Senior Specialty Representative, Eye Care - Northern New Jersey - AbbVie
Newark, NJ
About the Job
We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio
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Job Description This role is field-based and candidates should live within a reasonable distance from the primary city
Talent will be hired at a level commensurate with experience
The Eye Care Specialty Rx Representative manages the sales efforts for the eye care specialty pharmaceutical portfolio within a sales territory, calling primarily on ophthalmologists, optometrists and key staff members within these practices
The Specialty Representative is responsible for maintaining and growing Rx volumes primarily in the private practice and community based clinic sectors
This position is a unique Specialty Sales opportunity to join AbbVie’s flagship business unit, AbbVie Eye Care with a 70 year heritage within eye care community
AbbVie enjoys a superior reputation among Eye Care Providers where access, relationships and reputation with customers is unrivaled in the industry
The Eye Care culture can be described as a “small company feel” with the resources of a much larger company
If you enjoy a performance culture and competitive environment yet enjoy working with a team, we encourage you to apply
The position provides the opportunity to promote AbbVie’s market leading products for Glaucoma (Lumigan and Alphagan P) and Dry Eye (Refresh) to this unique specialty
The existing product portfolio is broad, differentiated and patent protected for many years
A strong mid to late stage development pipeline includes a number of promising, disruptive new technologies
Qualifications + Bachelor's degree, biological sciences, pharmacy, business related field, or equivalent
+ Proven track record of success in selling and solid presentation skills
+ Demonstrates in-depth scientific, therapeutic, product, and competitive knowledge and is recognized as an expert resource by all relevant stakeholders
Strong business acumen and proficient use of business tools; possesses strategic and critical thinking capabilities
+ Proactively identifies customer style / behavior and quickly adapts to all aspects of selling approach
Understands and leverages findings to develop sales strategies
+ Operates effectively in a matrix environment
+ Offers innovative ideas and solutions to maximize business opportunities to address challenges
+ Provides impact with ideas for the larger organization and anticipates and responds 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, etc
+ Leads by example; Consistently displays positive behaviors and peer coaching through changing and challenging environments
+ Documented success in leadership and support role of increased responsibility at the district, region and/or organizational levels
+ Preferred: Proven track record of success in sales performance within respective therapeutic areas
Commercial pharmaceutical industry experiences 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)
+ Ophthalmology or Optometric sales background preferred + Customer knowledge with eye care specialists in local area preferred + Ability to travel adequately to cover territory, as well as overnight attendance at training meetings + Ability to drive a car and possess a valid and current driver’s license + Ability to lift 35 pounds Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: + 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
Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range
This range may be modified in the future. + We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. + This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount 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 remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law
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