Cardiovascular Disease Specialist – Southern California District
Merck
4 hours ago
On-site
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Medical Affairs
Territory Assignment / Role Overview
- Field-based sales role covering the Southern California District: Los Angeles, Riverside, Burbank, Anaheim, Ventura, and Pasadena.
- Build and manage relationships with health care customers (cardiologists, primary care, and other HCPs) and engage across physicians’ offices, integrated delivery systems, pharmacies, and hospital clinics.
- Overnight travel may be required about 25% of the time (varies by territory/candidate location).
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a territory-level business plan aligned with company policies, standards, and ethics.
- Maintain current product knowledge and certifications.
- Conduct balanced, compliant sales discussions aligned with product labeling.
- Provide management updates on customer needs, marketplace dynamics, and progress toward quality goals.
- Use headquarter-approved information on products, disease, and marketplace.
- Monitor business performance vs. objectives using company tools.
Qualifications (Minimum)
- S1: BA/BS or high school diploma/equivalent with 0–3 years relevant experience.
- S2: BA/BS or high school diploma/equivalent with 3+ years sales experience (or 6+ years relevant experience).
- Ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic sales plans.
- Comfortable using digital tools/platforms to engage HCPs.
- Flexible/adaptable to changing market conditions.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills; works independently and collaboratively.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Reside in territory or within 25 miles (metro) / 75 miles (non-metro) of workload center; relocate at own expense if outside.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Sales/account management/consultative/customer service background.
- Metrics analysis; 3+ years relevant sales experience.
- Cardiovascular sales with relationships with cardiologists/endocrinologists.
- Experience launching products in competitive markets.
- Ability to simplify complex information and convey technical details.
- Advanced analytics and multi-channel tools; proactive, agile learning mindset.
Required Skills
- Account Management, Customer Needs Assessments, CRM, Health Economics, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Product Knowledge, Sales Forecasting, Sales Metrics, Sales Pipeline Management, Sales Reporting, Sales Strategy Development, Sales Training, Self Motivation
Application
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees). Apply by the deadline shown on the posting; job posting end date: 06/9/2026.
- Field-based sales role covering the Southern California District: Los Angeles, Riverside, Burbank, Anaheim, Ventura, and Pasadena.
- Build and manage relationships with health care customers (cardiologists, primary care, and other HCPs) and engage across physicians’ offices, integrated delivery systems, pharmacies, and hospital clinics.
- Overnight travel may be required about 25% of the time (varies by territory/candidate location).
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a territory-level business plan aligned with company policies, standards, and ethics.
- Maintain current product knowledge and certifications.
- Conduct balanced, compliant sales discussions aligned with product labeling.
- Provide management updates on customer needs, marketplace dynamics, and progress toward quality goals.
- Use headquarter-approved information on products, disease, and marketplace.
- Monitor business performance vs. objectives using company tools.
Qualifications (Minimum)
- S1: BA/BS or high school diploma/equivalent with 0–3 years relevant experience.
- S2: BA/BS or high school diploma/equivalent with 3+ years sales experience (or 6+ years relevant experience).
- Ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic sales plans.
- Comfortable using digital tools/platforms to engage HCPs.
- Flexible/adaptable to changing market conditions.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills; works independently and collaboratively.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Reside in territory or within 25 miles (metro) / 75 miles (non-metro) of workload center; relocate at own expense if outside.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Sales/account management/consultative/customer service background.
- Metrics analysis; 3+ years relevant sales experience.
- Cardiovascular sales with relationships with cardiologists/endocrinologists.
- Experience launching products in competitive markets.
- Ability to simplify complex information and convey technical details.
- Advanced analytics and multi-channel tools; proactive, agile learning mindset.
Required Skills
- Account Management, Customer Needs Assessments, CRM, Health Economics, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Product Knowledge, Sales Forecasting, Sales Metrics, Sales Pipeline Management, Sales Reporting, Sales Strategy Development, Sales Training, Self Motivation
Application
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees). Apply by the deadline shown on the posting; job posting end date: 06/9/2026.