Clinical Sales Specialist - Long Island, NY

Role Summary

Clinical Sales Specialist for the Long Island, NY territory on the Gastroenterology Specialty Sales Team. You will drive product demand in targeted physician offices, key clinics and hospital accounts, and engage with healthcare professionals to discuss patients’ needs and Takeda’s solutions. The role involves research, consultative selling, and collaboration to maximize sales growth within the assigned geography.

Responsibilities

• Research prospective Health Care Professionals (HCPs) to identify the right customer stakeholders to present complex clinical and business information on products and services.
• Use insight and consultative selling techniques to teach HCPs about their industry and offer unique perspectives that link back to Takeda's solutions.
• Engage in clinical discussions with HCPs to discuss patients' needs, execute brand strategies and maximize sales growth within a specific geography. Coach stakeholders and build consensus for Takeda's solutions within their organization.
• Collaborate with partners on routing and resource utilization to maximize overall footprint performance.
• Independently and collaboratively strategize to solve deal-level challenges.
• Attend all company-sponsored sales and medical meetings as directed by management.
• Pursue ongoing learning and professional development in sales, communication, and product knowledge.
• Perform company business in accordance with regulations and policies; uphold high ethical and professional standards.
• Strategically manage allocated resources including financial/budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, and home office resources.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor‚Äôs degree (BA/BS).
• Required: 5 years direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device, or healthcare industry and/or relevant clinical experience.
• Required: Ability to discuss therapeutic strategies to inform and influence decision makers.
• Required: Ability to develop and apply clinical and business expertise, and effective selling skills.
• Required: Strong verbal, influencing, presentation and written communication skills.
• Required: Residence within or near the assigned geography.
• Preferred: Execution of local marketing strategies; strong business and strategic planning skills; understanding of the managed care landscape; collaboration skills; experience with injectable/infused IBD products; experience managing complex reimbursement issues; experience with biological product launches; experience calling on Gastroenterologists.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings and client sites.
• Some overnight travel required ‚Äì 25-50%, depending on geographic assignment.