Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist- Columbus, OH

Alcon

$108K — $140K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; high school diploma plus 10 years or associate's degree plus 6 years acceptable.
  • Fluent in English (reading, writing, and speaking).
  • Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in sales or account management.
  • Strong background in the healthcare industry, preferably within eye care pharmaceuticals or medical devices.
  • Valid category B driving license.

Responsibilities

  • Build disease awareness among healthcare partners and ensure understanding of treatment initiation processes.
  • Collaborate on prior authorization and reimbursement processes to facilitate patient access.
  • Manage the sales budget and grow sales via a strategic territory plan.
  • Utilize local market knowledge to enhance sales and customer networks.
  • Cultivate relationships with stakeholders to understand treatment algorithms and business dynamics.
  • Conduct compliant educational programs to enhance customer satisfaction and sales.
  • Actively engage with all key accounts based on potential and importance.

Benefits

  • Robust benefits package including health and life insurance.
  • Retirement plan options available.
  • Flexible time off for exempt associates.
  • Support programs for associates and families during key life events.
Full Job Description
As a Dry Eye Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist, you will be responsible for covering a large territory and focusing on a defined target list of physicians and practitioners. This is a remote role supporting the Columbus, OH territory. The position also ensures that the needs of all partners are met in compliance with company guidelines, while developing strong relationships and maintaining an active presence within the pharmaceutical community and associated organizations throughout the Knoxville, TN area.

In this role, a typical day will include:
  • Build disease awareness with key partners, validated understanding of treatment initiation processes, patient identification etc.
  • Collaborate with partners, internally and externally, on prior authorization, payor restrictions, reimbursement stipulations, and patient referrals to support patient access.
  • Manage the sales budget and grow sales across the territory through development of impactful territory plan and engaging communications.
  • Employ business planning and local market knowledge to develop sales and customer networks.
  • Grow relationships and communications with all partners and communities to develop solid understanding of treatment algorithm and business dynamics within accounts.
  • Implement compliant and medically relevant programs to effect significant customer satisfaction and sales.
  • Cover and visit all customers in the area of responsibility according to their importance and potential.
  • Manages accounts for all business-related aspects (sales, negotiation, development, relation with owner and managers, define solutions for customer needs).
  • Develop excellent and fruitful relations with customers and opinion leaders.
  • Participate, develop, and conduct different meetings and events (congresses, round tables, trainings).
  • Establish and present action plans to achieve sales target.
  • Plan and track agreed account metrics and clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly.
  • Keeps constant touch on market evolution.
  • Coordinate trainings, informative programs, and product presentations.
  • Prospect the market for new accounts and identify grow opportunities.


Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs.; Assoc.+6 yrs.; M.S.+0 yrs.)
  • The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
  • 2 Years of Relevant Experience
  • Territory: Columbus, OH
  • Relocation Assistance: Not Available
  • Sponsorship Available: Not Available


Preferred requirements:
  • Experience in sales account management.
  • Health Care Industry (preferred eye care pharmaceutical or medical device field)
  • Technical learning and agility.
  • High-energy, self-starter as well as collaborative team player.
  • Result oriented with strong drive to make it happen.
  • Willingness to challenge status quo.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Self-control, self-confidence, reliability, strong business acumen and organization skills.
  • Driving license -category B


How to Thrive at Alcon:
  • Manage your own workload and schedule while hitting your set targets.
  • Build positive working relationships to achieve positive goals and business objectives.
  • Balance experiencing new environments and working autonomously in a remote sales environment.
  • Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and much more!


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Compensation and Benefits

Alcon's Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver long-term value. Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short-term and long-term incentive opportunities for eligible roles. Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and well-being, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.

The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.

Pay Range
108,800.00 - 140,800.00

Pay Frequency
Annual

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