Sales Specialist, Uro-Oncology - San Diego, CA

Ferring Pharmaceuticals•Parsippany, NJ

3d•$135,000 - $179,000

About The Position

Ferring is a privately owned biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Its Uro-Oncology team is expanding around an intravesical gene therapy for bladder cancer. The Sales Specialist will be part of the customer-facing team promoting this therapy and will manage sales activities in an assigned geographical area. The role is responsible for achieving maximum sales volume by promoting Ferring products to approved and targeted customers and distribution channels, including healthcare professionals, wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. It requires navigating urologic and uro-oncologic settings of care. The stated territory includes San Diego, Temecula, Murrieta, South Orange County, and Las Vegas. The position involves extensive driving, customer visits, and travel, with physical activities that may include walking, standing, climbing stairs or ramps, and carrying work materials and product samples. The posting lists Parsippany, New Jersey, as the location. Ferring offers competitive total compensation, flexible benefits, personal support, and learning and development opportunities. The base salary range is $135,000 to $179,000, with additional sales commissions based on individual and geography/company performance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company match; disability and life insurance; wellness benefits; certain tuition expense reimbursement; sick and vacation time; paid holidays; and paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
A minimum of 4 years in buy-and-bill medical or pharmaceutical sales.
Ability to achieve or exceed sales objectives.
Ability to identify potential customers and add to the customer base.
Ability to meet expense management requirements.
Ability to meet demand generation goals.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in Oncology and/or Urology is strongly desired.
Bladder cancer experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote and sell Ferring products to attain or exceed established sales quotas and contribute to regional and company success.
Maintain regular contact with present and prospective customers.
Prepare and submit timely, accurate reports to management and other Ferring stakeholders as required.
Participate in sales field rides and follow through on developmental opportunities based on results.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
Effectively deploy and pull through territory resources, including marketing materials, programs, and other available and approved sales tools.
Create, own, and develop effective relationships with approved and targeted customers.
Monitor and manage district expenses, budgets, and sample allotments.
Represent Ferring at appropriate professional industry meetings and seminars.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision, with an employee premium differential based on base salary.
401(k) plan with company match.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Basic life insurance.
Wellness benefits.
Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses.
Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked.
Vacation accrual for full-time employees of up to 120 hours in the first four years of employment and 160 hours in the fifth year.
15 paid holidays per year.
Paid parental leave, subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.
Flexible benefits, personal support, and tailored learning and development opportunities.
Competitive annual incentive compensation in the form of sales commissions, based on individual and geography/company performance.