Role Summary
The Amgen Oncology Portfolio Manager (AOPM) in Texas will manage targeted hospital and clinic accounts within the Oncology Business Unit, focusing on biosimilars and launch products. The role involves developing access strategies, negotiating contracts, profiling accounts, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure product access for Amgen’s oncology portfolio. This position requires cross-functional partnership with Market Access, Trade, Marketing, National Accounts, and Pricing/Contract teams to meet national goals.
Responsibilities
- Executing the strategy to attain National goals within their individual assigned geography
- Have a working knowledge of biosimilar, specialty pharmaceutical industry, contracting, distribution/wholesaler channels, pricing structures, chargeback programs, institutional sales, group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) Clinics, buy & bill, reimbursement, market access
- Understand formulary and P&T processes for assigned customers in clinics, IDN’s and specialty pharmacies to assist in gaining formulary access for targeted Amgen products
- Accountable for entering all account/customer activity into Compass system (Veeva) on daily basis
- Penetrate assigned customer targets to the highest levels to build relationships necessary to achieve desired objectives
- Work cohesively with members of the National Account team, Marketing, and Management to achieve portfolio objectives
- Represent and promote Amgen’s products and reputation in a professional, productive manner while adhering to all Amgen compliance, expense, travel policies and guidelines
- Record account information and competitive intelligence through available resources and compliant processes
- Proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, and Microsoft Outlook – including a skilled ability to analyze data and reports
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor’s degree; Preferred: Master’s degree
- Required: 5+ years of professional experience in Account Management, Sales or Marketing and 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience
- Required: Experience in buy & bill market, preferably in biosimilar market
- Preferred: Experience working in a hospital or IDN market
Skills
- History of superior sales results and strong business acumen
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical reimbursement and 340B
- Strong negotiation skills
- Ability to understand strategy and strategic thinking
- Experience in delivering and executing contracts
Additional Requirements
- Up to 50% travel is required
- Candidate should preferably live within 60 miles of workload center within their geography