Specialty/Senior Specialty Representative - Cardiovascular - Springfield, Il

Amgen•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Amgen is hiring a Specialty/Senior Specialty Representative for a territory covering Springfield, Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign, and Decatur, Illinois. Relocation is not offered. The representative serves as the primary customer contact and liaison to medical professionals, providing clinical knowledge of Amgen products and implementing marketing strategy as directed by the District Manager. The role promotes Amgen products and works to achieve territory sales while communicating their clinical and economic benefits. The representative delivers branded sales messages, implements planned programs, schedules and follows up on medical education programs, and achieves or exceeds sales targets. They manage customer accounts, support product access, triage reimbursement issues, and maintain product contracts. The role also includes evaluating sales activity and territory performance, developing territory plans with the District Manager, building relationships with customers and colleagues, and keeping current with disease-state, industry, regulatory, and competitive developments. Amgen offers professional development opportunities and a collaborative, science-based culture.

Requirements

For Specialty Representative: Bachelor's degree; or Associate's 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 clinical experience in a healthcare or scientific field that is not sales related; or Associate degree and 6 years of such experience; or high school diploma/GED and 8 years of such experience.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of sales experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industry.
Product or hospital sales experience in oncology, nephrology, dermatology, rheumatology, inflammation, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, hepatology, gastroenterology, or infectious diseases, including related diseases and treatments.
Local market knowledge.
Established relationships in the territory.
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration.
Adaptability and competency in planning and organizing, leveraging business, industry, and technical knowledge, communicating with impact, driving for results, and cultivating internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary customer contact and provide medical professionals with current, comprehensive clinical knowledge of Amgen products.
Communicate the clinical and economic benefits of Amgen products.
Implement marketing strategy and promote Amgen products as directed by the District Manager.
Achieve territory sales by delivering branded sales messages, implementing planned programs, and scheduling and following up on medical education programs.
Meet or exceed sales targets.
Service and manage accounts, including ensuring product access, resolving or triaging reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
Analyze the effectiveness of sales activities and territory performance, and develop territory plans with the District Manager.
Maintain enthusiasm for Amgen products throughout the sales cycle while building the brand and focusing on serving patients.
Partner with colleagues, share best practices, and pursue continuous learning.
Use knowledge of disease-state awareness and industry, regulatory, and competitive changes to deliver agreed results.

Benefits

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.