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Neuroscience Account Manager (Psychiatry) - Harrisburg, PA

Vanda Pharmaceuticals
On-site
York, PA
Sales

Role Summary

Neuroscience Account Manager (Psychiatry) โ€“ Harrisburg, PA. Drive sales in the assigned territory by promoting differentiated neuroscience products and services and delivering value to customers, with the goal of exceeding established sales targets. Reports to the Neuroscience District Sales Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and promote products in alignment to sales strategy in the assigned territory.
  • Frequent collaboration with the District Sales Manager to respond to their day-to-day sales and strategy direction related to product promotion activities.
  • Analyze local market, develop, execute, and monitor performance and results to maximize the appropriate use of the product in defined territory.
  • Maintain a high and current level of product, disease, competitive and market reimbursement knowledge.
  • Determine, implement, and monitor optimal resource (i.e., budgets, time, etc.) allocation within assigned territory.
  • Effectively and persuasively communicate using advanced selling and negotiation skills, relevant information to identified target audiences.
  • Identify, build, and leverage advocacy channels.
  • Secure product access and reimbursement within institutional systems as needed.
  • Manage travel and promotional budget.
  • Fulfill all monitoring and reporting requirements including expenses and call reporting using approved systems and processes.
  • Maintain full compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Continued employment requires meeting and complying with reasonable industry-standard credentialing requirements of healthcare providers, customer facilities, and state/local governments.
  • Additional, ad-hoc projects, as needed.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of pharmaceutical sales experience (preferred).
  • Candidates not meeting the work experience requirements may be considered for the โ€œAssociateโ€ role.
  • Atypical anti-psychotic experience and/or orphan drug experience preferred.
  • Preferred specialty experience in psychiatry, bipolar, depression, CNS or pain management will be considered.
  • Reimbursement experience preferred.
  • Existing relationships (or those within 24 months) with psychiatrists and/or Community Mental Health Centers in the assigned territory is preferred.
  • Valid driverโ€™s license and a clean driving history.
  • Self-Starter, Goal and Results driven โ€“ proven track record of above average results.
  • Possess fortitude to sell and compete and driven with โ€˜hunterโ€™ mentality.
  • Strong relationships and knowledge of the territory preferred.
  • Ability to travel (may include overnights).

Skills

  • Goal and results driven โ€“ proven record of above average results.
  • Highly clinical, patient centric and tactical with excellent communication skills (interpersonal, verbal, written).
  • Ability to navigate complex markets and organizations.
  • Outstanding work ethic and organizational skills.
  • Dynamic, high-impact individual with effective selling and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and make sound decisions.
  • Ability to read situations quickly and adjust for roadblocks.
  • Customer-focused and self-motivated.

Education

  • BS or BA with GPA greater than 3.0.

Additional Requirements

  • Out-of-territory travel to HQs, training, and sales meetings may be required.
  • Work hours may include meetings scheduled outside of normal working hours.
  • Must reside within territory geography.