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Primary Care Sales Consultant Striker (Oakland, California)

Pharmaceuticals Oakland, California Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$124,300 to $186,500 per year

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Description

At Bayer, we believe work should matter. Every day, our teams push toward a future where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is within reach, and every role, from the lab to the field to the boardroom, helps us get there.

The Primary Care Sales Consultant Striker (SC) is accountable for implementing the sales strategies for an approved Cardiorenal product consistent with Bayer’s compliance standards as well as all applicable legal requirements for those key targeted Health Care Providers (HCP’s) and hospital systems within an assigned territory.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and develop professional relationships with primary care, nephrology, endocrinology, cardiology, pharmacy staff, within assigned customers
  • Drive appropriate utilization of approved cardiovascular and menopause products
  • Leverage expertise and knowledge of diabetes, cardiovascular, neurology, chronic kidney disease and menopause marketplace
  • Provide relevant, thoughtful input to other commercial colleagues regarding strategic and tactical planning for territory, area, and region
  • Develop and implement effective customer-specific business plans
  • Prioritize time and effort to ensure optimal coverage of appropriate physician specialists
  • Understand fully the assigned customers’ product and business needs and work to meet those needs while adhering to all of Bayer company ethics and compliance standards
  • Anticipate potential barriers to achievement of goals and propose responsible solutions for success
  • Handle customer objections effectively and exceed customer expectations
  • Occasionally share exemplary skills with others in the region in a training capacity
  • Leverage and embrace emerging technologies & AI to enhance performance
  • Understand and comply with pharmaceutical industry guidelines and regulations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or 10 years of relevant sales experience in competitive landscapes
  • Proven track record of consistent high performance in a sales role
  • Proven track record in developing long-standing relationships with customers
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrated leadership and foster an environment that promotes ethical behavior and compliance
  • Ability to comply with any customer credentialing and safety requirements
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • An advanced degree
  • 5 years of successful pharmaceutical/biotech/medical sales experience
  • In-depth knowledge in the cardiovascular and/or diabetes and/or menopause disease states
  • Product launch experience
  • Strong analytical and computer capabilities
  • Virtual Sales Experience
  • Strong local relationships with HCPs and understanding of local market

Compensation:

  • Salary between $124,300 to $186,500
  • Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission
  • Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • advanced degree
  • pharmaceutical/biotech/medical sales experience
  • cardiovascular and/or diabetes and/or menopause disease states
  • product launch experience
  • analytical and computer capabilities

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://talent.bayer.com/careers/job/562949978794500

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