Account Manager - Mississippi
Description
About Pacira
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for health care practitioners and their patients. Our in-depth knowledge of non-opioid pain management, coupled with our passion for advancing patient care, drives our commitment to providing solutions that address unmet medical needs and improve clinical results.
Why work with us?
Rarely do you have an opportunity to do work that really matters. What drives us is our mission. What makes us successful are our people. At Pacira, you are part of an inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, growth, and innovative thinking - a place where you can make an impact and help change the standard of care in non-opioid pain management. Be part of our movement, let’s pursue excellence together.
Summary:
The Account Manager is responsible for the positioning and selling of the Pacira portfolio within the assigned territory. This includes the pharmacological & technical (Package Insert & functions, benefits) knowledge and sales of Pacira’s portfolio of product’s value proposition. The Account Manager will work with Regional Director to develop a sound business plan that will lead to exceeding defined sales revenues for said territory. The Account Manager will utilize product knowledge, relevant institutional and office relationships, and business acumen skills and execute strategy to meet and exceed sales objectives of the Pacira portfolio of products.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.
- Identify target markets in accordance with organizational strategy utilizing familiarity with account-based operations and existing reporting, tools and dashboards.
- Ensure that corporate revenue objectives are exceeded within a specified geography
- Work with surgeons, anesthesiologists, health care providers and pharmacy, focused on pain management to ensure Pacira portfolio of products is adopted within an account and geography
- Developing and maintaining expertise of all products
- Effective time management skills to increase sales productivity and tactical implementation of sales activities to achieve business objectives.
- Actively participating with Region Director in the strategic and tactical planning process
- Update and document sales account information via software system (Veeva)
- Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of the conversion process within a hospital, an ASC or an office.
- Develop and execute sales and retention strategies for target markets and customers.
- Complete face-to-face sales meetings with physicians, schedulers, practice managers, and medical staff in accounts to ensure understanding, as well as to close business, ensuring that obstacles are identified and minimized.
- Effectively manage territory, conducting office visits to include Education on services offered, enhancement and new advances.
- Communicating opportunities, market trends, and issues to appropriate management/staff in a timely manner Prepare and present opportunities, market trends, and challenges to appropriate leadership/staff in a timely manner and on a regular basis, gaining support and commitment as needed.
- Manage expense budgets in a timely manner
- Keeping up to date with the latest clinical data supplied by the company, and interpreting, presenting and discussing this data with health professionals during presentations.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university required.
- Must have a minimum of 1 year of direct selling experience to hospitals and healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or health care industry.
- Minimum 1 year experience selling in the OR preferred.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
- Strong demonstrated presentation skills.
- Must be able to timely and accurately complete Hospital Credentialing requirements to gain access to their facilities.
- Experience using Customer Resource Management tools required.
- Able to travel extensively; valid driver’s license in the state in which you reside and safe driving history record; reliable transportation.
- Must live in or close proximity to your designated geographic territory.
- Knowledge of key industry business drivers, emerging medical trends, and performance metrics, and ability to leverage that knowledge to inform strategy.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, collaborative, and analytical skills with a customer focus; must be able to foster and maintain sound working relationships.
- Independently motivated and driven to achieve high goals and seek continuous improvement in knowledge and skills.
- Competencies for sales efficiency and effectiveness; discipline in goal setting, prospecting, networking, territory management, and time management.
- Skills in account management, needs assessment, value propositioning, handling objections and gaining agreement with both physicians and facility procurement departments.
- Skills to employ technologies effectively and proficiency (MS office suite, relevant mobile technology and web-based applications.)
- Overnight travel will be required, ability to cover geographic territory; include corporate meetings. Able to travel overnight and locally up to 90% of the time.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly required to travel by automobile as well as by airplane and other forms of public transportation. The employee is regularly required to sit or stand for long periods of time (up to several hours straight). The employee will be required to move quickly and safely in OR and other healthcare environments.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work setting is consistent with a typical corporate environment with offices and cubicles. Also: healthcare facilities including but not limited to Hospitals, Medical Centers and Ambulatory Care Centers. The work setting will also include public spaces such as conferences and professional meetings at venues of varying sizes as well as B2B accounts.
Benefits:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health Resources
- Disability Coverage
- Life insurance
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
- Legal and Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Fertility and Maternity Assistance
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
EEO Statement:
Pacira is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
At Pacira we are committed to intentionally cultivating a culture of inclusion where all feel welcomed and valued for their background, perspectives, and experiences. We hold one another accountable to promote trust and transparency in support of our communities and collective purpose.
Agency Disclaimer:
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (Hereafter, Pacira) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Pacira Careers page or a Pacira social media post. Pacira will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited resumes. Pacira explicitly reserves the right to hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Pacira.