District Sales Manager - Respiratory Biologics - Denver/Kansas City/St. Louis/Minneapolis

About the role

This position will require strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally with other Amgen business units including District Sales Managers, Regional Sales Directors and Corporate Account Managers.

Responsibilities

• 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

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 biologics
• 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
• Demonstrated 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.

Benefits

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• 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
• Flexible work models where possible.

For more information about Amgen's benefits, please visit careers.amgen.com.