Vaccines Specialist, Health and Science Professional - Ridgeland, MS

Role Summary

Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk‑based compliant quality culture is innovative and customer‑oriented. Whether you are involved in manufacturing, testing, or compliance, your contribution will directly impact patients.

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Pfizer offers opportunities to grow and develop a career that brings both individual and company success, fosters diversity, and empowers colleagues to impact health and lives of millions of people.

The Vaccines Health and Science Professional (HSP) is responsible for promoting a Vaccines Portfolio across customers and channels. This role requires regular live field customer engagement as well as virtual engagements.

The HSP is accountable for launching new products, deciding on the best strategies to manage business relationships, securing formulary access, and engaging in product promotion within the assigned geography. In addition, the HSP is charged with sales efforts and relationship development with customers and accounts, including Therapeutic Area Specialists and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).

The HSP should possess customer, market, and business acumen combined with strong product and disease state knowledge; demonstrate strong sales, strategic business development, account management skills and in‑depth customer engagement expertise in both virtual and in‑person settings; employ a systematic approach to virtual engagement; and be adept at utilizing digital and virtual tools. Effective collaboration with cross‑functional internal teams is essential.

• Drive sales in assigned territory to maximize approved business objectives
• Engage with customers both face to face and virtually
• Develop and implement effective business and territory call plans; identify and execute live/virtual engagement strategies to maximize overall effectiveness and impact
• Build rapport and relationships with customers in both live and virtual environments; use judgment to maintain engagement by successfully utilizing existing and evolving digital tools
• Leverage internal reports and analytics to identify, develop, and implement strategic business opportunities
• Comply with product and disease state knowledge using approved clinically oriented information and patient resources
• Demonstrate market knowledge, uncovering barriers and drivers across all relevant business channels (Public Health, Private Market, Retail, etc.)
• Collaborate effectively and compliantly with cross‑functional colleagues, including Field Medical and Account Management, to address customer inquiries and advance Pfizer objectives
• Complete all administrative expectations on time and compliantly (enter customer calls appropriately, submit expenses, respond to requests from sales leadership and partners)

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience in one or more of the following OR an associate’s degree with 6+ years of experience; OR high school diploma (or equivalent) with 8+ years of relevant experience:
• Professional Sales or Promotional Activity
• Small Business Owner or other Entrepreneurial experience, Marketing, Customer Service and/or Account Management
• Relevant Healthcare/Scientific roles (e.g., RN, Pharmacist, PT, OT, etc.)
• Educator (e.g., Teacher, Principal)
• Full‑time Military experience
• Must live within 25 miles of the border of the territory
• Valid US driver’s license and driving record in compliance with company standards. Any DUI/DWI or other impaired driving citation within the past 7 years disqualifies the applicant.

• At least 1 year of pharmaceutical, biotech, medical sales and/or medical‑related marketing experience
• Strong track record of sales or marketing success, strong territory management skills, outstanding communications skills, and demonstrated teamwork, leadership ability and accountability
• Experience with Vaccines therapeutic area and products
• Knowledge of posted territory customers and markets…