District Manager, Gastroenterology – Chicago, IL – Chicago South and Springfield, IL

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience, and in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

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This role is field‑based, and candidates should live within a reasonable distance from the primary city. Talent will be hired at a level commensurate with experience. This geography covers the areas surrounding Chicago South and Springfield, IL.

Coordinate commercial activity within in‑field teams to ensure targets are reached for increasing sales within an assigned geography. Create, implement, and communicate District Sales Plan and monitor progress.

• Coordinate in‑field activity to achieve results and agreed‑upon targets. Maximize market, segment, and team dynamics to drive both top‑ and bottom‑line results.
• Ensure smooth, collaborative efforts in both day‑to‑day and long‑term business execution. Set tone and pace for business process and organization.
• Understand and present a market and franchise/business point of view when leading teams and championing in‑field meetings by developing a mastery of product and disease‑state information, as well as pertinent market dynamics, including managed care landscape.
• Coach, mentor, educate and develop direct and indirect team members to enhance individual skills and elevate overall team performance. Hold direct reports accountable to behaviors and expectations.
• Provide direction and insights to key internal partners in business planning process. Consistently exemplify the Abb Vie Ways of Working.

• Bachelor’s degree in health, sciences, pharmacy or business‑related field preferred or relevant and equivalent industry experience required.
• Business analysis and planning skills that drive sales performance.
• Proven District Manager leadership to include: in good standing with safety and compliance standards; minimum four years pharmaceutical sales management experience (external management experience can be considered); currently meeting performance expectations; living the Abb Vie Way and effectively demonstrating the Leadership Attributes.
• Excellent judgment and decision‑making skills. Ability to articulate the scientific aspects of treatments and therapeutic areas.
• Proven ability to deliver candid, effective feedback and efficiently manage performance. Ability to develop talent for promotional opportunities.
• Ability to create a culture of winning and full team engagement.
• An essential requirement of the position is to satisfy all applicable health‑care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain and maintain entry into facilities and organizations in the assigned territory. The candidate must also be in good standing and/or eligible to obtain these credentials.
• Driving a personal auto or company vehicle or powered material handling equipment.
• Valid driver’s license, ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screening test and meet safe driving requirements.

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.
  
  This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long‑term incentive programs.

Note:

No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole or absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

Abb Vie is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only – to learn more, visit

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