About the Role:
The Dermatology sales force drives demand following potential regulatory approval for the assigned product through education. Educate healthcare providers (HCPs) and optimize business opportunities in targeted physician offices, key clinics, and hospital accounts specializing in Dermatology. The Specialty Business Manager (SBM) develops and applies business processes that benefit patients and achieve sales goals.
How you will contribute:
- Support account onboarding through education.
- Engage in clinical selling: deliver the clinical value proposition and advance customers across a brand educational continuum.
- Support initial clinical and patient access education for medical staff.
- Coordinate and support clinical education opportunities/programs for HCPs (e.g., peer-to-peer education).
- Conduct account management in Dermatology practices, clinics, independent physician offices, and outlets.
- Attain sales goals and objectives by delivering product volume and key metrics in the assigned territory; execute franchise/company strategy for the customer segment.
- Build relationships with HCP decision makers and stakeholders to support safe/effective product use.
- Develop and deliver targeted sales messaging using accurate clinical information and approved materials.
- Execute local marketing strategies to enhance business results and customer engagement.
- Present complex clinical/business information to Dermatologists and other decision-making groups.
- Develop/implement medical education opportunities and sponsor programs; stay current on disease states and treatments.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required:
- BA/BS.
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device and/or relevant clinical/industry experience; OR 2+ years successful selling experience at Takeda.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists/Dermatology (highly preferred).
- Business/strategic planning, managed care understanding, strong communication, collaboration.
- Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5+ years direct selling experience to HCPs.
- Experience calling on Dermatologists (highly preferred).
- Experience with complex reimbursement issues.