About The Position
Amgen is seeking a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative for a primary care territory covering Hackensack, Paramus, Alpine, and Bergenfield, New Jersey. The role serves as the 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. Relocation is not offered. The level and title will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience for the geography.
Requirements
- Specialty Representative basic qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; or Associate’s degree and 4 years of sales experience; or high school diploma/GED and 6 years of sales experience.
- Senior Specialty Representative basic qualifications: 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.
- Motivation and ability to work as a sales professional.
- 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, healthcare medical device, or medical supply industries.
- For Specialty Representative candidates, some experience, pre-graduate sales training, or a proven record of successful leadership under pressure.
- For Senior Specialty Representative candidates, 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 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide current, comprehensive knowledge of Amgen products and communicate their clinical benefits to medical professionals to drive appropriate product utilization.
- Achieve territory sales goals by delivering branded sales messages, conducting planned programs, arranging and following up on medical education programs, and meeting or exceeding sales targets through in-person and virtual engagement.
- Develop and manage customer accounts by tailoring discussions 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 grow.
- Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle, build the brand, and remain focused on serving patients.
- Uphold Amgen’s values and standards, including ethical conduct, quality, teamwork, accountability, communication, and mutual trust and respect.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for employees and eligible dependents
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
