Regional Business Director - Southeast — NC (statewide)
Harmony Biosciences — NC (statewide)
Harmony Biosciences lists this role in North Carolina.
Stated in the posting
Experience: 8+ years
Travel: up to 90%
Harmony Biosciences is recruiting for a Regional Business Director in our Southeast region. The Regional Business Director (RBD) will manage and direct multiple sales representatives within a region and ensure that the assigned region meets or exceeds sales goals and expense management objectives for Harmony Biosciences. The RBD will work with the VP of Sales to execute against quarterly sales targets and strategies to achieve business results through close collaboration with internal stakeholders to include Marketing, Market Access, and Commercial Operations. This position needs to be a specialist in championing product and market knowledge of Harmony Biosciences products to ensure that sales representatives are viewed as clinical experts and are seen as a valued source of information to HCPs. The RBD needs to be a proactive leader and team player with a track record of building winning sales cultures, along with expertise in utilizing various sales principles and processes to ensure achievement of goals and objectives.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Sales Performance and Strategy
Achieve or exceed Regional sales and performance targets for the Harmony Biosciences product portfolio in the US.
Develop and execute Regional strategic and tactical business plans in line with Harmony Biosciences strategic priorities and standards. Conduct periodic territory business reviews to ensure plans and strategies.
Partner with Commercial Analytics to assist in driving field force effectiveness, excellence and execution against agreed upon KPIs and metrics.
Manage the Region’s operational budget at/below target and ensure appropriate allocation of budget against region’s priorities.
Team Leadership & Development
Set and cultivate a high-performance selling culture to drive a best-in-class sales team.
Ensure all Specialty Territory Managers (STMs) within Region meet/exceed product and brand strategy training targets including product attribute/claims understanding, awareness of competitive products, as well as related disease and patient management strategies.
Champion consultative selling skills and techniques.
Ensure continued professional development of STMs through the annual goal setting, performance management process and field contact report system.
Provide ongoing coaching, development and leadership by investing time in the field with STMs to drive performance and retention of team.
Hire vacant roles with high performing individuals in a timely manner
Culture, Collaboration & Compliance
Serve as a role model for the highest ethical standards; holds Region accountable for ensuring all practices within the region are compliant with the Harmony policies & procedures.
Ensure all selling activities align with Harmony Biosciences’ policies, procedures and compliance standards, team completes all required expense management in accordance with Harmony T&E policies.
Collaborate with key stakeholders across the commercial organization to include marketing, market access, and commercial operations to identify opportunities to learn, react and take proactive action to market dynamics.
Manage relationships with key accounts’ decision makers, key opinion leaders, and other colleagues across business functions to achieve desired results.
Perform other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has supervisory responsibilities of Harmony Regional Field Sales personnel, which includes a team of Specialty Territory Managers (STMs).
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field required
8+ years pharmaceutical/biotechnology sales experience required; Prior experience in leadership roles in Sales Management, Certified Field Trainer, Area Business Director preferred; rare/orphan diseases or Sleep medicine preferred
Experience working with specialty products (preferably orphan products), including patient access and reimbursement call centers (Hubs) and Specialty Pharmacies to drive sales pull-through
Demonstrated track record of leading successful sales representatives in an environment requiring a high level of initiative, accountability, and ethical and compliant actions.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment with the ability to handle multiple product/indication launches across a therapeutic area
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite required; Concur and Veeva and business intelligence platforms is strongly preferred
Candidate must reside within the assigned region
Physical demands and work environment:
This position will require up to 90% travel, depending on geography; Some travel will be required to attend meetings on a local and national basis and training sessions.
Valid US Driver’s License with safe driving record is required.
While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 20 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision.
Manual dexterity required to use computers, tablets, and cell phone.
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods.
What can Harmony offer you?
Medical, Vision and Dental benefits the first of the month following start date
Generous paid time off and Company designated Holidays
Company paid Disability benefits and Life Insurance coverage
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Parental leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Company sponsored wellness programs
Professional development initiatives and continuous learning opportunities
A certified Great Place to Work® for eight consecutive years based on our positive, values-based company culture
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Harmony Biosciences is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The company was established in October 2017 with a vision to provide novel treatment options for people living with rare, neurological disorders who have unmet medical needs. For more information on Harmony Biosciences, visit www.harmonybiosciences.com
Harmony Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity, e-Verify Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Recruitment agencies please note: Harmony Biosciences will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on a specific role. Candidate Resumes/CV's submitted without permission or directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.