Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist, R&I Primary Care - Redding CA

About the role

The AstraZeneca US BioPharma Respiratory and Immunology (R&I) Team focuses on respiratory diseases including asthma, COPD, and IPF, as well as inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The team develops differentiated potential medicines using novel combinations, biologics, and devices.

Responsibilities

• Develop superior product and disease state knowledge and effectively educate and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients.
• Function independently with sales proficiency to drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.
• Successfully complete training requirements, including product examinations.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed care information relative to your assigned sales territory.
• Partner with your District Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director to develop a local strategy and business plan to generate recognizable increases of sales in your territory.
• Capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities through effective implementation of the Strategic Targeting Plans by using a wide variety of promotional, personnel resources and analytical tools to enhance effectiveness in assigned sales territory, based on local assessment of customer needs.
• Provide special education to healthcare providers through appropriate programs that fall within AstraZeneca’s ethical guidelines.
• Work with Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists around common objectives to coordinate selling efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 0 - 2+ years of demonstrated Sales or B2B, or Commercial experience
• A driver’s license and safe driving record

Desirable Requirements

• Knowledge of the medical, healthcare or pharmacy industry and skills in clinical; preferably within Respiratory therapeutic areas
• Prior sales experience
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership
• Exemplified judgment and decision-making capability
• Be results-oriented with demonstrated time management skills

Skills

Results-oriented with demonstrated time management skills, ability to learn, analyze, understand and convey complex information.

Benefits

• The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $81,714 to $182,756.
• Opportunities for short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles, and commissions for sales roles.
• Retirement programs, paid time off (vacation, holiday, and leaves), health, dental, and vision coverage.

Pay

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $81,714 to $182,756.

Schedule

N/A