Specialty Representative/Sr Specialty Representative - Primary Care - Merced, CA

BioSpace; Merced (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus program

Stock-based long-term incentives

Retirement and savings plan with good/

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative to connect with healthcare professionals, sharing clinical knowledge and guiding payer navigation. You will promote Amgen products and deliver on a strategic sales plan under the District Manager's leadership.

The role emphasizes relationship building, territory planning, and cross-team collaboration to drive product access and patient value while upholding Amgen's commitment to science-based innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in life sciences, business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum sales experience required if no degree.
• Experience in healthcare/pharma sales or clinical environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical knowledge of Amgen's products to medical professionals and navigate payer environments.
• Serve as primary customer contact, implementing marketing strategy and promoting products per District Manager.
• Develop relationships to service and manage accounts, ensure product access, resolve reimbursement issues, and maintain contracts.
• Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze sales activities, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and drive sales performance while upholding Amgen values.
• Maintain passion for products throughout the sales cycle and strengthen the brand.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Communication

Local market knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Territory Covers: Merced; Madera; Atwater; Ballico, CA

Relocation is not offered for this role.

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets 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

Win

What we expect of you

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)

• Bachelors degree and 3 years of sales experienceand/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related
• Associate degree and 6 years of sales experienceand/or clinical experience in healthcare / scientific field that is not sales related
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of sales experienceand/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 industriesSome 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
• Advanced influencing and relationship-building skills with a focus on sales outcomes
• Local Market knowledge
• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration
• Adaptability with our Core Competencies: Sales Planning and Organizing; Leveraging Business, Industry, and Technical Knowledge; Communicating with Impact; Driving for Results; and Cultivating Internal and External Relationships.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

The annual base salary range for the Specialty Representative opportunity in the U.S. is $89,880 -$121,602.

The annual base salary range for the Senior Specialty Representative opportunity is the U.S. is $126,540 -$171,202.

Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plan, Based On Eligibility, Comprising Of Health And Welfare Plans For Staff And Eligible Dependents, Financial Plans With Opportunities To Save Towards Retirement Or Other Goals, Work/life Balance, and Career Development Opportunities That May Include

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.