Vaccines Customer Team Leader - Arizona/Nevada

Job Description
Our Sales team supports our customers by providing clinical information about products, educational information, clinical training programs and resources. We support healthcare providers and healthcare systems meet the goals of the patients in their communities.
The Vaccines Customer Team Leader (CTL) plays a critical role in establishing our company's customer focused initiative.
This is a field-based position that covers the Arizona/Nevada district.
Major workload centers in the district include Reno, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Flagstaff & Tucson metro areas.
At least 50% travel.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Leading and managing Customer Representatives in identifying customer needs.
Coaching representatives, overseeing training, and completing people management processes for Customer Representatives and effectively developing and resourcing his/her customer team to address customer needs.
The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate the following behaviors and attitudes:
Strong leadership skills with experience leading teams through change and new challenges by applying situational coaching skills and using emotional intelligence
Self-starter who is comfortable working in and leading a team through ambiguity and the capacity to see ‘what can be’ for this new organization
Communicate with courage and candor as we evolve our engagement model for this customer segment
Customer-centric mindset and the skills needed to listen to customers and understand their objectives and overall relationship with our broader organization
Leads by example by modeling flexibility, candor, and a willingness to respond during times of change while maintaining a positive attitude
Demonstrated account planning and management skills and strong collaboration with extended teams toward common goals
Position Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
BA/BS degree with 6-8 years of sales experience or a high school diploma with 10+ years of the following equivalent experience, with at least 4 years in pharmaceutical, biotech or healthcare industries preferred
Equivalent experience can be professional sales experience, work experience in the healthcare/scientific field (including pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices) that is not sales related, professional marketing experience, or Military experience
Valid driver's license
Ability to travel the amount of time the role requires
Preferred Education and Experience:
Minimum of (3) years of experience working with key thought leaders or high influence customers in large group practices, hospitals, or managed care organizations
Minimum of (2) years of experience working in Marketing, Managed Care, or Sales support areas within the Pharmaceutical industry
Experience selling in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech & Medical Device Industry
Previous Field Sales Management experience
Capable of establishing relationships and networks within a customer organization
Vaccines experience
Required Skills:
Account Planning, Account Planning, Account Strategies, Adaptability, Analytical Problem Solving, Business Networking, Business Sales, Client Coaching, Client Development, Customer Centricity, Customer Communications, Customer Engagement, Customer-Focused, Customer Management, Decision Making, Engagement Strategies, Healthcare Sales, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Openness to Change, Organizational Leadership, Outside Sales, People Leadership, Pharmaceutical Sales, Product Knowledge {+ 10 more}
Preferred Skills:
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement​
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
The salary range for this role is
$173,200.00 - $272,600.00
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance