Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - R&I Primary Care (Pembroke Pines, FL)
About The Position
At AstraZeneca, the company focuses on transforming ideas into life-changing medicines, addressing unmet patient needs globally, and committing to areas that can significantly alter the course of medicine. The US BioPharma Respiratory and Immunology (R&I) Team holds a unique position in respiratory diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development utilizing novel combinations, biologics, and devices. The pipeline also includes several promising assets in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, systemic lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. As a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist for the R&I Primary Care Team, this role is pivotal in channeling the company's scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on patients' lives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- A driver’s license and safe driving record
- 0-2+ years of sales experience
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of the medical, healthcare or pharmacy industry and skills in clinical; preferably within Respiratory therapeutic areas
- Prior sales experience
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership
- Exemplified judgment and decision-making capability
- Be results-oriented with demonstrated time management skills
- Ability to learn, analyze, understand and convey complex information
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Function independently with sales proficiency to drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.
- 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.
- Partner with your District Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director to develop a local strategy and business plan to generate recognizable increases of sales in your territory.
- Capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities through effective implementation of the Strategic Targeting Plans by using a wide variety of promotional, personnel resources and analytical tools to enhance effectiveness in assigned sales territory, based on local assessment of customer needs.
- Provide special education to healthcare providers through appropriate programs that fall within AstraZeneca’s ethical guidelines.
- Work with Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists around common objectives to coordinate selling efforts.
Benefits
- A culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
