Oncology Territory Manager, Breast - Des Moines

Merck & Co.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is seeking an Oncology Territory Manager to promote our products to physicians in the assigned sales territory and to develop comprehensive business plans that drive growth.

You will build strong relationships with healthcare professionals, analyze market dynamics, and stay current on disease states and competitor activity. The role requires 4+ years in pharmaceutical sales, oncology experience, and the ability to travel 40–60%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years of sales/marketing experience in pharmaceutical or medical industry.
• 4+ years of oncology therapeutic experience strongly preferred.
• 1+ year in training, marketing, or market access roles.
• Oncology product launch experience preferred.
• Copromotion experience a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Promote the assigned products to health care professionals in the sales territory.
• Meet or exceed sales objectives in the territory through product promotion.
• Develop and execute comprehensive business plans.
• Apply knowledge of healthcare industry trends, laws, market conditions, and payer landscape.
• Understand current clinical pathways and impact on patient treatment.
• Analyze territory performance and program outcomes; adjust plans accordingly.
• Maintain expert knowledge of disease states, brands, and competitors.
• Complete all required training.
• Serve as disease-state expert and provide high-level product support.
• Communicate with District Manager and peers regularly.
• Build relationships with customers and key opinion leaders.
• Meet administrative expectations: budgets, reporting, and calls.
• Maintain target lists and update databases; plan calls.
• Review territory reports and use data to drive goals.
• Submit completed reports on-time and inform relevant marketplace matters.
• Maintain equipment and territorial records.
• Use sales force automation to enhance calls and territory management.
• Adhere to compliance and operating principles.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Travel willingness 40–60%

Customer relationship building

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 2115

Posting Start Date: 8/27/26

At Daiichi Sankyo, we are united by a single purpose, to improve lives around the world through innovative medicines. With a legacy of innovation since 1899, a presence in more than 30 countries, and more than 19,000 employees, we are advancing breakthrough therapies in oncology, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and immune disorders. Guided by our 2030 vision to "be an innovative global healthcare company contributing to the sustainable development of society", we are shaping a healthier, more hopeful future for patients, their families, and society.

Job Summary

The Oncology Territory Manager represents Daiichi Sankyo to assigned customers. The Oncology Territory Manager represents the assigned product, and its approved indications, providing approved disease state and product information, and resources to physicians and other customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Represents the assigned products to health care professionals in assigned sales territory.
• Achieves or exceeds sales objectives through promotion of the assigned product features and benefits to assigned customers.
• Develop and execute comprehensive business plans.
• Applying knowledge of the healthcare industry, trends, applicable laws and regulations, market conditions, and the market access environment (including but not limited to pharmacy economics, payer reimbursement landscape, and patient flow/influence between academic institutions, hospitals, and community practices).
• Demonstrate understanding of current or pending clinical pathways in assigned accounts, and how they influence patient treatment.
• Analyze customer needs and interests, territory performance, program outcomes, and business trends; develop and execute business plans that optimize the commercial potential of our products.
• Maintain expert understanding of the relevant disease state(s), assigned Daiichi Sankyo brands, and competitor products.
• Completes all assigned training.
• Serves as a disease state expert and provides a high level of product expertise and customer service for all accounts.
• Communicates on a regular basis with District Manager, internal and co-promote peers and discuss issues and opportunities.
• Builds relationships with Daiichi Sankyo customer base and key opinion leaders. Communicates products approved indications, features and benefits in both individual and group settings.
• Meet all administrative expectations and standards, including budgets, reporting, and communication.
• Maintains a current key customer target list, submits regular updates to the customer database and plans calls to meet goals.
• Reviews territorial reports with District Manager and learns how to use reports and databases as instruments to achieve assigned goals.
• Submits completed reports on-time and communicates matters that are relevant to the marketplace to the District Manager.
• Maintains all equipment and territorial records in the prescribed manner.
• Utilizes sales force automation system and other equipment to enhance impact of sales call and territory management.
• Adhere to compliance and operating principles and expectations.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Education Qualifications (from an accredited college or university):

• Bachelor's Degree required

Experience Qualifications:

• 4 or More Years of sales/marketing experience in the pharmaceutical or medical industry required
• 4 or More Years of oncology therapeutic experience strongly preferred
• 1 or More Years additional therapeutic experience in diverse roles - training, marketing, market access preferred
• Oncology product launch experience preferred
• Copromotion experience a plus
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be able to travel approximately 40% to 60%
• Must have a valid driver's license with a driving record that meets company

Compensation and seniority level/title based on experience and qualifications

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary Range:

USD$146,400.00 - USD$219,600.00

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