R&I Primary Care District Sales Manager- Chicago District

AstraZeneca • Chicago, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we transform ideas into life-changing medicines. We are focused on areas where we can significantly impact the course of medicine and bring innovative ideas to life. AstraZeneca's US BioPharma Respiratory and Immunology (R&I) Team is a leader in respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with a pipeline of differentiated potential medicines. The pipeline also includes promising assets in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. As a District Sales Manager for the R&I Primary Care Team, you will play a crucial role in leveraging our scientific capabilities to positively impact patients' lives.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• 3+ years Demonstrated Sales, B2B, or Commercial experience or a combination of: pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional, or related industry
• Proven leadership capabilities and/or people management experience
• A valid driver’s license and safe driving record

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years Pharmaceutical Sales Leadership experience
• Exposure and/or experience in other functional areas of the business (e.g. Sales Training, Customer Solutions, Sales Operations, Managed Care and Marketing)

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership and strategic direction to Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists (PSS) to achieve performance objectives through field day requirements, effective coaching, mentoring, and resource utilization aligned with interpersonal vision.
• Drive business by developing people; observe PSS interactions with key customers, provide individual mentorship and feedback for current role success and future growth.
• Act as a role model and liaison, fostering dedication, trust, teamwork, and motivation for the shared vision by facilitating team communication, morale, and efficiency within the work unit and cross-functional teams.
• Actively seek to discover and meet the needs of internal and external customers by building relationships, identifying strategic business opportunities, and delivering innovative solutions.
• Lead multiple priorities and resources related to individual and group efforts, taking ownership for redirecting efforts as needed to deliver high efficiency and quality of work from self and others.
• Demonstrate strong business ethics, understand basic business principles, and interpret available resources to make sound business decisions that help achieve standards of business excellence.

What This Job Offers

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