Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist, Primary Care CVRM- Erie-W, PA

Role Summary

Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - CVRM Primary Care Team

Role focused on engaging healthcare professionals to support on-label prescribing within the Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Disease (CVRM) therapeutic area, driving territory sales, and implementing strategic plans to increase market impact.

Responsibilities

• You will develop superior product and disease state knowledge and effectively educate and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients.
• You will function independently with sales proficiency to drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.
• You will successfully complete training requirements, including product examinations.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed care information relative to your assigned sales territory.
• You will work with your District Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director to develop a local strategy and business plan to generate increases of sales in your territory.
• You will capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities through effective implementation of the Strategic Targeting Plans using promotional, personnel resources and analytical tools to enhance effectiveness in the territory, based on local needs.
• You will provide special education to healthcare providers through appropriate programs within AstraZeneca’s ethical guidelines.
• Collaborate with Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists around common objectives to coordinate selling efforts.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree
• Required: A driver’s license and safe driving record
• Preferred: Knowledge of the medical, healthcare or pharmacy industry and skills in clinical areas within Cardiovascular, Renal or Metabolic Disease
• Preferred: Prior sales experience
• Preferred: Demonstrated organizational and communication skills
• Preferred: Demonstrated leadership
• Preferred: Demonstrated judgment and decision-making capability
• Preferred: Results orientation with time management skills
• Preferred: Ability to learn, analyze, understand and convey complex information

Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Market and managed care knowledge
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

Additional Requirements

• Territory geography includes: Erie, Beaver, Grove City, Hermitage, Meadville, Seneca, Sharon, New Castle, Butler, Clarion, Punxsutawney, Brookville