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Specialty Representative - Ophthalmology (Dallas, TX)-DIR003999
Description
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
The Specialty Representative is a key member of the Ophthalmology Specialty Team and plays a critical role in supporting Merck's customer centric business model. He/she is responsible for working with the Ophthalmology Specialty Team to understand and identify Health Care Provider (HCP) customer needs, support pull-through activities relative to the customer strategy, and ensure that Merck is viewed as demonstrating value and better health outcomes to healthcare professionals and their patients.
The primary activities include:
* Communicates about product in a way that's meaningful and relevant to each individual customer; customizes discussions and client interactions based on understanding of customer's needs
* Engages in informed discussions about products with HCP customers - knowing when/how to seek and provide additional information
* Within select customer accounts acts as primary point of contact for customer, meet with key customers/personnel to understand practice structure, business model, key influencers Managed Care Organization (MCO), employers, state and local regulations)/network structure, customer needs and identifies business opportunities
* For select customer accounts/HCPs, coordinate with customer team to develop customer strategy - outlining strategy for interactions/ relationship, solutions and potential offerings for customer
* Partners with National Account Executives (NAEs) to maintain strong focus on Managed Care pull-through
* Shares learning and best-practices from one customer to help other customers meet their needs
* Demonstrates a focus on better health outcomes (beyond acquisition, considers the HCP and patient experience)
* Provides input into resource allocation decisions across customers
* Identifies and selects programs/services available in the library of Merck resources to address customer needs
* Works with solutions group (Headquarters - HQ) and/or Medical Account Executive (MAE) to develop and deliver relevant offerings that address desired customer needs
* Maintain current understanding of practice structure, business model, key influencers/ network structure and make information available to relevant stakeholders
* Collaborate and communicate effectively with extended in-scope customer team to ensure a consistent customer experience across Merck's divisions and functional areas; ensure integration with National Account Executive (NAE), Merck Vaccines (MV) personnel, Health Management Services (HMS) Manager, Solutions Consultant, Customer Strategies and Solutions (CSS), Regional Medical Director (RMD) and other key stakeholders to share key customer learning and support customer needs
* Outstanding in all competency areas (Account Management; External Market Focus; 1:1 Customer Interactions)
* Influences beyond their specific geography or product area
This position covers Dallas, Texas proper, east to Tyler and Longview, north to Plano, McKinney and Denison, and as far west as Denton
No regular overnight travel is required. 60% of business is in Central Dallas; 15-20% is in Tyler and Longview so the ideal place of residence for this role is Central Dallas, TX.
Qualifications
Education:
* Required: BA/BS
* Preferred: MBA/MS
Required:
* Prior experience working in a scientific field or healthcare environment;
* Previous sales experience
* Prior experience developing new business opportunities with existing customers
* Experience establishing new customer relationships, understanding of Merck products and therapeutic areas
* Consistent performer in most competency areas
* Valid Driver's license
Preferred:
* Prior consulting or customer service experience
* Experience developing and executing a plan for engaging customers and meeting customer needs
* Understanding of Headquarter operations
* Ability to analyze metrics to assess progress against objectives
* Ophthalmology and/or Glaucoma experience
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition # DIR003999.
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
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Primary Location: US-TX-Dallas
Employee Status: Regular
Number of Openings: 1
Details:
Job Id:
34012265
Posted / Updated:
2/10/2012 4:09:33 AM
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