Specialty/Senior Specialty Representative – Bone Health - Lake Charles/Baton Rouge, LA (Overlay)

Amgen • Lake Charles, LA

3d • $89,880 - $155,638

About The Position

Amgen is hiring a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative to serve as the primary customer contact in the Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Sulphur, and Pineville, Louisiana territory. The representative provides clinical knowledge of Amgen products to medical professionals, communicates product benefits, and helps customers navigate the payer environment. The role implements marketing strategy and promotes Amgen products as directed by the District Manager. The role level and title will be selected based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Relocation is not offered.

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 experience 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 applying the stated core competencies: sales planning and organizing; leveraging business, industry, and technical knowledge; communicating with impact; driving for 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: 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.
• Local market knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide current and comprehensive knowledge of Amgen products and communicate their clinical benefits to medical professionals to support appropriate utilization.
• Drive territory sales through branded sales messages, planned programs, follow-up on medical education programs, and in-person and virtual customer engagement; meet or exceed sales targets.
• Develop and manage customer accounts by 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.
• Partner with colleagues to share best practices and support learning and development.
• Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle, build the brand, and stay focused on serving patients.
• Uphold Amgen’s stated values and collaborate, communicate, and remain accountable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and 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.
• Work/life balance offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level