Sales Manager

Alright, let's talk about this role. It's for an Area Sales Manager with Lundbeck in the Pacific Northwest. You'd be leading a team selling products in psychiatry, which means you're not just managing numbers; you're part of a company that's been focused on brain health for over 70 years. That purpose matters here.

The Territory & The Role

Your territory covers Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Northern California. Target cities are Portland and Seattle. You need to live within 100 miles of these territory boundaries and have access to a major airport.

This is about leading a team. Your main job is to develop your Account Managers; coaching them in the field, giving clear feedback, and helping them grow. You'll set the strategic direction for your area, figure out the local healthcare systems, and make sure your team can effectively communicate how our products fit within different provider settings and payer mixes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Observing your team's customer interactions and providing individual coaching and inspiration.
• Building a collaborative team culture where personal accountability is the standard.
• Recruiting, developing, and retaining high performing Account Managers.
• Identifying key local market dynamics like patient flow and reimbursement.
• Cultivating strategic relationships with key opinion leaders and advocacy groups.
• Ensuring your team maintains strong product knowledge and executes approved marketing plans.
• Evaluating team performance through regular, actionable feedback.
• Analyzing sales reports to develop plans of action and redirect efforts when needed.
• Managing communication between your team, management, and in house personnel.
• Making sure everyone adheres to company policies and guidelines.

The Essentials You Need

• A Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree from an accredited university.
• If you're an external candidate: at least 3 years of sales management experience in Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceuticals, Biologics, or a related field.
• If you're an internal Lundbeck candidate: at least 1 year of Commercial experience in Sales Management, Training, Market Access, Sales Operations, or Marketing; or a minimum of 2 years of consistent sales success here at Lundbeck.
• A documented track record of sales success and financial management.
• Demonstrated leadership with experience in developing, training, and providing feedback to a team.
• Superior written and oral communication skills are a must have for this job; it's non negotiable given how much collaboration is involved across functions like alliance partners as well as direct reports who rely on timely updates from their manager every week or month depending on priorities set by upper management each quarter based upon performance metrics reviewed during monthly one on one meetings held virtually via Zoom unless otherwise specified due travel schedules conflicting with prearranged conference calls scheduled weeks ahead using Outlook calendar invites sent out automatically through Salesforce CRM integration software currently being piloted before full rollout expected next fiscal year pending budget approval from finance committee after annual review concludes later this fall seasonally adjusted projections notwithstanding potential market fluctuations observed recently according industry analysts reports published last Tuesday afternoon Eastern Standard Time zone 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  The Specific Requirements

  A valid driver’s license with a safe driving record that meets company requirements is essential; driving is a core part of this job. You also need to meet reasonable industry standard credentialing requirements for healthcare providers or customer facilities to stay employed here. Living within 100 miles of the territory boundary isn't just a preference; it's required. It'd be great if you had previous CNS sales management experience. Experience in other parts of the business; like marketing or sales training; is also viewed favorably.

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