeast Finland realistic and manageable.

Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we believe to do so we need a healthy planet. We have more than 100 000 employees worldwide built on three business categories: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Specialized Nutrition (Nutricia) and Waters who all strive for our vision One Planet One Health. 

About Nutricia (Part of Danone):

At Nutricia we have been pioneering nutritional solutions since 1896, when our founders first began their early support of mothers and their infants. Since then, our nutritional solutions have transformed the lives of millions of people around the world. That pioneering spirit lives on today with an ongoing commitment to provide life-transforming nutrition at key moments throughout life. 

We help to address some of the world’s biggest health challenges including conditions in early life such as pre-term birth, faltering growth, food allergy and rare metabolic diseases, as well as age-related conditions and chronic disease, such as frailty, cancer, stroke and early Alzheimer’s disease. 

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Also, did you know that as a B-Corp certified company, Danone meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability?

What we Offer (not limited to): 

Private health insurance from first day 

Yearly wellness contribution 

Performance-based bonus system in addition to your fixed monthly salary

Company Car 

Unlimited access to our online learning platform and other amazing opportunities for your professional & personal development 

How To Apply: 

Please submit your application in English only as soon as possible before the deadline of 3rd of May. Kindly note that the position may be filled before last application date as we conduct interviews continually. 

If you have any specific questions connected to the role, feel free to give our Head of Sales Jenni a call on the following hours; 23rd of April 8:00-9:00am, or 24th of April 3:30-4:30pm. Phone: +358405834704

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability status.

Welcome to send in your application today! 

Danone Oy with its registered office in Helsinki (Siltasaarenkatu 8-10, Helsinki) is the controller of personal data disclosed in the profile and in documents submitted during the recruitment process.