Specialty Representative/Sr Specialty Representative -Primary Care -Joplin, MO

Amgen•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

Amgen is seeking a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative to serve as the primary customer contact in the assigned territory, providing medical professionals with clinical knowledge of Amgen products and helping them navigate the payer environment. The representative implements marketing strategy and promotes Amgen products as directed by the District Manager, with the goal of supporting appropriate product utilization and serving patients. The territory covers Joplin, Missouri; Grove, Miami, and Afton, Oklahoma; and the Southeast Kansas area. Relocation is not offered. The position level and title will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience relative to the geography. The role involves in-person and virtual customer engagement, territory sales activity, account management, and collaboration with colleagues and the District Manager. Amgen describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and science-based, and emphasizes its values and commitment to patients. The role offers an annual base salary range of $89,880–$121,602 for the Specialty Representative opportunity or $126,540–$171,202 for the Senior Specialty Representative opportunity. Actual salary varies based on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Eligible employees may receive health and welfare coverage, retirement and savings benefits, incentive compensation, stock-based incentives, time-off plans, and career development opportunities. Applications are anticipated to be accepted until November 2, 2026, with the possibility of continued acceptance.

Requirements

For Specialty Representative: Bachelor’s degree; or Associate’s degree and 4 years of sales experience; or high school diploma/GED and 6 years of sales experience.
For Senior Specialty Representative: Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of sales experience and/or non-sales clinical experience in a healthcare or scientific field; or Associate’s degree and 6 years of such experience; or high school diploma/GED and 8 years of such experience.

Nice To Haves

Sales, marketing, or clinical experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, healthcare insurance, pharmacy services, healthcare medical device, or medical supply industries.
For Specialty Representative, some experience, pre-graduate sales training, and/or a proven track record of successful leadership under pressure.
For Senior Specialty Representative, 3 or more years of experience.
Product or hospital sales experience in oncology, cardiology, inflammation, nephrology, dermatology, rheumatology, neurology, endocrinology, hepatology, gastroenterology, bone health, respiratory, hematology, or infectious diseases, including associated diseases and treatments.
Advanced influencing and relationship-building skills focused on sales outcomes.
Local market knowledge.
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.
Adaptability and competence in sales planning and organizing; leveraging business, industry, and technical knowledge; communicating with impact; driving results; and cultivating internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

Provide current and comprehensive knowledge of Amgen products and communicate their clinical benefits to medical professionals to drive appropriate utilization.
Achieve territory sales goals by delivering branded sales messages, conducting planned programs, scheduling and following up on medical education programs, and meeting or exceeding sales targets through in-person and virtual engagement.
Develop relationships and manage accounts by tailoring discussions to customer needs, ensuring product access, resolving or triaging reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze the effectiveness of sales activities and territory performance, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
Partner with colleagues to share best practices and support learning and professional growth.
Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle, build the brand, and keep patient service in focus.
Uphold Amgen’s values, including being science-based and ethical, creating value, ensuring quality, competing intensely, building trust and respect, and collaborating and communicating accountably.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Retirement and savings plans with company contributions.
Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life and disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Discretionary annual bonus program or, for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
Stock-based long-term incentives.
Award-winning time-off plans.
Career development opportunities.
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible.