Account Manager, Nephrology (Rare Disease)-Dallas, TX

About the role

At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients drives all that we do. This vital role involves representing Amgen products to physicians and healthcare professionals, establishing product sales, and performing total territory account management. Key responsibilities include providing disease information and education to medical professionals and all external customers involved in the care of patients.

Responsibilities

• Consistently achieve assigned sales objectives through the promotion of patient-centered disease and product education to HCPs to improve patient care while adhering to corporate compliance guidelines.
• Implement goals of the marketing plan through execution of strategic account business plan.
• Navigate and identify opportunities through the healthcare landscape including academic institutions, IDNs, accountable care organizations, private practices, and community hospital systems.
• Establish productive business relationships with key local, regional, and national KOLs within the geographical coverage area and assigned therapeutic areas.
• Develop and maintain a high-level, in-depth disease and therapeutic clinical and scientific knowledge.
• Utilize a consultative selling approach involving a highly technical, solution-oriented selling technique enabling the specialist to meet the needs of healthcare professionals.
• Execute all of the above with a strong understanding and adherence to compliance and corporate policies including appropriate documentation and reporting.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working in a matrix environment, which will encompass Case Managers, Medical Affairs, Patient access team, and other parties as deemed necessary.
• Effectively utilize all available resources and programs including peer-to-peer education and cross-functional partners within the company to address identified knowledge gaps.
• Proven ability to navigate and identify opportunities through the healthcare landscape including academic institutions, IDNs, accountable care organizations, private practices, and community hospital systems.
• Establish productive business relationships with key local, regional, and national KOLs within the geographical coverage area and assigned therapeutic areas.
• Develops and maintains a high-level, in-depth disease and therapeutic clinical and scientific knowledge.
• Utilize a consultative selling approach involving a highly technical, solution-oriented selling technique enabling the specialist to meet the needs of healthcare professionals.
• Execute all of the above with a strong understanding and adherence to compliance and corporate policies including appropriate documentation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience OR Associate degree and 6 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience OR High school diploma/GED and 8 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience
• Doctorate degree & 2 years of collective account management experience, sales, & commercial experience OR Masters degree & 6 years of collective account management experience, sales, & commercial experience OR Bachelors degree & 8 years of collective account management experience, sales, & commercial experience OR Associate degree & 10 years of collective account management experience, sales, & commercial experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred; Graduate business or healthcare related degree preferred.
• 7+ experience in biotech, specialty pharmaceutical, or rare disease sales.
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Rare disease/orphan drug experience; ultra-orphan preferred; Rare disease launch experience strongly preferred Nephrology Experience
• Previous experience operating in a matrix selling environment collaborating with patient services, market access, medical affairs, and reimbursement with significant focus on patient centricity.
• Market development / deep profiling in rare, unmet spaces experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success educating HCPs about complex diseases diagnosed through clinical observation involving diverse patient profiles that do not always lend themselves to simple segmentation diagnosis.
• Documented track record of delivering consistent, exceptional levels of performance.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced, highly challenging work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Organizational, Analytical And Computer Skills Required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Professional, proactive demeanor.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is (Account Manager Level 4) $145,311 - $196,597 (Specialty Account Manager Level 5) $158,931 - $215,025. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• A 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.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns.
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible.