Oncology Sales Specialist - Chicago/Minneapolis

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Oncology Sales Specialist

Eversana has partnered with Shorla Oncology to hire their inaugural field sales team of Oncology Sales Specialists to launch Shorla’s first three branded products in the U.S. Market.  

About Shorla Oncology:

Shorla Oncology develops innovative solutions into effective oncology treatments to improve patients’ lives. The patients’ needs are at the heart of our innovation, ensuring we deliver affordable, accessible medicines and provide a significant clinical impact.

Shorla Oncology has core values of compassion, commitment, innovation, tenacity and collaboration. At Shorla Oncology we feel passionate about the work that we do and the patients that inspire us. Our focus on oncology gives us the opportunity to truly impact lives. As employees, we are here because we want to be part of a global team, working together to bring hope to underserved patient populations. Our team is smart, collaborative, creative, compassionate and accomplished. Each day we challenge each other to work on solutions for hope while building a company and culture focused on the future. The patient is at the center of our innovation, our decisions are driven by science while our Shorla Oncology colleagues motivate us to grow and develop every day.

The EVERSANA/Shorla Oncology Sales Specialist will achieve territory sales goals by promoting our Shorla Oncology’s new products to physicians as well as other medical personnel within their assigned geography. The Sales Specialist will educate pharmacists, prescribers, and office staff on the use, characteristics, advantages, indicated treatments, and all other developments related to promoted products. The Sales Specialist will professionally represent Shorla Oncology in the field and ensure high levels of visibility and customer satisfaction in the territory. The Sales Specialist will maintain effective communication and relationships with key external and internal customers.  This position is responsible for achieving both territory product sales goals and territory sales activity goals through company defined metrics.

EVERSANA Deployment Solutions offers our employees competitive compensation, car allowance, paid time off, company paid holidays, excellent training, employee development programs, 401K plan with an employer match, and an incredible list of comprehensive employer benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance along with a whole host of other valuable programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.  These results are achieved by:

• Meet or Exceed territory product sales goals while adhering to ethical sales practices, compliance guidelines, and required promotional regulations
• Effectively promote and educate targeted pharmacists, clinical decision makers (i.e. physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, nurses and staff on the use of Shorla Oncology’s products through one-on-one meetings and group presentations, company-approved promotional speaker programs, and other company-approved means.
• Work 5 days in the field each week, supported by office time as needed for call planning, customer follow-up, preparing presentations, making appointments, report generation, etc.
• Ensure high performance levels of call and field productivity.
• Meet call plan expectations and achieve territory product sales goals while adhering to ethical sales practices, compliance guidelines, and required promotional regulations
• Execute company-approved product marketing plans and territory/regional business plan activities
• Support targeted customers using company-approved resources, sales materials, and promotional activities/programs/ initiatives as identified by sales management
• Ensure territory sales strategy execution with an ownership mindset, using a territory business plan
• Accurately report/submit sales call activities, territory expenses and written reports in a timely function and within deadlines defined by leadership
• Attend all company-sponsored sales and medical meetings as directed by sales leadership
• Balance territory and regional work and projects while maintaining a solid level of sales performance
• Maintain a positive and collaborative culture that aligns with the overall organization
• Exhibit solid level of skill in competencies
• Demonstrate sales influence within territory
• Travel as needed throughout the territory (to include overnights) to see targeted customers as required by call plan  
• Travel up to 75% may be required

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MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited College or University is required
• 2 + years of current specialty sales experience in related pharmaceutical/med device/ medical diagnostics markets. Experience in specialty or rare disease markets including rheumatology, gastroenterology, dermatology, oncology or related market(s)  
• Knowledge of specialty reimbursement environment
• Demonstrated expertise working in large group practices to drive product awareness and utilization.
• Specialty product launch experience preferred
• Desire to work in a fast moving and evolving start-up environment
• Ability to learn, comprehend and apply medical, scientific, and commercial information to drive increased product utilization among assigned customers
• Strong sales aptitude and selling related experience through education and/or work experience
• Documented record of sales success from previously held positions
• Solid communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Proactive; can do approach
• Problem solving ability
• Solid motivational and persuasion skills
• Demonstrates team orientation
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Ability to travel (to include overnight) as required

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Grow Talent - I own my development and invest in the development of others. 

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Communication Matters -  I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity - I create an environment of awareness and respect.

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