Institutional & Specialty Sales Consultant - Cardiorenal - Highland Park, IL

Bayer; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer aims to enhance cardiovascular-renal patient care through the Institutional & Specialty Sales Consultant role, covering Northshore to the Wisconsin border. The position is residence-based in Illinois, requiring collaboration with Marketing, Market Access, and Patient Services to drive uptake and education for top priorities.

The ideal candidate has deep domain expertise, a proven launch track record, and strong communication skills, with a valid driver’s license to travel across the

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in cardiovascular and/or renal therapeutic areas.
• Experience launching new products or indications.
• Excellent facilitation and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to comply with credentialing and safety requirements (vaccinations, trainings).
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Drive clinical demand, education and sales for cardiovascular-renal products.
• Build institutional advocacy to drive formulary/pathway adoption.
• Develop strategic business plans for top Institutions with market insight.
• Demonstrate disease area and marketplace knowledge and analytical rigor.
• Build relationships with key hospital stakeholders and cardiologists/nephrologists.
• Manage P&T committee processes at priority institutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to pull through partnerships.
• Provide support to Area General Managers on strategic projects.
• Leverage emerging technologies to improve performance.
• Ensure compliance with industry guidelines and high ethical standards.

Skills

Cardiovascular/renal expertise

Product launch experience

Excellent facilitation

Verbal and written communication

Ability to work under pressure

Credentialing/safety compliance

Valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 10 years relevant sales experience

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Institutional & Specialty Sales Consultant - Cardiorenal - Highland Park, IL

Purpose

The Institutional and Specialty Sales (ISS) team is being established to lead and drive launch activities for indications within the CVR portfolio. Responsibilities include driving demand, clinical education and sales by developing, coordinating, and implementing a strategic business plan for top priority Institutions (i.e., Hospitals and Health Systems), Cardiologists and Nephrologists both in the Institutional and Community settings. The ISS reports to the CVR Area General Manager (AGM) and will be an integral part of the Area Customer Squad, collaborating closely with Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, and other internal partners, as appropriate, to drive the US Pharma outcomes.

The span of coverage will be the Northshore up to the Wisconsin state line over to McHenry, Wauconda, Palentine and Arlington Heights. The position is residence based. The candidate must live in or within close proximity to the territory.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Institutional & Specialty Sales Consultant, Cardiology are to:

• Drive clinical demand, education and sales, building deep understanding of disease state, unmet needs and treatment options to effectively educate healthcare professionals and business stakeholders on the unique benefits of assigned products while balancing both efficacy and safety through detailing of approved clinical information for community-based healthcare professionals and health systems;
• Build institutional advocacy to drive formulary/pathway/protocol adoption of cardiovascular-renal brand(s) to drive appropriate pull-through of approved products;
• Develop, co-create with external and internal stakeholders and implement strategic business plans for identified top strategic Institutions with an in-depth understanding of local market dynamics that influence product sales;
• Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of disease state, the marketplace, competitors, industry, and cross-functional activities/plans as well as possess analytical rigor to anticipate and identify business opportunities and challenges;
• Build key business relationships within prioritized customers in the community and including key stakeholders at the Institutions (i.e., C and D Suite and Head of Pharmacy, Head of Quality), Cardiologists and Nephrologists;
• Manage the P&T committee processes at the priority Institutions;
• Collaborate with the cross functional and Area Customer Squads to develop and pull through the strategic partnerships with key customers;
• Provide support to Area General Managers in strategic projects, as needed;
• Leverage and embrace emerging technologies to enhance performance, while continuously striving to improve your proficiency;
• Understand and comply with pharmaceutical industry guidelines and regulations and apply high ethical standard in day-to-day work.

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications

• Deep expertise and understanding of the cardiovascular and/or renal therapeutic area(s);
• Experience launching new products and product indications;
• Excellent facilitation and verbal/written communication skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet short deadlines;
• Ability to comply with any customer credentialing and safety requirements (e.g., up-to-date vaccinations, trainings);
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 10 years of relevant sales experience in competitive landscapes in lieu of a Bachelor's degree;
• 5 years of successful pharmaceutical/biotech/medical sales experience in competitive landscapes;
• Experience selling in Institutions and clinic settings and navigating the P&T committee process;
• Experience in establishing and pulling-through in-patient to out-patient protocols.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $124,320.00 - $186,480.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This role is eligible for an enhanced employee referral bonus.

This posting will be available for application until at least 10/8/26.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Contact Us

Location: United States : Illinois : Chicago || United States : Illinois : Residence Based

Division: Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code: 886137

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