Role Summary
Cardiometabolic Care Specialist, Virtual - New England North. Responsible for achieving sales goals by implementing marketing and sales strategies to promote Novo Nordisk's cardiometabolic portfolio to healthcare professionals and office staff through remote/virtual means, and for building clinical relationships to support patient management in the territory.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates competencies with territory-level impact
- Follows virtual call scripts and call continuum decision trees
- Adheres to outbound call targets and frequency to maintain customer engagement
- Records notes of calls, including products discussed, key issues, sales aids used, samples distributed, and other information for future calls
- Sets follow-up calls with customers based on call plans and engagement
- Handles customer follow-up of inbound leads and develops leads and referrals
- Uses understanding of the territory market to develop and execute territory business plans
- Gains virtual access to build and maintain relationships with prescribers and support staff to drive business impact by collaborating on clinical management of patients and offering NN-approved solutions
- Develops internal relationships across functions and tailors account plans based on stakeholders and accounts’ practices
- Demonstrates proficiency in implementing the Novo Nordisk selling model with external customers and during company-sponsored meetings
- Maintains professionalism and a customer-focused approach with internal and external stakeholders
- Proactively communicates with internal stakeholders to implement plans and define roles
- Shows understanding of the disease states and impact on patients, including treatment options and knowledge of NN and competitor products
- Participates in and contributes product and disease-state knowledge during meetings, training programs, conventions and displays
Qualifications
- Previous experience in retail, non-retail/inside sales or customer service experience preferred
- Intermediate computer skills required (Windows, Word, Excel); prior experience using sales data/call reporting software ideal
- Must be a self-starter and able to work independently and exercise good business judgement and discretion
- Must possess excellent customer service skills
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Solid understanding of diabetes and obesity disease states and Novo Nordisk’s products, with aptitude for learning and the ability to communicate technical and scientific information
- Ability to establish rapport, build relationships and close sales
Education
- Bachelor’s or equivalent degree, and/or PharmD required
Additional Requirements
- 0-10% overnight travel required