District Sales Manager - Oncology - Sapphire - Chicago, IL

About the role

Territory Covers: Chicago, Minneapolis, Nebraska
Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease, we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lie within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical knowledge of our products to medical professionals
• 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 ongoing 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 Masters degree and 6 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Bachelors degree or and 8 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Associates 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.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree and 2 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Masters degree and 6 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Bachelors degree or and 8 years of Sales/Marketing experience OR Associates 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.
• Preferred Qualifications: 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.