Job Description

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

Teva is searching for a Sales Representative to join our Neuroscience sales team for the St. Louis NW, MO area! The role of the Sales Specialist delivers results by getting it done together in a compliant and ethical manner. The Sales Specialist possesses an understanding of organizational objectives and aligns resources appropriately to meet those objectives. While in pursuit of goal achievement, this person upholds the culture and values of Teva in all interactions and business matters. The Sales Specialist effectively and appropriately analyzes trends and applies knowledge in customer interactions in order to deliver value. Additionally, the Sales Specialist effectively and efficiently plans and completes all business activities via aligned objectives, analytics, and utilizing available resources. The Sales Specialist builds and effectively maintains strong, mutually beneficial networks/relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The Sales Specialist possesses impactful and influential communication and presentation skills and keeps the goal in mind while moving the customer towards the solution.

How you’ll spend your day

In this role you will:

• Achieve all sales performance goals and objectives for geographical assignment 
• Demonstrate a collaborative sales approach and coordinate efforts between sales leadership, other Teva sales teams, market access, sales operations, and training.
• Develop effective business plans to meet and exceed territory-level sales goals. Possess the understanding and ability to sell in different settings of care and identify key business opportunities within these settings.
• Build rapport and relationships by interacting effectively with employees and external contacts (i.e., HCP and office staff) at all levels, demonstrating the awareness of their needs and responding with the appropriate action
• Provide healthcare product demonstrations, physician detailing and in-servicing of products to current and potential customers
• Consult with physicians, nurses, as well as medical office staff to appropriately promote product and provide product and patient education
• Maintain a call average as outlined in the sales plan, defined as face-to-face interactions, with healthcare providers focusing on top target customers
• Apply a range of traditional and non-traditional problem-solving techniques to think through and solve issues creatively to improve performance and company effectiveness
• Adhere to all Teva’s compliance policies and guidelines

Current territory boundaries include:

North: Kirksville

South: Rolla

East: St. Louis

West: Columbia

*Territory boundaries are subject to change based on business need

Your experience and qualifications

Along with a results-oriented mindset, self-assurance and an engaging manner, the ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor's degree required 
• Full time documented business to business sales experience preferred
• Pharmaceutical sales experience preferred, experience in psychiatric therapeutic areas strongly preferred
• Record of successfully achieving sales goals and building effective customer relationships
• Experience successfully launching products in the psychiatric space across multiple settings of care

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to interact with customers in live and virtual environments and proficiency with technology 
• Understanding of reimbursement coverage and pull through strategies as well as experience in all pertinent settings of business (CMHC, specialty pharmacy, private practice)
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of reimbursement, managed care, or marketing preferred Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Experience calling on community mental health centers (CMHC) is a plus
• Ability to travel as required, which may include overnight and/or weekend travel
• Valid US driver's license and acceptable driving record required
• Candidate must be able to successfully pass background, motor and drug screening
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds

Full time documented business to business sales experience dependent on level as listed below.  Pharmaceutical sales experience preferred. Level of the role will be commensurate to years of experience and performance criteria.

• Sales Specialist: Less than 3 years
• Professional level: 3 years
• Senior level: 5 years
• Executive: 7 years

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including: 

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls. 
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan. 
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays. 
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance. 
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.  

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