Specialty Representative/Sr Specialty Representative -Primary Care -Alexandria, LA

Amgen•Alexandria, LA

1d•$89,880 - $171,202

About The Position

Amgen is seeking a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative to serve as a primary customer contact and implement marketing strategy while promoting Amgen products as directed by the District Manager. The role provides clinical product knowledge to medical professionals and helps customers navigate the payer environment. The territory covers Alexandria, Natchitoches, Pineville, and Leesville, Louisiana. Relocation is not offered. The representative works to deliver appropriate product utilization and achieve territory sales targets through customer engagement, educational programs, account management, territory planning, and collaboration with colleagues. The position level will be selected based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience for the geography.

Requirements

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.
Senior Specialty Representative: Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of sales 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 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 knowledge of related 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 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, comprehensive knowledge of Amgen products and communicate clinical benefits to medical professionals to support appropriate utilization.
Deliver branded sales messages, conduct planned programs, schedule and follow up on medical educational programs, and meet or exceed sales targets through in-person and virtual engagement.
Develop and manage customer relationships and accounts, tailor interactions to customer needs, support product access, resolve or triage reimbursement issues, and maintain product contracts.
Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze sales activity effectiveness and territory performance, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
Partner with colleagues to share best practices and continue learning and developing in the role.
Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle, build the brand, and keep the company’s patient-service mission in focus.
Uphold Amgen’s stated values, including science-based decision-making, ethical conduct, quality, teamwork, collaboration, communication, accountability, and mutual respect.

Benefits

Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
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