Professional Affairs Consultant

Job title: Professional Affairs Consultant - Norway 

Department: Sales

Location: Norway

GLS: S02

Working hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision, a global leader in soft contact lenses, is seeking a licensed Ophthalmologist to support clinical safety evaluation, post‑market vigilance, and device risk management for its diverse contact lens portfolio.

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Optometrist to join our Professional Affairs team at CooperVision Nordic. This individual will support optical practices and work towards positively influencing the prescribing habits of Eye Care Professionals (ECPs) through on-going training and education. You will work closely with a range of customers to positively promote engagement with CooperVision contact lenses brands and private labels and the contact lens category amongst eye care professionals and retail staff.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drive contact lens performance in optical practices through the delivery of clinical, product, communications, contact lens category and business training to drive behaviour change and sales growth.
• Develop, promote and deliver company-approved training material, assisting in creating ECP facing promotional materials (adapting presentations, sales aids, fitting guides, etc.) through presentations and practical training across a range of events including workshops, webinars, seminars and conferences where relevant..
• Work as part of a customer business team to create and deliver important initiatives to improve brand and private label awareness and drive sales.
• Create and implement total practice development and methods to improve contact lens fits and retention in conjunction with the Regional Sales Manager, Key account manager and Business Development Manager(s) to support contact lens business growth as appropriate.
• Liaise with the Regional Sales Manager regarding clinical developmental needs for the team and implement solutions
• Co-travels with Business Development Managers and Key account manager as required within the local region to help develop their clinical knowledge and support in customer meetings.
• Keep up to date with contact lens fitting, clinical practice and the latest news on training and coaching techniques.
• Keep up-to-date and proactively report on market trends, category news and competitor activity.

• Proactively influence and contribute to the annual planning process.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

• High levels of personal commitment, work ethic and professionalism to reflect service and support that fully meets or exceeds customer expectations and CooperVision’s brand promise.
• Credible Optometrist with at least 2 years experience in practice with significant contact lens fitting experience, across a range of brands and lens types.
• Ability to empathise with customers’ individual requirements for support and training.
• Strong presentation and personal impact skills
• Ability to create engaging, clear, and informative presentations tailored to different audiences
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills.
• Strong personal presence, networking and communication skills.
• Proactive and able to work successfully alone as well as within a team.
• High energy self-starter as well as strong cross-functional team worker.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Fluent in Norwegian, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrate business standard level of written and spoken English language. 

Experience/Education:

• BSc minimum in Optometry required

• Previous experience in professional affairs role is a plus

What we offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including bonus, life insurance, 30 days holiday, pension scheme, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. 

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in you career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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