Regional Sales Manager - South Texas

Tris Pharma, Inc. (www.trispharma.com) is a leading privately-owned U.S. biopharmaceutical company focusing on development and commercialization of innovative medicines addressing unmet patient needs. We have over 150 US and International patents - including applications - and several marketed branded and generic products in the U.S. We have licensed our products in the US and international markets and have a robust pipeline of innovative products spanning neuroscience and other therapeutic categories employing our proprietary science and technology.

Our science and technology make us unique, but our team members set us apart; they are the engine fueling Tris’ passion and innovation. Tris colleagues understand the criticality of operating a successful business and take pride in our company’s success. But of equal importance to each team member is how we interact with one another daily. We believe in each other and in respectful, open and honest communications to help support individual and team success.

We have an immediate opening for a Regional Sales Manager for our South Texas region which includes Houston, Austin, San Antonio and the surrounding southern territory. Qualified candidates must live in territory. 

The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) leads and inspires a highly productive sales team capitalizing on local market potential, customer needs and healthcare delivery systems to meet and exceed business goals. The incumbent conducts field ride contacts, provides effective written/verbal coaching, monitors sales representatives’ performance and ensures resource utilization is aligned with company expectations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers sales performance and brand Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to meet and/or exceed regional sales plan within timelines and expense budgets; Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure region’s priorities, activities and engagement plans are aligned with brand strategy and national strategic goals, targets and priorities optimizing strategic momentum and driving brand success; Achieves business results and identifies short and long term opportunities and tactics through strategic thinking and business planning; Proactively addresses obstacles and works through issues independently and/or cross-functionally, as appropriate, to find solutions

• Drives sales performance through on-boarding, training, development, coaching, leadership by example, mentoring and continuous motivation of sales representative team; Optimizes sales representative performance by: setting sales goals/targets, conducting field rides, prioritizing call points, analyzing sales data and KPIs, etc. to continuously improve region sales performance, leverages business relationships to better meet HCP and patient needs; Identifies top talent and develops individuals for future opportunities 

• Ensures, supports and provides regular updates and feedback to sales team to enhance skills (i.e., medical, technical, selling, business acumen, analytics and other special in-field knowledge) needed to execute specific and integrated action plan for assigned region; Maintains transparency and open communication through consistent and clear messaging and feedback (i.e., coaching, quarterly, mid-year, end-of-year reviews, etc.)

• Actively participates in strategic and tactical building of comprehensive, strategic sales plan including, but not limited to: specific, measurable, action oriented objectives in accordance with regional and national goals, manages necessary funds and resources and ensures ethical, targeted allocation towards maximizing sales and ROI; Clearly communicates sales and brand strategy and tactics to regional sales team and ensures implementation according to proper federal, state and company Good Promotional Practice guidelines and Health Care Compliance policies

• Analyzes data and metrics to evaluate progress against objectives; Oversees and supports local/regional territory planning, resource allocation and budget accountability; Understands and identifies HCP needs and collaborates with sales reps to identify, foster and build successful customer relationships; Proactively and continuously strives to serve key stakeholder needs, expectations and challenges to build trusted key stakeholder relationships

• Discerns local marketplace trends and makes decisions based on data analysis and resources impacting accounts

· Bachelors degree and minimum 2 years pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology sales management experience OR Bachelors degree and minimum 5 years pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology sales experience including field or regional responsibilities (i.e., field leadership, advisory board, regional sales trainer, etc.)

· Demonstrated success developing and mentoring pharmaceutical sales representatives

· Demonstrated ability to analyze complex sales and technical data and develop strategic and actionable business plans

· Excellent presentation skills and experience

· Excellent coaching and mentoring skills

· Ability to quickly learn, understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical information to external customers

· Excellent scientific and business acumen

· Valid US drivers license and clean driving record 

· Ability to travel extensively – minimum 75% of week (car and/or air) 

· Ability to influence without direct authority

Anticipated salary range: $170 to $185K/yr. Base salary offered is contingent on assessment of candidate’s education and experience level relative to requirements of the position and a review of related industry standards and internal equity.

Additional benefits: In addition to base salary, full-time employees are also eligible for incentives, including, but not limited to: bonus eligible, medical, dental, vision, Rx insurance, 401K with match, life insurance, paid Company Holidays, PTO, Paid Volunteer Time and Employee Resource Groups. 

Tris Pharma, Inc. offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. To build and enhance our diverse workforce, we encourage applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, women, LGBTQ, etc. Tris Pharma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-remote