Cardiometabolic Care Specialist - P Santa Rosa California

About the Department

The Cardiometabolic Care Sales Team is at the forefront of US sales efforts for Novo Nordisk’s robust cardiometabolic product portfolio, which includes world-class therapies for treating multi-morbid conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and the reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events. Our ambition is to advance broad cardiometabolic disease management by bringing exciting new therapies to market to improve patient outcomes. As a team member, you will connect therapies to new specialties, build cardiometabolic advocates, and apply learnings that impact local markets and the organization in a cross‑collaborative way.

At Novo Nordisk, we create value by having a patient‑centered approach and are committed to providing innovation to the benefit of our stakeholders. We focus on personal performance and development and have a culture centered on helping leaders create the conditions for people to be at their best. If you want to join a highly diverse and collaborative team and are ready to take the next step in your career with a company committed to meeting the evolving needs of patients with cardiometabolic diseases, come join us!

Assumes responsibility for achieving sales goals by implementing marketing and sales strategies aimed at effectively selling and promoting Novo Nordisk's portfolio of products to HCPs and other office staff.

Externally, the CMCS I maintains relationships with physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, pharmacists, nurses and other paramedical customers and current co‑promotion partners. Internally, the CMCS I reports to the Portfolio District Business Manager of the specific sales territory. The CMCS I also interacts and collaborates on a regular basis with other field‑based employees covering the same geographic areas, particularly the territory partner.

• Demonstrates competencies on a consistent basis with territory level impact
• Demonstrates understanding of the local payer market including Medicare, Commercial and Medicaid benefit designs, Payer Coverage, Prescription Coverage Requirements, Step Therapy, Coverage Gap, Copays, and Deductibles and the impact on customer decisions
• Demonstrates understanding of territory customer groups and affiliations such as IPAs, Medical Groups, Health Systems, and Local Clinics and uses this to identify business opportunities and tailor approach to customers
• Analyze bidding policies/contracts in order to influence formulary status, as applicable
• May analyze impact of managed care in the territory and its effect on prescribing decisions, and modify sales and promotion strategies
• May develop and utilize relationships with specialists, key hospital decision‑makers, and other individuals who make or influence the purchasing, prescribing, and/or formulary decisions (and others within the influence map)
• Researches, understands and tailors account plans based on stakeholders and accounts business practices
• Utilizes understanding of the territory market including current market conditions, competitive market trends, priorities, and patient needs to develop and execute territory business plans
• Develops and implements plans to gain access to build and maintain business‑relevant relationships with customers: prescribers, support staff, pharmacies, and clinic administrators to gain access and drive business impact by collaborating around the clinical management of patients and offering NNI‑approved solutions
• Demonstrates professionalism and a customer‑focused approach with internal and external stakeholders by actively listening, identifying and addressing customers and patients’ needs, and keeping commitments
• Develops and sustains internal relationships by collaborating across functions (e.g. Market access, Speciality Sales, etc.) by proactively sharing appropriate knowledge and business opportunities to impact customers
• Demonstrates proficiency in implementing the Novo Nordisk Edge Selling Model with external customers and during company sponsored meetings:
  • Strategic Planning – Pre‑Call Planning
  • Creates Customer…