Associate Director - Sales Force Effectiveness (m/w/d)

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Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU
In-Office
Senior level
Healthtech
The Role
Leads sales force effectiveness, tender management, sales operations, forecasting, KPI dashboards, pipeline management, sales planning, territory optimization, and commercial transformation. Partners with sales leadership to improve processes, systems, reporting, and performance analytics. Manages cross-functional proposal submissions and leads Sales Operations and Business Support teams while ensuring timely, compliant execution and continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In

As part of the IQVIA Group, with its global presence and affiliated subsidiaries, we share a common goal: to improve healthcare.

IQVIA Health System Services (HSS) was founded in 1990 and is one of the leading technology providers and service providers in the German healthcare market. Our core areas of focus include authorization and billing management, software development and deployment, as well as digitization and archiving services for health insurance companies.


Shape Sales Excellence and Commercial Performance

As Associate Director, Sales Force Effectiveness, you will drive sales excellence, operational

efficiency and data-driven decision-making across the commercial organization. Acting as a

strategic partner to Sales Leadership, you will align processes, systems, analytics and resources to

strengthen performance and support sustainable growth.


Your Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end accountability for tender management and public or private requests for

proposal: assess opportunities, establish governance and timelines, coordinate cross-functional

contributions, contribute hands-on to tender content, prepare decision papers and approval

recommendations, ensure compliant and timely submission, and maintain rigorous deadline and

follow-up control.

• Drive sales force effectiveness through clear KPIs, performance dashboards, robust forecasting,

and actionable management insights.

• Own and continuously improve sales standards and processes, reporting quality and operational

planning, including maintaining an accurate and up-to-date sales pipeline in Salesforce and

supporting contract management activities.

• Support annual sales planning, target setting, territory optimization, market analysis, and

commercial transformation initiatives.

• Lead and develop Sales Operations and Business Support professionals while fostering

accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


Your Profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Business Informatics, or a related field.

• Several years of experience in Sales Operations, Sales Excellence, Commercial Effectiveness,

Business Development, or tender management.

• A consulting background, ideally gained in a leading management consultancy, would be

considered a valuable asset for this role.

• Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving capabilities, combined with confident

stakeholder management.

• Experience with CRM systems, business intelligence tools, and performance analytics.

• Proven leadership skills, a structured delivery mindset and the ability to manage complex,

deadline-driven processes end to end.


We look forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, resume, transcripts)—preferably online

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual identity.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

Skills Required

  • Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Business Informatics, or a related field
  • Several years of experience in Sales Operations, Sales Excellence, Commercial Effectiveness, Business Development, or tender management
  • Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving capabilities
  • Confident stakeholder management skills
  • Experience with CRM systems, business intelligence tools, and performance analytics
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Structured delivery mindset and ability to manage complex, deadline-driven processes end to end
  • Consulting background, ideally with a leading management consultancy

IQVIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IQVIA and has not been reviewed or approved by IQVIA.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical/dental/vision plus programs like telemedicine, EAP resources, and additional insurance options. Feedback suggests the health offering is a meaningful part of the overall rewards package, though details can vary by location and plan design.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include an employer match structure that supports employee contributions through a defined formula. This adds steady long-term value to total rewards beyond base salary.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include vacation/paid time off, holidays, and flexibility themes, with some roles described as having discretionary or unlimited time-off models. This can make the package feel more attractive even when cash compensation is viewed as only mid-range.

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The Company
HQ: Durham, NC
61,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.

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