Regional Sales Director, Prostate Cancer - Southeast

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. With several marketed products in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage assets, and in-house advanced technology capabilities, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website https://www.us.sumitomo-pharma.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a qualified, highly motivated, experienced individual for the position of Regional Sales Director, Prostate Cancer - Southeast. The position reports to the Senior Area Sales Director. The location of the position is field based with a preference for candidates who live near a major metropolitan airport in Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL, or Charlotte, NC. The Regional Sales Director (RSD), for our Prostate Cancer franchise, will build, lead and manage a team of sales representatives across a defined geography. The function will focus on achieving sales goals within the prostate cancer therapeutic area. The RSD will develop a best-in-class launch selling team and will maximize revenue growth and profitability. This individual will be a highly collaborative leader who is energetic and driven and thrives in a nimble, start-up organization. The RSD will demonstrate a sense of urgency to prepare and successfully execute a new product launch plan for the assigned geography in addition to driving results through the sales team that is consistent with SMPA’s goals, mission, and values. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and directs a team of sales representatives, ensuring that they are well-trained on product knowledge, sales skills, market conditions, strategy and tactics, corporate policies and procedures, and business planning models.
• Effectively assures the continued success of Orgovyx and maximize the achievement of regional sales objectives through execution of Brand Plan of Action strategies and tactics.
• Ensure sales representatives have direct accountability for their given geography and clearly understand performance expectations.
• Provide consistent, timely and accurate performance feedback based on observations of key customer interactions as part of an overall performance management process through timely assessment of performance using quantifiable outcomes.
• Establishes consistency in leadership/management principles and practices across the region. Develops strategies and tools to support sales representatives with business challenges.
• Plans, forecasts, and oversees regional operating budgets, while actively monitoring expenses.
• Monitors and assesses competitive sales activity in the market. Shares information and makes recommendations to leadership.
• Partners with Senior Sales Directors, Marketing, Training and Development, and the Commercial Operations teams to develop, implement, and manage the sales strategy and execution.
• Stays well-versed and owns a strong understanding of payer mix, reimbursement environment, and distribution to lead a targeted strategy in assigned region.
• Ensures all department personnel are fully informed of, and in compliance with Sumitomo Pharma America commercial compliance policy, all applicable federal and state laws and guidance relating to product promotion and information dissemination including, but not limited to, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Food and Drug Administration’s implementing regulations, the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, PhRMA, Corporate Code of Business Conduct and the Office of the Inspector General’s Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.
• As a field-based position, this sales director role will require 40%-60% travel throughout a large geographic region, with occasional travel to corporate headquarters.

Key Core Competencies

• Proven to be successful in all respects of selling, i.e. technical knowledge, sal