Executive Dermatology Sales Specialist -Minneapolis North, Minesota

Job description

Job Description

The territory will cover the northern part of the twin cities, Northern MN and North Dakota.
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To drive disease awareness, initiation and usage of Novartis dermatology products; to achieve targets for sales performance and market share; to develop effective business relationships with customers (physicians, treating staff and other stakeholders) that support delivery of business results; to initiate or support programs that make a difference to the life of the psoriasis patient. The Dermatology Sales Specialist will represent and promote Novartis as a leader in the Dermatology community and marketplace. Assure access and distribution available to healthcare providers and patients within all compliance guidelines. Also will provide disease state awareness education.

Incumbents will be responsible for covering 2-3 territories and will focus on a defined target list of priority physicians/practitioner within those territories. Focus on the total office call, to assure the needs of all stakeholders are met within compliance guidelines including: Nurses and Office Managers, among others. Another component of this role includes activities such as opinion leader development within territory. The Sales Specialist must be able to develop relationships and maintain an active presence in the Dermatology community and associated organizations.

Business ownership:
• Disease awareness with key customers
• Strong selling skills to support paradigm shift & biologic use
• Partner with office staff to set up protocol to identify appropriate patients
• Supports treatment initiation logistics (TB testing, pre-certification, etc.)
• Educate on Prior Authorization process and pay or restrictions
• Work with office manager to begin administration process and coordinate with BRMs
• Assists development of local sites of care
• Collaborates with Nurse Educators, Reimbursement Specialists and other commercial roles
• Facilitate referral networks to support patient access, consistent with company policies and guidelines.

Account Selling:
• Identifies key influencers within a group practice and sphere of influence
• Heavy focus on total office call to assure key stakeholder engagement
• Must develop strong knowledge of treatment algorithm and business dynamics within accounts to address customer needs and create business opportunities in a competitive environment, consistent with company policies and guidelines.

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Key Performance Indicators

Consistent with company policies and guidelines:
• Development of high quality and impactful territory business plan
• Territory sales performance vs. expectations outlined in plan
• Successfully complete all training and pre-certification requirements
• Successful implementation of compliant and medically-relevant programs with positive customer response.

This position will report to the Area Business Leader and will have no direct reports. This position will collaborate with many individuals in sales, including Nurse Educators, Reimbursement Specialists, and others

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Three (3) years of successful pharmaceutical sales expe-rience or two (2) years successful experience selling Dermatology or Rheumatology pharmaceutical products

Previous dermatology/rheumatology selling experience or experience selling biologic/specialty product(s) with a complex distribution pathway (specialty pharmacy, reim-bursement specialists, buy and bill etc.).

Ability to travel 50+% based on geography needs

Strong business background including
• Integrity with a will to win
• ability to manage complexity
• interpersonal communication
• organization & prioritization
presentation skills
• decision making
• tactical execution
• computer literacy

Comply with all credentialing requirements for any healthcare institution (e.g., hospital) which is part of the field associate’s call plan, including, among other things, routine background checks, medical testing (i.e., Tuber-culosis test) or proof of immunizations, training on facility policies, and adherence to confidentiality and/or HIPAA agreements.

Preferred Qualifications
Previous biologic sales experience, familiarity with the Dermatology and Rheumatology Community, and com-plex distribution pathways (specialty pharmacy, reim-bursement specialists, buy and bill etc.)

Experience with launching dermatology, biologic, or other specialty product with a complex distribution pathway
Experience selling in a competitive market environment

Position will be filled commensurate with experience.