Myrtle Beach, SC (Overlay)

Amgen•Columbia, SC

About The Position

Amgen is seeking a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative for its Bone Health team. The role covers Sumter, Florence, and Anderson, South Carolina; relocation is not offered. The representative serves as a primary customer contact, sharing clinical product knowledge with medical professionals and helping them navigate payer requirements. The role implements marketing strategy and promotes Amgen products as directed by the District Manager through customer engagement, account management, territory planning, and sales activities. The position level will be selected based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience for the geography.

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.
Advanced influencing and relationship-building skills focused on sales outcomes.
Adaptability in sales planning and organizing, applying 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: 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 associated diseases and treatments.
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 support appropriate product use.
Drive territory sales by delivering branded sales messages, conducting planned programs, scheduling 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, ensuring product access, triaging or resolving reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze the effectiveness of sales activities and territory performance, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
Share best practices and collaborate with colleagues to support learning and professional growth.
Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle, build the Amgen brand, and keep patient service central to the work.
Uphold Amgen’s values and standards, including being science-based and ethical, ensuring quality, creating value, competing to win, and communicating, collaborating, and being accountable.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package, including health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
Group 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.