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Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will be the liaison to our customers by providing clinical knowledge of our products to medical professionals. Amgen's medicines treat serious illnesses and our research address diseases with a limited number of treatment options. With a robust and differentiated pipeline, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives. As a values-based organization with a powerful sense of shared purpose toward our mission: to serve patients, we are actively searching for a District Sales Manager to deliver on this commitment to patients. Amgen supports and encourages our team members to have long term, fulfilling and meaningful careers through challenging assignments, career development, and valuable opportunities such as this opportunity to craft a long-term career with Amgen. This position will require strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally with other Amgen business units including District Sales Mangers, Regional Sales Directors and Corporate Account Managers.
Job Responsibility
Track the progress of marketing messages and programs
Provide feedback to district teams on the marketing, allocating, monitoring, and leveraging of internal and external resources (e.g., discretionary spend)
Manage district teams to maximize their performance and help achieve/exceed sales and budget targets
Screen, interview, and hire candidates
Ensure compliance with training
Demonstrate the appropriate coaching and counseling to prepare individuals for future development
Conduct annual and on-going performance reviews and competency assessments
Communicate and coordinate with both district and cross-functional teams (e.g., Marketing, Finance, other Business Units)
Share best practices with direct reports and peers
Coordinate and/or participate in cluster teams
Conduct district sales meetings to guide districts
Develop local Opinion Leader relationships to achieve aligned objectives
Requirements
Doctorate degree and 2 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Master’s degree and 6 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Bachelor’s degree or and 8 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Sales/Marketing experience
AND 2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources.
Nice to have
Three + years of specialty sales experience
Experience in oncology
Buy and bill model experience
Ability to consistently and objectively recognize and promote success behaviors, as well as diagnose and change unsatisfactory behaviors through effective coaching
Ability to leverage market & customer knowledge to strategically target messages, resources, and activities within the territory
Demonstrates knowledge of local payor coverage
Ability to understand and articulate clinical concepts, data, and conclusions
Demonstrated ability to utilize clinical information to effectively address customer questions and objections
Ability to recruit candidates that meet the minimum job criteria
Interviews and hires sales representatives that are capable and committed to fulfilling the job requirements
Strong sense of responsibility and demonstrated self-discipline
Setting appropriate short term and long term objectives
demonstrated success in communicating & collaborating with sales staff, peers, business unit counterparts in an effective and timely manner.
What we offer
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions