Specialty Representative, Gastroenterology - Greenville, SC
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas : immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care, plus products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, , and TikTok.
This role is field‐based, and candidates should live within a reasonable distance from the primary city. The position will be hired at a level commensurate with experience.
Geographies covered : Greenville, SC; Asheville, NC; Greenwood, SC; Rock Hill, SC; Martinez, GA. Execute brand strategy and tactics in the field, manage sales performance, effectively manage the assigned territory and targeted accounts, build strong customer relationships and customer‐needs‐solving capability to maximize short‐ and long‐term sales performance, placing the patient at the center of all efforts, and operating within AbbVie’s business code of conduct, policies and all applicable laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Deliver sales performance, brand KPIs, financial targets, and marketing objectives to meet or exceed those objectives.
- Create pre‐call plans using SMART objectives, execute post‐call evaluations, and continually improve sales performance. Effectively handle objections, misunderstandings, concerns, and consistently gain logical and reasonable calls to action to close every sales call.
- Proactively serve customer needs, expectations, and challenges to build trusted relationships and achieve win‐win agreements between AbbVie and customers.
- Develop and execute a call plan that achieves set call metrics and optimizes coverage and frequency to key customers to maximize access and sales opportunities.
- Continuously build understanding of customer needs and expectations, terrain market landscape, competitors, market segments / dynamics, accounts, disease, product, clinical and sales expertise, and share this market intelligence with the in‐field team, brand team, and sales manager to align, anticipate environmental changes and challenges, and optimize brand strategy and execution.
- Differentiate AbbVie’s value proposition with assigned health providers and identify, develop, and maintain disease‐state experts and speakers / advocates to maximize brand performance.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in health, sciences, pharmacy or business‐related field preferred or relevant and equivalent industry experience required.Relevant and equivalent industry experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree : at least five (5) years of experience, with three (3) or more years within the pharmaceutical / health / science industry preferred; high school diploma / GED required.Demonstrates in‐depth scientific, therapeutic, product, and competitive knowledge and is recognized as an expert resource by all relevant stakeholders. Strong business acumen, proficient use of business tools, strategic and critical thinking capabilities. Operates effectively in a matrix environment and offers innovative ideas and solutions to maximize business opportunities and address challenges.Proven track record of success in selling and solid presentation skills. Proactively identifies customer style / behavior and adapts quickly to all aspects of the selling approach, anticipating and responding to changes.Influences others and is viewed as a credible and respected role model and resource among peers. Builds collaborative partnership with district colleagues and matrix team; leads by example and consistently displays positive behaviors and peer coaching through challenging environments.Documented success in leadership and support roles with increased responsibility at the district, region and / or organizational levels. Understands and leverages findings to develop sales strategies.Preferred : Proven track record of success in sales performance within respective therapeutic areas. Commercial pharmaceutical industry experience such as physician / account‐based selling, training, managed health care, or marketing preferred. English language proficiency verbally and in writing (for all non‐English‐speaking countries).Essential requirement : satisfy all applicable health‐care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain and maintain entry into facilities and organizations in the assigned territory. Must be in good standing and / or eligible to obtain these credentials.HCIR credentialing may include background checks, drug screens, proof of immunization / vaccination for various diseases, fingerprinting, and specific licenses required by individual state or cities. The applicant is solely responsible for ensuring compliance and associated liability for failure to do so. AbbVie provides resources to help answer questions.Valid driver’s license; ability to pass pre‐employment drug screening test and meet safe driving requirements.Driving a personal auto or company vehicle or powered material handling equipment.Key Stakeholders
External : Specialty physicians in the therapeutic brand area, pharmacists, nurses, and others depending on the brand plan.
Internal : In‐field team members, sales management (e.g., DSM), marketing management, training, customer excellence, and brand‐plan stakeholders.
Additional Information
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the company believes, in good faith, it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Actual compensation paid may vary based on geographic location and other factors.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical / dental / vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.Job is eligible to participate in short‐term incentive programs.Note : No amount of pay is considered wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remain the company’s sole and absolute discretion and may be modified at the company’s discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal‐opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans, Disabled.
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Additional Details
Seniority level : Entry levelEmployment type : Full‐timeJob function : Sales and Business DevelopmentIndustry : Internet News#J-18808-Ljbffr