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.