San Fernando,CA(Overlay)

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

23h•$89,880 - $155,638

About The Position

Amgen is seeking a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative for a Bone Health territory covering Oxnard, Simi Valley, Ventura, Van Nuys, and Northridge. Relocation is not offered. The representative serves as a primary customer contact, shares clinical knowledge of Amgen products with medical professionals, helps customers navigate the payer environment, and implements marketing strategy as directed by the District Manager. The level and title will be selected based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience for the geography. The role involves building customer relationships, promoting appropriate product utilization, achieving territory sales goals, and collaborating with colleagues and the District Manager. Amgen describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and science-based, with a mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses.

Requirements

Specialty Representative: Bachelor’s degree, or an associate degree and 4 years of sales experience, or a high school diploma/GED and 6 years of sales experience.
Senior Specialty Representative: Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of sales and/or non-sales clinical experience in a healthcare or scientific field; or an associate degree and 6 years of such experience; or a high school diploma/GED and 8 years of such experience.
Advanced influencing and relationship-building skills focused on sales outcomes.
Adaptability in sales planning and organizing, leveraging business, industry, and technical knowledge, communicating with impact, driving results, and cultivating internal and external relationships.

Nice To Haves

Sales, marketing, or clinical experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, healthcare insurance, pharmacy services, medical device, or medical supply industries.
For Specialty Representative: some experience, pre-graduate sales training, or a demonstrated 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 relevant diseases and treatments.
Local market knowledge.
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

Provide current, comprehensive knowledge of Amgen products and communicate their clinical benefits to medical professionals to support appropriate utilization.
Achieve territory sales goals through branded sales messages, planned programs, medical education programs, and in-person and virtual customer engagement.
Develop and manage customer accounts, tailoring interactions to customer needs, supporting product access, resolving or triaging reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze sales activity and territory performance, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
Share best practices and collaborate with colleagues to learn and develop.
Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle while building the brand and keeping patient service in focus.
Uphold Amgen’s stated values and work collaboratively, ethically, and accountably.

Benefits

Retirement and Savings Plan 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.
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible.
Career development opportunities.
Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Financial plans with opportunities to save for retirement or other goals.
Work/life balance programs and support.