Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative - Primary Care - Laredo, TX

Amgen • Houston, TX

1d • $89,880 - $171,202

About The Position

Amgen is seeking a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative to serve as the primary customer contact in the assigned territory, implementing marketing strategy and promoting Amgen products as directed by the District Manager. The role provides medical professionals with clinical product knowledge and helps them navigate the payer environment. The territory covers Laredo, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Artesia Wells, Texas. Relocation is not offered.

The position is open to candidates with varying backgrounds and experience levels. Amgen will select the role level and title based on the candidate’s qualifications and the experience needed for the geography. The position involves customer engagement both in person and virtually, territory sales and planning, account support, and collaboration with colleagues. Amgen describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and science-based, with a mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses.

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, 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, 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 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 and comprehensive knowledge of Amgen products and communicate their clinical benefits to medical professionals to support appropriate product utilization.
• Achieve territory sales goals by delivering branded sales messages, conducting planned programs, scheduling and following up on medical educational programs, and engaging customers in person and virtually.
• 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.
• Collaborate with colleagues, share best practices, and seek opportunities to learn and grow.
• Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle while building the brand and keeping patient service in focus.
• Uphold Amgen’s stated values, including being science-based and ethical, creating value, ensuring quality, and collaborating and communicating with accountability.

Benefits

• Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, including group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED