Associate Director - Sales, Vision Care

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · North Ryde, NSW, Australia +1

Associate Director of Sales for Vision Care at Johnson & Johnson, responsible for leading Key Account and Field Sales teams across Australia and New Zealand. The role involves driving business strategy, managing senior customer relationships, and delivering sales targets and financial objectives.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and coach the sales leadership team to deliver strong performance, capability uplift and consistent execution.
  2. Drive business strategy for category and account growth across Tier 1 & 2 Key Accounts, eCommerce and Independents.
  3. Build and maintain senior customer and KOL relationships to deliver mutual value and sustainable growth.
  4. Plan and direct customer programs, setting metrics, tracking performance and optimising outcomes.
  5. Lead budget, forecasting and reporting disciplines with strong commercial rigour.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a business‑related discipline.
  • Demonstrated people leadership experience (3+ years preferred), with a strong coaching and capability‑building mindset.
  • Strong commercial acumen, including forecasting, performance management, and disciplined execution.
  • Insights‑driven and customer‑focused, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational delivery.
  • Confident communicator and influencer, able to deliver results in a fast‑paced, complex environment.

Nice to have

  • Optical industry experience strongly preferred.
  • Open to candidates from allied health and Medtech backgrounds, including surgical environments, as well as relevant FMCG experience.
  • Consulting
  • Developing Others
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Market Expansion
  • Market Research
  • Market Savvy
  • Medicines and Device Development and Regulation
  • Product Marketing Sales
  • Relationship Building
  • Representing
  • Sales
  • Sales Presentations
  • Sales Training
  • Strategic Sales Planning
  • Sustainable Procurement
  • Team Management
  • Vendor Selection