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Curium Pharma

Regional Sales Director

Curium Pharma, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146

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Senior HR Leader | 30+ Years in Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Life Science, and Medical Devices | Leader Partnership | Organizational Development… Job description:

Summary of Position The Regional Sales Director is responsible for directing, managing, and developing a team of Oncology/Nuclear Medicine Account Managers in the U.S. Primary responsibilities will include sales, account management, team development, contracting, implementation of business plans, product promotion, training and administrative duties for an assigned region. The Regional Sales Director will collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Customer Service, Medical Affairs, Legal and other stakeholders to ensure regional goals are aligned and achieved. This position will also require participation in local, regional or national medical meetings (in the areas of Oncology, Gastroenterology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and others) in order to develop long‑term relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and other important decision makers in hospitals, cancer centers, and physician offices.

Essential Functions

Effectively hires, trains and executes a Sales plan to achieve or exceed financial targets

Develops and executes a regional business plan including sales plans, detailed customer analyses, distribution strategies, business development, and competitive analyses

Aids in the successful addition of new Curium products to assigned hospital formularies

Develops and implements plans for sales representatives to meet established goals

Trains sales representatives in product information and selling techniques

Spends approximately 70% to 80% of time working in the field, one‑on‑one with sales representatives and customers (which may include Physicians, Nurses, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Radiation Safety Officers, Pharmacists, Department Directors, Procurement, Reimbursement Specialists, etc.)

Develops and maintains strong relationships with neuroendocrine tumor (NETs) networks, KOLs and advocacy groups

Partners with Managed Care personnel to pull‑through managed care opportunities and communicate payer gaps

Manages communication to ensure region success and customer satisfaction

Coaches and motivates sales representatives to achieve goals through individual and team activities

Manages and evaluates sales representative performance on an ongoing basis and implements corrective actions as needed to achieve business objectives

Monitors, analyzes and reports competitive activity, trends in customer purchasing patterns and local/regional health care issues

Develops and manages budgets

Executes appropriate distribution strategies to meet customer requirements

Completes other administrative and management functions in a timely manner

Adheres to company financial, administrative and ethical guidelines

Must maintain operational compliance with US and international regulatory agencies and guidelines (i.e. FDA, EU, HC, TGA, PIC/S, ISO, USP, NRC, cGMP, etc.).

Perform additional duties as assigned by management

Requirements

Bachelor Degree (preferably in Life Sciences or a business‑related discipline), advanced degree of MBA preferred

Seven or more years of Sales or Sales Management experience in hospitals, academic medical centers, oncology and/or specialized pharmaceutical areas w/several years of leadership experience required

Strong knowledge of oncology, NETs products, nuclear medicine, contracting processes and complex hospital environments is preferred

Track record of proven Sales success in consecutive years

Thorough understanding of selling, negotiation and customer service skills

Ability to bring together cross‑functional teams and influence/motivate others

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to understand and manage financial solutions

Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills

Strong computer expertise and business application preferred

Excellent time management and prioritization skills

Travel as required to support the customer base and business goals

Working Conditions

This is a field based Sales Management position requiring management of direct reports and frequent travel, including some weekends, within an assigned territory.

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