Role Summary
The Specialty Territory Manager is responsible for the sale of the organization's product(s) in a specified region or major geographical area. The role requires developing customer relationships, applying product and therapeutic area knowledge, and executing territory plans to achieve sales targets.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate selling skills and pull-thru execution through strategically and tactically allocating resources to drive results
- Develop effective customer relationships, and leverage those relationships to drive results
- Demonstrate baseline knowledge and understanding of business analytics including customer data, resources, and tools
- Demonstrate the ability to build account and territory plans
- Able to utilize available data to target and access most valuable accounts
- Demonstrate expertise across the product portfolio, therapeutic areas, and managed care
- Effectively manage territory by routinely analyzing data to target high prescribing HCPs
- Develop and deliver effective sales presentations on the organization's products to target HCPs
- Meet or exceed established call average and sales performance expectations
- Demonstrate market and industry knowledge relative to product portfolio and competitor products
- Understand and utilize clinical and disease state knowledge and the impact on patients and providers
- Complete all administrative tasks in a timely manner
- Attend various sales training classes, sales meetings, and national/regional conferences
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelors degree
- Preferred: Minimum 2 years GI specialty pharmaceutical sales experience with a demonstrated track record of success
- Required: Resides in or within close proximity to assigned geography
- Required: Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving history to drive a company vehicle
- Required: Overnight travel may be required for this role
- Required: Strong business acumen, teamwork, collaboration, accountability, tenacity, and communication skills
- Required: Driving in a geographically large territory for long periods of time each day
- Required: Lifting sample boxes (up to 25 pounds); reasonable accommodations available if unable to lift
- Required: Performing other job-related duties as assigned
Education
- Bachelors degree required
Additional Requirements
- Overnight travel may be required
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds; reasonable accommodations provided
- Ability to cover a large geographic territory and spend significant time driving