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Specialty Sales Executive - Oregon

Nestlé Health Science · Portland, OR · 2 mo ago
Sales$105k–$115k/yrFull-time

Position Summary

The Specialty Sales Executive drives exceptional brand growth and patient acquisition across post‑acute and acute care settings within a defined geography. This role accelerates business results by influencing a broad ecosystem of healthcare stakeholders—including physicians, clinical providers, referral partners, and operational decision makers—across hospitals, clinics, WIC programs, developmental delay centers, post‑acute providers, and local home‑care organizations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Sales Performance & Financial Impact
    • Achieve and exceed territory sales and profit goals through strategic targeting, territory planning, and early-cycle product access initiatives.
    • Deliver measurable financial impact by translating clinical or financial evidence into value-based solutions for targeted accounts.
  • Customer Engagement, Product Adoption & Education
    • Maximize prescriber engagement through high-frequency, high-impact calls that drive specialty product adoption.
    • Operate as a consultative seller, aligning product value with customer needs in the home care environment.
    • Educate healthcare professionals through impactful meetings and presentations aligned with account-specific objectives.
    • Overcome objections and respond to product inquiries with confidence and clarity, leveraging training methodologies.
  • Omnichannel engagement
    • Virtual education capabilities
    • Digital influence with data-driven follow-up
  • Strategic Territory Execution & Optimization
    • Lead territory-level execution of national strategies, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals.
    • Use of AI-enabled targeting and territory optimization.
    • Travel extensively (50%+) to maintain strong field presence and stakeholder engagement.
  • Relationship Building & Stakeholder Influence
    • Build strategic relationships with high-level stakeholders to secure buy-in and drive sustained referral growth.
    • Navigate complex healthcare environments with professionalism, compliance, and persuasive communication.
  • Data, CRM Utilization & Market Intelligence
    • Leverage CRM and analytics tools to optimize call preparation, track performance, and gather market intelligence.
  • Knowledge Sharing & Organizational Contribution
    • Champion best practices, sharing insights and successful tactics across the sales organization.
  • Continuous Learning & Professional Development
    • Engage in continuous learning, attending strategic conventions and internal training to deepen product and market expertise.
  • Key Relationships (Internal)
    • National Accounts, Specialty Area Sales leadership, Market Access, Commercial Development, Commercial Excellence, Marketing, Sales Performance Development, Sales Operations, Medical Affairs, and Compliance.
  • Key relationships (External)
    • Engages and influences all critical stakeholders across the care continuum, including:
    • Adult and pediatric physicians across specialties such as GI, surgery, medicine, pediatrics, ICU/intensivists, allergy, and oncology.
    • Clinical providers including RNs, RDs, PAs, and NPs.
    • C-suite and director-level leaders in supply chain, finance, and clinical operations.
    • Referral and care-transition partners such as intake coordinators, clinical liaisons, discharge planners, and developmental-delay centers.
    • Leaders and decision makers within hospitals, clinics, WIC programs, post‑acute providers, and local home-care organizations.
    • Distributor partners and other ecosystem stakeholders who influence product access and patient pathways.

Experience and Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a Medical Science field; MBA preferred.
  • 3–5 years of medical or clinical sales experience with proven success in specialty products, or 5+ years of high-performance sales experience with clinical exposure.
  • Consistent track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
  • Ability to build strong, long-term relationships with strategic and targeted customers.
  • Demonstrated agility and effectiveness in fast-changing healthcare and industry environments.

Preferred Skills

  • Demonstrates strong business and financial acumen with the ability to negotiate effectively and influence complex decision pathways.
  • Applies strategic planning skills to identify, prioritize, and capitalize on market and account-level opportunities.
  • Operates as a self-starter with exceptional time-management and personal accountability.
  • Highly motivated, articulate, and self-directed; excels in communication, organization, and creative problem-solving.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Translates data into actionable insights and leverages advanced digital tools and technologies to drive smarter decisions and improved outcomes; maintains fluency in emerging digital trends shaping modern, insight-led selling.
  • Demonstrates advanced proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications to analyze data, manage territory plans, and deliver compelling presentations; uses digital platforms to optimize sales performance and elevate customer engagement.

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