Specialty Representative/Sr Specialty Representative -Primary Care -Alexandria, LA

Amgen; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is hiring a Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative to serve medical professionals with clinical product knowledge and navigate payer environments in designated territories in Louisiana.

You will implement marketing strategies, promote Amgen products, and partner with a District Manager to achieve sales targets through both in-person and virtual engagements. A strong background in healthcare sales or clinical settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of Sales experience OR High school diploma with 6 years of Sales experience.
• Senior: Bachelor's degree with 3 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare/scientific field that is not sales related; or Associate degree with 6 years and/or High school diploma with 8 years of sales/clinical experience.
• Preferred: Sales, marketing and/or clinical experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, or healthcare insurance/medical device industries; 3+ years for Senior.

Responsibilities

• Provide current and comprehensive knowledge of Amgen's products to medical professionals and communicate clinical benefits to drive appropriate utilization.
• Lead territory sales by delivering branded messages, conducting programs, and achieving/exceeding sales targets through in-person and virtual engagement.
• Develop relationships to service accounts, customize discussions based on customer needs, and manage product access and reimbursement issues.
• Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze sales activities, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and grow as a Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative.
• Demonstrate passion for Amgen products and uphold company values throughout the sales cycle.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Career Category Sales Job Description

Territory Covers: Alexandria, LA; Natchitoches, LA; Pineville, LA; Leesville, LA

Relocation is not offered for this role.

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission-to serve patients living with serious illnesses-drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas -Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease- we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

SPECIALTY REPRESENTATIVE/SENIOR SPECIALTY REPRESENTATIVE LIVE

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will be the connection to our customers by providing clinical knowledge of our products to medical professionals and helping them navigate the complex payer environment.

We are actively searching for a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative to deliver on our commitment to serve patients. The Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative acts as the primary customer contact and is responsible for implementing marketing strategy and promoting Amgen products as led by the District Manager.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide current and comprehensive knowledge of Amgen's products and effectively communicate the clinical benefits to medical professionals to drive appropriate utilization of the products
• Perform as a sales leader to achieve territory sales by delivering branded sales messages, conducting planned programs, scheduling and following-up with medical educational programs, and achieving or exceeding sales targets through both in-person and virtual engagement
• Develop relationships to service and manage accounts which may include: customizing discussions and customer interactions based on understanding of customer needs, ensuring product access, resolving/triage reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts
• Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze business effectiveness of sales activities and territory analysis, and develop territory plans with the District Manager
• Partner with other colleagues to share best practices and seek to learn and grow as a Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative
• Demonstrate passion for our products and sustain that passion through the entire sales cycle while always building our brand and never losing sight of how we serve patients
• Uphold Amgen Values: Be Science-Based; Compete Intensely and Win; Create Value for Patients, Staff, and Stockholders; Be Ethical; Trust and Respect Each Other; Ensure Quality; Work in Teams; Collaborate, Communicate, and Be Accountable

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The sales professional we seek is a motivated individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications (Specialty Representative)

• Bachelor's Degree OR
• Associate's degree and 4 years of Sales experience OR
• High school diploma/GED and 6 years of Sales experience

Basic Qualifications (Senior Specialty Representative)

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related
• Associate degree and 6 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related

Preferred Qualifications

• Sales, marketing and/or clinical experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, healthcare insurance, pharmacy services, healthcare medical device or medical supply industries Some experience and/or pre-graduate sales training and/or proven track record of successful leadership under pressure preferred for Specialty Representative
• 3 years+ experience preferred for Senior Specialty Representative
• Product or hospital sales experience in the areas of oncology, cardiology, inflammation, nephrology, dermatology, rheumatology, neurology, endocrinology, hepatology, gastroenterology, bone health, respiratory, hematology, or infectious diseases; and the diseases and treatments involved with these specialties