Mario Kassar, Field Associate

Mario Kassar

Field Associate

integrated pharma solutions

Location
Germany
Education
Master's degree, MS in International Business
Experience
4 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 8 Months

Field Associate at integrated pharma solutions
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2014 to March 2014
Key Account Manager at Takeda Pharmaceuticals
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2013 to October 2013

• GSBU-Gastro Strategic Business Unit

• Duties:

o Responsible for achieving sales objectives for my territory by promoting IV products to the Hospital chief pharmacist, specialist healthcare professionals and other continuing medical education activities.

o Managing and Developing Key Accounts.

o Responsible for following up of Bids and Tenders with Purchasing departments by providing competitive offers and Follow-up.

o Continuous formulation of marketing Intelligence and Follow up.

o Build, maintain and develop relationships to Key Opinion Leaders (KOL).

o Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) Champion; Responsible for the SFE project for Lebanon.

Medical Representative at Takeda
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2010 to June 2013

o• GSBU-Gastro Strategic Business Unit

• Duties:

o Raising awareness of Takeda entry to the Lebanese market and promoting a set of branded leading products.
o Sales Force Effectiveness(SFE) Champion; Responsible for the SFE project for Lebanon
o Making presentations as well as providing product demonstrations and trainings
o Supervising a Medical Representative trainee for a period of two months: Training and development, selling skills, Planning and organizing. Assisting the Trainee through double visits to KOL’s by offering Scientific and Marketing support.
o Ensuring Product Sales Analysis as per Lebanon and as per territories on a weekly basis.
o Arranging appointments with doctors, pharmacists and hospital medical teams.
o Creating & executing a territory business plan focused on generating sales.
o Attending exhibitions when required.
o Building long term relationships and offering flexible solutions to clients.
o To identify, influence and build relationships with key decision-makers.
o Building lasting relationships with clients during a complex, technical sells.

Product specialist at Hikma Pharmaceuticals
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2009 to November 2010

o Coverage of the entire Lebanese Market.
o Closing Deals with hospital pharmacies.
o Securing coverage and call frequency.
o Opening up and exploring new sales channels.
o Budgeting, Sales follow-up.
o Market Analysis and Strategy.
o Organizing meetings for health care professionals.
o Presenting Data to Health care professionals and during internal meetings.

Medical Representative trainee at Sanofi Aventis
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2009 to July 2009

• Oncology Business Unit, Hospital Line
• Products: Lovenox, Tavanic IV, Targocid IV
• Field Experience: Achrafieh and Mount Lebanon (bulk), Dahieh area and west Beirut, Keserwen, Batroun and Sin el Fil.

Education

Master's degree, MS in International Business
  • at Bordeaux Ecole du Management
  • August 2010
Bachelor's degree, Biology
  • at Notre Dame University
  • July 2008

Specialties & Skills

Market Entry
Closing Deals
Product Marketing
Selling Ideas
Product Management
Presentation skills
Budgeting
Marketing
Coaching and Developing

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
German
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Communications Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Takeda School
Date Attended:
June 2013
Advanced Selling Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Nycomed
Date Attended:
September 2011
Selling Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Nycomed
Date Attended:
December 2010