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Cardiovascular Disease Specialist - Carbondale, IL

Merck
13 hours ago
On-site
Carbondale, IL
Sales
Position Overview
- Field-based Cardiovascular Disease Specialist covering the Carbondale, IL territory. Overnight travel may be required about 25% of the time.
- Develop and manage relationships with healthcare customers across physicians’ offices, integrated delivery systems, pharmacies, and hospital clinics.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a territory-level business plan in alignment with policies, standards, and ethics.
- Maintain current product knowledge and certifications for the portfolio.
- Conduct balanced, compliant product sales discussions aligned with product labeling.
- Provide customers with key insights using approved promotional materials.
- Deliver regular updates to management on customer needs, patient outcomes, marketplace dynamics, and progress toward quality goals.
- Monitor business performance against objectives using company tools.

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- S1: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or high school diploma/equivalent with 0–3 years relevant experience.
- S2: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or high school diploma/equivalent with 3+ years sales experience or at least 6 years relevant experience.
- Ability to analyze complex data and develop strategic sales plans.
- Comfortable using digital tools to engage healthcare professionals.
- Flexible/adaptable to changing market conditions.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills; works independently and collaboratively.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Reside within 50 miles of Carbondale, IL.

Preferred Experience and Skills
- Background in sales/account management/consultative roles/customer service.
- Experience analyzing metrics and at least 3 years relevant sales experience.
- Product launch experience and competitive-market success.
- Ability to simplify complex information; advanced analytics; multi-channel tools; proactive learning.

Benefits/Compensation
- Eligible for Sales Incentive Plan and company car.
- Salary range: S1 $79,200–$124,700; S2 $106,200–$167,200.