Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - Nashville North

Job Summary Responsibilities: - Functions independently with a high degree of sales proficiency.
- Ensures a strong working knowledge of product portfolio; passing all required tests.
- Applies learned product knowledge to accomplish sales objectives.
- Clearly understands the Strategic Targeting Plan and works to meet and exceed reach and frequency goals.
- Ensures sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.
- Develops an aggressive strategy for implementing the Strategic Targeting Plan following formulary approval and following through on strategy with recognizable increases of sales in territory.
- Works with District Sales Manager to assess sales performance and market trends; suggests and implements appropriate actions to enhance performance.
- Provides special education programs to physicians and office staff members.
- Provides timely and competent administrative management of work hours, sales call data, customer objectives, communication responses, synchronization, sample, and expense reporting.
- Seeks out team building opportunities in order to communicate effectively and transfer information with supervisor and peers.
- Reviews, implements, and practices all company policies.
- Works within a frame work of AZ cultural attributes.


Responsibilities

EDUCATION:
-Bachelors degree (any major) from an accredited college or university is required.

EXPERIENCE:
- Knowledge of the medical, healthcare or pharmacy is preferred, but not required.
- Demonstrated effective organizational and communication skills.
- Leadership, Self ?motivation and initiative
- Ability to learn, understand and convey complex information
- A valid driver?s license and safe driving record
- Strong Computer skills are essential

- Employees who are interested in responding to this posting are strongly encouraged to confirm their eligibility with their current manager prior to submitting their response.

Contracted personnel may apply for posted positions only in accordance with the terms and conditions of any applicable contracts. Contract personnel are not employees of AstraZeneca and as such will receive the same consideration as other external prospects

Interviews are held at the Hiring Managers discretion.

AstraZeneca is an Equal Opportunity Employer