Sanofi
Pharmaceuticals
AreaBusinessDirector,Chicago
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“Area Business Director, Chicago at Sanofi. Skills: Sales leadership, Business development, Account management, Team leadership. Lead a division team of ABMs to build trust with customers and demonstrate value in a business to business selling environment. Be an expert on your relative business area (ABMs territories) and build robust Divisional business plans that break down impactable business targets by products, segments (Independents, LOCs, etc) and contracting modalities (PBGs, etc).”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive business outcomes across a full portfolio of vaccines; Strengthen customer relationships; Lead a high performing sales team; Achieve impactable business targets by products, segments and contracting modalities; Acquisition, expansion, and retention of targeted customer accounts; Deliver account performance objectives; Maintain and expand sales with targeted customer accounts; Establish and track territory performance metrics
Industry & Context.
Analytical tools to improve efficiency; Evaluate and prioritize business across many different types of customer segments; Assess opportunity and need to adjust plans and associated tasks
Ability to travel within division on a regular basis which may include frequent overnight and weekend travel, Ability to travel up to 75% of the time to coach Area Business Managers, see customers, and attend conventions, training, and other internal meetings., A valid driver’s license and safe driving record
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree, Minimum of 10 years related sales experience (preferably business to business and/or healthcare sales experience), Minimum 3-5 years first line pharmaceutical sales leadership experience, Ability to develop strong, professional relationships for scientific exchange and promotion with healthcare providers in the community, leadership skills combined with demonstrated commitment towards coaching and people effective at building an inspirational/motivational leader, Ability to work collaboratively with others and influence peers and educate management regarding account needs., customer facing skills & demonstrated negotiating capability, Inclusive & Diverse mindset in talent development, promotion and team dynamics and culture., Excellence in demonstrating personal leadership and being a role aligning with company core values and Play to Win Behaviors: Act, Stretch, Think One Sanofi, Focus on Patients and Customers, Ability to travel within division on a regular basis which may include frequent overnight and weekend travel, A valid driver’s license and safe driving record
Nice to Have
Advanced or master’s degree, Specific knowledge of vaccine sales or buy and bill, distribution, administration, and reimbursement, Launch experience within the last 4 years, Experience with organized customers and delivering an executive value proposition for acute care or vaccine products, Knowledge of the managed market dynamics and competitive landscape in the acute care and/or vaccine space, Exposure and/or experience in other functional areas of the business (e. g. Sales Training, Customer Solutions, Sales Operations, Managed Care and Marketing)
What You'll Do.
Lead a division team of ABMs to build trust with customers and demonstrate value in a business to business selling environment
Be an expert on your relative business area (ABMs territories) and build robust Divisional business plans that break down impactable business targets by products
segments (Independents
etc) and contracting modalities (PBGs
Strategically direct ABMs in the acquisition
and retention of targeted customer accounts within the assigned area
Drive effective implementation of ABM customer plans by using a wide variety of promotion (including omnichannel) as well as analytical tools to improve efficiency in assigned sales geography
based on local assessment of customer opportunities and needs.
Support ABMs to evaluate and prioritize business across many different types of customer segments including: Pediatrics
Family/General Practice
and Federally Qualified Health Centers
Lead a team to deliver account performance objectives by developing robust account plans that include specific
action-oriented objectives in accordance with regional goals for targeted health systems
institutional systems and IDNs by demonstrating comprehensive understanding of the aligned brand strategies and disease state knowledge to ensure each brand can be effectively positioned with key accounts.
Work with account data and multiple territory level data
to develop actionable business plans and conduct business reviews
Support teams to navigate and communicate complex contracting and pricing resulting in maintaining and expanding sales with targeted customer accounts
Establish and track territory performance metrics to evaluate progress and performance
and to assess opportunity and need to adjust plans and associated tasks.
Coach/train team members to identify key business opportunities and navigate those settings to identify key points of contacts to drive business
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to prioritize account projects/initiatives that address changing customer and market requirements and needs.
Present partnership opportunities to the Hospital and Strategic Accounts team
and coordinate project implementation.
Coordinate with other customer teams to inform customer proactive and intentional sharing of information/insights
and ensure the team is appropriately staffed with required
Build and maintain employee morale and motivation
and encourage development of ABMs in all phases of their work including career development
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to prioritize account projects/initiatives; Present partnership opportunities to the Hospital and Strategic Accounts team; Coordinate with other customer teams to inform customer proactive and intentional sharing of information/insights
Communication Scope
Communicate complex contracting and pricing
Process & Methodology
Develop robust Divisional business plans, Develop robust account plans, Coordinate project implementation
Full Job Description
**Job title** : _Area Business Director, Chicago_ * **Location** : _Remote, US_ **About the Job** Are you ready to help further shape the US Sanofi Vaccines to become a more agile, digital, and business to business-driven organization? Do you thrive in an agile, collaborative, business acumen driven organization where positive outcomes are rewarded? Have you ever wanted to drive business outcomes across a full portfolio of vaccines, strengthen customer relationships, and lead a high performing sales team? We are responsible for the implementation of a new go-to market strategy within the US Sanofi Vaccines business unit and searching for several Division Business Associate Directors to pave the pathway forward with us. The Sanofi Vaccines team aim is to remain an industry leader through evolving the way we operate and build our new business model. This model will be responsive to fast changing customer needs and environment, engage in a Business to Business activities model that supports the growth of HCPs vaccine programs, with the right support to engage customers in the moments that matter in vaccines, while rewarding high performers and growth of our vaccines business. The Area Business Director will report to the Regional General Manager and will lead a team of sales professionals called Area Business Managers (ABM). This sales team is responsible for engaging key stakeholders within Pediatrics, Family/General Practice, IDN/IHNs, Health Systems, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. The Area Business Director is a dynamic accounts sales leader who provides inspirational leadership and strategic direction to a team of ABMs. This person seeks to expand their sales leadership experience with a cutting-edge pharmaceutical company that is committed to making positive impact on patient’s lives. Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI Vaccines driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you’ll help advance preve
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