Neurology Account Manager - Jersey City, NJ

Vanda Pharmaceuticals•Jersey City, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanda Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for high unmet medical needs. They are seeking an Associate Neurology Account Manager or Neurology Account Manager to join their innovative and dynamic sales organization. The role involves exceeding established goals by delivering value to customers through differentiated products and services, and contributing to building a great company.

Requirements

BS or BA with GPA greater than 3.0.
Valid driver’s license and a clean driving history.
Self-Starter, Goal and Results driven – proven track record of above average results.
Possess fortitude to sell and compete and driven with ‘hunter’ mentality.
Strong relationships and knowledge of the territory preferred.
Ability to travel (may include overnights).
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.
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, self-motivated, and computer proficient.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record, and be able to operate a motor vehicle as required for local, regional, and occasional overnight travel.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation; however, reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would impose undue hardship.

Nice To Haves

Strong relationships and knowledge of the territory.

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 Vanda 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.