Specialty Sales Representative- Immunology - Long Island, NY

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

The Immunology/Neurology SSR will focus on sales performance and engagement with the account and targets. Current immunology call points are: Neurologists, Immunologists, Allergists, and Specialty Pharmacy companies. The SSRs should focus on a multi-channel strategy. For example, face-to-face has completed, follow up with requests and set up succeeding interaction points. The SSR will have a hybrid, rep-enabled capability and an omnichannel approach to respond to customers, business and environmental needs of Marketing, Value Access, Operations, Analytics, CL&D, and Medical Affairs. The SSR will also be tasked to move at a rapid pace using digital resources for customer engagement. The SSR will be tasked at using technology for call planning/targeting, field communications, field reporting, sales data analysis, reporting and generating insights. Territory to include Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Other skill sets:

• CRM evolution/expansion

• Enhanced approach to customer targeting and engagement

• Remote engagement

• Use of analytical data to generate insights

• Better use of existing tools in Excel and Word

• Use of Technology like digital platforms (e.g., Power BI Salesforce, Concur, etc.)

• Adoption of new enhancements to build innovate, automated, and future thinking solutions

Primary Responsibilities:

Sales Excellence/Clinical Expertise

• Consistently demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of and represent the Grifols immunoglobulin product portfolio with an advanced comprehension of disease state knowledge as well as treatment approaches. Provide branded product and clinical insights aligned with the product’s label to relevant customers.

• Lead in-depth discussions requiring an advanced comprehension of product knowledge, disease state, and treatment approaches.

• Keep abreast of competitive product dynamics, changing treatment practices or guidelines with potential impact on Grifols product positioning or usage.

• Engage a broad range of audiences with various levels of expertise. Understand how to work regional/local systems, centers of excellence, patient advocacy, specialty pharmacy customers and individuals involved with the customer journey.

• Clearly communicate clinical messages that are relevant and specific to each influencer in the decision process (Physician, Office Decision Maker, Clinical Pharmacists, DOP, therapeutic departments, ADR/SP Partner, Infusion Suite Nurse, etc.)

• Demonstrate account-based selling skills (including group presentations, etc.). Build relationships in institutions aligned with customer segmentation.

• Partnership with Marketing, Ig Nurse Educators, MSL, Value Access, etc.

• Educate and promote IG product portfolio to customers including Primary Care Physicians, Allergists, Neurologists, Pharmacists, and Nurses.

• Key Opinion Leader mapping and appropriate relationship with Grifols Medical Liaison.

Business Acumen

• Understand the major fluctuations a market can have and overall plasma economics of the system/institution (e.g., GPO, SP, ADR, membership, specific account trends)

• Knowledge of the distribution of biologics, key local customers (i.e., Specialty Pharmacies, non-acute accounts), market dynamics (i.e., distribution channels, private infusion suites) and local/national demand trends. Ability to build strong working relationships with the distributors aligned with Managed Markets

• Understanding of Physician Management companies (e.g., Intrafusion, Corinthian, Healix, etc)

• Leverage a deep knowledge of customer needs, targeting segmentation and behaviors to apply to territory planning with the ability to change course and modify business strategies or tactics, if needed. Must know how to create a plan of action for key accounts through data analysis (i.e., recognize buying patterns, trends, lost business, anomalies in purchases, threats, opportunities, etc.). Thereafter, use this information for qualitative customer conversations to generate sales

• Represent customers in the customer forecast process – understand national strategy, aligns tactics to the needs of the customer

• Remain cognizant of managed care coverage throughout the business territory including major accounts and large players (i.e., Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid)

• Ability to understand and navigate account contract information within the Salesforce system/account information.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Establish credibility and trust with key targeted customers.

• Become a valued strategic partner as well as trusted advisor offering customer-centric solutions. Consistently demonstrate follow-through for the benefit of customer satisfaction

• Strong communication skills unto Grifols external and internal stakeholders. Align with national brand strategy and facilitate pull-through of key account priorities

• Biopharma collaboration across therapeutic boundaries in order to understand local market needs and strategic pull-through with acute and non-acute formulary additions and customer-centric solutions.

• Manage resources to fulfill customer needs and impact pull-through (e.g., MSL, IG Nurse Educator, reimbursement specialist)

• Gather and provide customer insights to Marketing teams for development of integrated solutions at the regional/local/customer/account level. Share any necessary customer revisions or contract change requests with teammates and sales leadership alike

• Communicate/Understand share of cost impact to regional or local system/institution/account (financial vs clinical).

Legal, Ethics & Compliance:

• Ensure appropriate training and alignment to guidance.

Skills/Qualifications/Education Requirements: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Position requires a BS/BA degree; Healthcare/Life Science and/or business/marketing degree a plus.

• 4 years pharmaceutical or biological sales experience is required

• Must be a self-starter capable of organizing time between many unexpected circumstances involved in day-to-day selling situations

• Should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Should have demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, Power Point and be able to perform market analysis presentations

• Should be able to effectively utilize a laptop computer on a daily basis for planning, call activity, and other territory needs

• Overnight travel occasionally required

• Weekend or evening work may be required

*Depending on the area of assignment, directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the stated requirements. Example: If a job level requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of experience, an equivalency could include 8 years of experience, an Associate’s degree with 6 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 2 years of experience.

Daily activity includes operation of a corporate provided vehicle to site locations within the assigned business territory. Sitting for long periods of time throughout each day may be required. Frequent hand movement of one hand with the ability to make fast, simple, movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Frequently walks. Occasionally bends and twists neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 35lbs. Able to communicate complex information and ideas so others will understand. Comprehensive ability to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences required. Frequently interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Ability to apply abstract principles to solve complex conceptual issues. Performs a wide range of complex tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Plans work assignments to meet objectives.

The estimated pay scale for Specialty Sales Representative, Immunology role based in the Long Island area in New York is $120,000 to $145,000 per year. Additionally, the position is eligible to participate in the incentive compensation plan that is $46,000 per year and is uncapped. We offer a wide variety of benefits including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays and up to 5% 401(K) match and tuition reimbursement. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on education, experience, skillset, knowledge, where the role is performed, internal equity and market data. We are committed to offering our employees opportunities for professional growth and career progression. Grifols is a global healthcare organization with employees in 30 countries focused on patient health and providing impactful results. Since our humble beginnings in 1909, Grifols has been a family company that prides itself on its family-like culture. Our company has more than tripled over the last 10 years, and you can grow with us!

Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.

Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.

Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : NY-Long Island:USHOME - Home Address US

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Req ID: 541204

Type: Regular Full-Time

Job Category: SALES