CSL Limited

US Sales Operations Associate Director & Excellence

CSL Limited$120K — $145K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business field
  • 10+ years' experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industries focused on sales or marketing
  • Proven experience in leadership roles within sales or commercial operations
  • Strong influence skills with the ability to align stakeholders without direct authority
  • Ability to translate business objectives into actionable operational plans
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Proficient in delivering insights and recommendations to senior leadership

Responsibilities

  • Lead business review processes and provide insights to improve sales performance
  • Establish a single source of truth for sales reporting and key performance metrics
  • Monitor trends and provide strategic insights to senior leadership
  • Drive operational efficiency by optimizing sales processes and enhancing productivity
  • Manage sales operations tools to support commercial objectives
  • Coordinate and prioritize field initiatives across national sales teams
  • Facilitate effective communication and support engagement initiatives within the sales organization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Inclusive culture promoting diversity and belonging
  • Employee recognition programs
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

Reporting to the VP, US Sales, the Associate Director, Sales Operations serves as a strategic business partner responsible for optimizing the effectiveness, efficiency, and execution of the U.S. field sales organization.

This role leads and orchestrates the development and deployment of sales
operating strategies, performance management frameworks, business processes, and field engagement initiatives that enable the achievement of commercial objectives. You will ensure field leadership and sales representatives have access to actionable insights,
streamlined processes, effective tools, and clear priorities required to maximize customer engagement and business performance.

You will partner extensively with Insights & Analytics, Marketing, Market Access, Finance, Field Reimbursement, Training, Compliance, and IT to drive
executional excellence, enhance sales force effectiveness, accelerate strategic initiatives, and foster a high-performing sales culture.

As a trusted advisor to Sales Leadership, this individual identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, anticipates business needs, and leads cross-functional initiatives that strengthen organizational capability and support growth objectives.

The Role:

Sales Performance Management & Strategic Analytics
  • Lead the business review process, including monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reviews with Sales Leadership, providing actionable insights and recommendations to drive performance improvement.
  • Partner with Insights & Analytics to establish and maintain a single source of truth for sales reporting, dashboards, and key performance metrics.
  • Monitor business trends, identify risks and opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Drive adoption and utilization of performance measurement tools that enable data-driven decision-making across the sales organization


Operational Excellence & Process Optimization
  • Drive operational excellence by optimizing sales processes, reducing administrative burden, and improving field productivity.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate and enhance sales force effectiveness, capabilities, and execution.
  • Manage sales operations tools, processes, and governance to support achievement of commercial objectives.
  • Serve as the operational lead for the planning, prioritization, and execution of field initiatives.
  • Working in partnership with field leadership, the individual establishes
    clear ownership, timelines, success measures, adoption monitoring and follow- through for field-facing priorities.
  • Maintain the national sales calendar and coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure appropriate sequencing and prioritization of initiatives.
  • Partner with Sales Training and Meeting Planning to support successful execution of national meetings, POAs, ACMs, and other field-facing programs.


Sales Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Act as a trusted advisor and primary operational partner to the VP of US Sales, National Sales Directors, and Sales Managers.
  • Collaborate across Marketing, Market Access, Finance, HR/PE&O, Training, Compliance, and IT to ensure successful execution of commercial strategies.
  • Facilitate leadership team meetings, communications, and follow-through on key business priorities.
  • Partner closely with the Executive Assistant supporting the VP of U.S. Sales to coordinateleadership priorities, key meetings, communications and timely follow-through on organizational commitments.


Communications, Engagement & Organizational Effectiveness
  • In partnership with Sales Leadership team and communications, drive clear, consistenttimely communication to the field organization.
  • Support initiatives that foster a high-performing and engaged sales culture, including town halls, All Hands meetings, recognition programs, and leadership communications.
  • Serve as a point of escalation for operational issues and field support needs.


Strategic Projects & Continuous Improvement
  • Lead and support strategic initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness, field execution, organizational capability, and employee engagement.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve business outcomes, and strengthen the overall effectiveness of the sales organization.
  • Manage special projects and change initiatives aligned to commercial priorities and organizational goals.


Skills and Experience:
  • Bachelor degree in a scientific or business field
  • 10 years' pharmaceutical, biotech or healthcare industry experience with special focus on sales and/or marketing, sales or sales leadership strongly preferred
  • Experience leading teams, projects, or business initiatives within sales, sales leadership, training, marketing, commercial operations, or related functions.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
  • Experience translating business objectives into actionable plans and operational execution.
  • Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience presenting business insights and recommendations to leadership audiences.


Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

About CSL Limited

CSL Limited is a global biotechnology company that develops and delivers innovative biotherapies and influenza vaccines to protect public health. They have a focus on rare and serious diseases, and their products are used in more than 70 countries. CSL Limited was founded in 1916 in Australia, and has since grown to become one of the largest biotech companies in the world. They have a strong commitment to research and development, and invest heavily in new technologies and therapies. CSL Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and the NASDAQ, and has a market capitalization of over $100 billion.
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