About The Position
Amgen is hiring a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative for a territory covering Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, and Galesburg, Illinois. Relocation is not offered. The role serves as a primary customer contact, 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 serving patients and achieving territory sales objectives. The position level will be selected based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Requirements
- For Specialty Representative: Bachelor’s degree; or associate 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 degree and 6 years of such experience; or high school diploma/GED and 8 years of such experience.
Nice To Haves
- Sales, marketing, and/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 and related treatments.
- Advanced influencing and relationship-building skills focused on sales outcomes.
- Knowledge of the local market.
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.
- Adaptability 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 support appropriate product utilization.
- Achieve territory sales goals through branded sales messages, planned programs, medical education programs, and in-person and virtual engagement; meet or exceed sales targets.
- Develop and manage customer accounts by tailoring interactions to customer needs, supporting product access, triaging or resolving reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
- Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze sales effectiveness and territory performance, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
- Share best practices with colleagues and seek opportunities to learn and grow.
- Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle while building the brand and focusing on serving patients.
- Uphold Amgen’s values, including being science-based and ethical, ensuring quality, working in teams, and collaborating, communicating, and being accountable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
