Neuroscience Sales Specialist (Tacoma, WA) – Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Hopewell Township, NJ

3d • $79,000 - $158,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Neuroscience Sales Specialist to support clients and patients in the Tacoma, WA territory. The role involves driving sales performance, understanding customer needs, and supporting pull-through activities within the neuroscience field, focusing on conditions like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and others. The specialist will develop deep product and disease state knowledge to engage in clinical discussions with healthcare professionals, create local strategic plans, manage budgets, and embody the company's vision of improving patient lives. This position is with Intra-Cellular Therapies, a Johnson & Johnson company, aiming to be a leader in neuroscience.

Requirements

• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in healthcare sales/account management, or business to business sales, or recently transitioned from Active-Duty Military
• Must have Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university as well as a valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Must have strong desire and passion for improving the lives of patients and their caregivers. Ideal candidate emulates patient-centricity.
• Must act with high integrity and always in accordance with the Company’s Compliance policies and procedures.
• Must have strong sense of self-motivation, initiative, and entrepreneurial thirst, excellent decision-making judgment, strong teaming/collaboration and cross-functional skills
• A proven track record of success in learning and adapting to an evolving environment such as Covid-19 in order to overcome obstacles and challenges
• Must have ability to be agile and adapt to the changing telemedicine/virtual environment.
• Ability to analyze data/metrics to assess progress against objectives as well as diagnose performance issues and identify new opportunities.
• Experience establishing new customer relationships and communicating technical information to a diverse customer audience.
• Work hours may include meetings scheduled outside of normal working hours.
• Territories may require some overnight travel depending on geography.
• Some domestic travel to corporate headquarters, training and sales meetings will also be required on a periodic basis.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of sales experience in specialty pharmaceuticals preferred
• Launch, antipsychotic, and/or bi-polar sales experience highly preferred.
• Learning Aptitude towards AI/Tech: Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time

Responsibilities

• Following compliance guidelines, drives sales performance to ensure sales forecasts are met or exceeded within assigned territory by calling on HCP offices and Mental Health Community Centers both in-person and virtually.
• Effectively uses assigned budgets to achieve territory objectives. Customizes discussions and client interactions based on customer’s needs in a compliant and ethical manner.
• Maintains current understanding of local market, practice structures, evolving customers, and key influencers. Routinely shares such information with relevant internal Intra-Cellular stakeholders.
• Provides input into resource allocation decisions across customers/region. Identifies and selects programs/resources available and appropriate for each customer, practice, and/or system.
• Works with Regional Business Manager and key stakeholders to develop a local business plan that ensures achievement of all business objectives. Capitalizes on formulary approvals and other business opportunities through effective implementation of the strategic plan.
• Collaborates with other Neuroscience Sales Specialists on common objectives and sharing of best practices.
• Accountable for providing timely and accurate administrative management of work hours, sales call data, customer objectives, communication responses, synchronization, sample and expense reporting.
• Effectively inform and build a business plan based on depth and breadth of customer business needs, resources and products.
• Complete all company and job-related training as assigned within the required timelines.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• business accident insurance
• group legal insurance
• consolidated retirement plan (pension)
• savings plan (401(k))
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 56 hours per calendar year (for employees residing in Washington State)
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
• Caregiver Leave – 10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 4 days
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level