Clinical Sales Specialist - San Diego, CA

Role Summary

Clinical Sales Specialist for the San Diego, CA territory within the Gastroenterology Specialty Sales Team. Drive product demand in targeted physician offices, key clinics and hospital accounts, contributing to Takeda's strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Research prospective Health Care Professionals (HCPs) to identify the right customer stakeholders to present complex clinical and business information on products and services including Gastroenterologists HCPs and professional or patient groups.
• Use insight and consultative selling techniques to teach HCPs about their industry and offer unique perspectives on their business, which 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 customer 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 strategizing for solving deal-level challenges.
• Attend all company-sponsored sales and medical meetings as directed by company management.
• Actively pursue learning and professional development on efficient sales, communication and product knowledge training.
• Perform company business in accordance with all regulations and policies and procedures. Demonstrate high ethical and professional standards at all times.
• Strategically manage allocated resources provided including financial/budgets, managed markets, medical affairs, home office, etc.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelors' degree ‚Äì BA/BS
• Required: 5 years direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or healthcare industry and/or relevant clinical or industry experience.
• Required: Ability to discuss therapeutic strategies to inform and influence decision makers
• Required: Ability to successfully develop and apply clinical and business expertise, and effective selling skills
• Required: Strong verbal, influencing, presentation and written communication skills
• Required: Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography
• Preferred: Execution of marketing strategies at the local level
• Preferred: Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills to identify unique selling opportunities and adaptability to changing market conditions
• Preferred: Demonstrated understanding of managed care landscape and how it influences/impacts business
• Preferred: Strong collaboration skills and success working in teams
• Preferred: Experience with injectable/infused IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disorder) products
• Preferred: Experience with managing and communicating complex reimbursement issues
• Preferred: Biological product launch experience
• Preferred: Experience in calling on Gastroenterologists

Skills

• Therapeutic strategy discussion and influencing decision makers
• Clinical and business acumen with effective selling techniques
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Consultative and relationship-building skills

Education

• Bachelors' degree ‚Äì BA/BS

Additional Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• Travel: Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings and client sites; some overnight travel 25-50% depending on geographic assignment
• Training: Mandatory product training including examinations; onboarding may involve time-limited non-exempt status with potential overtime during training