Gastroenterology Specialty Representative, Xeljanz - Chapel Hill, NC

Responsibilities

The Specialty Healthcare Representative is responsible for increasing the level of awareness and sales for XELJANZ to Gastroenterologists within assigned geography. This position will report to the District Sales Manager and will support the field based selling efforts for the Ulcerative Colitis indication of XELJANZ to Gastroenterologists.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Accountable to meet or exceed sales and tactical business objectives for XELJANZ with assigned Gastroenterologists and Key IBD Centers of Excellence.
• Maintains an in-depth and sophisticated knowledge of disease state and product that enable the SHR to engage in meaningful dialog, build credibility and add value when calling on the Gastroenterology Community.
• Responsible for understanding the managed care market dynamics and medical coverage or formulary status for XELJANZ and communicating this information to physicians and staff.

• Responsible for providing healthcare providers with all relevant information that promotes quality healthcare decisions.
• Sells appropriately using only approved selling materials and resources; utilizes appropriate body language when addressing customers; focuses discussion on patient, Healthcare professional and the practice.
• Engage customers in a way that is meaningful to them so that they find value in the interactions and welcome future engagements.
• Establishes and maintains objectives for geography in consultation with district management to assure execution of territorial business plan.
• Creates effective call plans that efficiently maximize call reach and frequency.
• Employs effective selling techniques, including pre-call planning, effective opening, presentation focus, productive questions, issues identification and effective close.
• Completes all call reporting and inventory responsibilities in accordance with current procedures and policies.
• Sets aside needed study and certification time, during off-territory hours to, required to learn medical, product, and policy information, as well as to maintain company supplies equipment and records.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree
• A minimum of 3 years pharmaceutical sales experience
• Applicant must have a valid US driver's license and a driving record in compliance with company standards
• Candidate must live within 100 miles of territory

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 years of successful GI sales experience
• Strong working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry with selling experience in
  
  Specialty Pharmacy as a key distribution channel
• Sales experience in any of the following areas: gastroenterology specialty launch experience
• Experience selling a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
• Experience selling to Gastroenterologists, and/or other specialized physicians
• Prior or current Pfizer sales experience, working with Pfizer tools and or systems (i.e. iCUE)
• Able to provide documented sales success
• Demonstrated performance in highly clinical selling environment
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate payer landscape in selling presentations
• Ability to provide customer oriented solutions
• Demonstrated team work/collaboration
• Good organizational, planning skills
• Self-motivated/performance accountability
• Excellent communication skills

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Other Position Details

• Last Date to apply - Nov 20, 2020
• Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: Yes
• Eligible for Relocation Assistance: No
• Geography Details:
• Territory includes Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, and Charlotte metro areas including IBD Centers.

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