R&I Primary Care District Sales Manager- Chicago District

About the role

As a District Sales Manager for the R&I Primary Care Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives. The US BioPharma Respiratory and Immunology (R&I) Team holds a unique position in respiratory disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development using novel combinations, biologics and devices. The pipeline also has several promising assets in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases within areas such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, systemic lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

AstraZeneca is taking bold action on climate through our Ambition Zero Carbon program, committing to a fully electric vehicle (EV) fleet by the end of 2025, meaning all drivers will be assigned an EV.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership and strategic direction to the Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists (PSS) to achieve performance objectives through field day requirements, coaching, mentoring, and resource utilization aligned with interpersonal vision.
• Develop people and drive business by observing PSS interactions with key customers, providing individual mentorship and feedback to ensure success in their current role and future growth.
• Act as a role model and liaison, fostering dedication, trust, teamwork, and motivation for the shared vision by facilitating team communication, morale, and efficiency within the work unit and cross-functional teams.
• Actively seek to discover and meet the needs of internal and external customers by building relationships, identifying strategic business opportunities, and delivering innovative solutions.
• Lead multiple priorities and resources related to individual and group efforts, taking ownership to redirect efforts as needed to deliver high efficiency and quality of work from self and others.
• Demonstrate strong business ethics, understand basic business principles, and interpret available resources to make sound business decisions that help achieve standards of business excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of demonstrated sales, B2B, or commercial experience, or a combination of pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional, or related industry experience.
• Proven leadership capabilities and/or people management experience.
• A valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• 3+ years of pharmaceutical sales leadership experience.
• Exposure and/or experience in other functional areas of the business (e.g., Sales Training, Customer Solutions, Sales Operations, Managed Care, and Marketing).

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Benefits

At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work, where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. We offer a culture that champions diversity and collaboration, with a commitment to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.