Regional Sales Director - Los Angeles, CA

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Catamaran’s URAC and ACHC accredited Specialty Pharmacy, Briova, serves the needs of patients with complex chronic diseases. The Regional Sales Director, is responsible for the strategic direction of the Regional Account Management team and achievement of sales goals and key objectives.
 
Leads and motivates team to increase specialty pharmacy revenue / margin and ensures the achievement of sales goals: analyzes and interprets sales data, evaluates current business, identifies new sales opportunities, develops strategy, develops target / prescriber reports, develops business plans and executes the plan.  Recruits, interviews, hires, trains and coaches Regional Account Managers.  Evaluates goals and conducts performance reviews.  Collaborates with Catamaran pharmacy personnel to efficiently and effectively provide best-in-class service to customers. Coordinates with Catamaran’s Managed Care Team to maximize impact of contracts.  Acts as Briova account lead in key accounts in the Region where there are multiple therapeutic opportunities.
 
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.
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Leads, motivates and coaches Regional Account Managers to achieve sales goals. Drives accountability at territory level

Develops regional strategy and plan of action for the following therapeutic areas:  Oncology, Hepatitis C, Growth Disorders, Autoimmune, Infusion Therapies

Recruits, interviews and hires top talent

Trains and develops talent. Leads team through change

Demonstrates technical selling skills and Catamaran / Briova service model expertise

Collaborates with pharmacy operations team to ensure superior customer service

Analyzes and summarizes data and trends

Routinely communicates with centralized marketing team regarding resources, competitive activity, etc

Interfaces with pharmaceutical manufacturers to highlight Briova’s service excellence

Builds business relationships with health care professionals

Effectively manages budget

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

Maintains accurate records of all sales activities including salesforce.com

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential

Demonstrates ability to effectively interact and cooperate with all company employees

Builds trust, values others, communicates effectively, drives execution, fosters innovation, focuses on the customer, collaborates with others, solves problems creatively and demonstrates high integrity

Complies with all company and government policies, regulations and business ethics codes and ensures they are communicated and implemented within the team

Required Qualifications:

BS Degree
5+ years’ experience in healthcare related sales and a minimum of 3 years in sales leadership
Proven history of driving sales results and achieving goals
Experience in effectively collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Proven success in a dynamic, fast paced environment
Willingness to travel a minimum of 60%
Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or professional health care degree
Experience selling a complex service
Experience in Specialty Pharmacy, Medical Device, Infusion, Medical supplies or related industry strongly preferred
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
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