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Job Description

Grow and accelerate your career with our Oncology Sales organization and join a team that’s driven to make an impact on cancer patients. We take a customer-centric approach by leveraging emerging digital technologies and data analytics to better understand our patients' needs. Developing your career with us will allow you to join a purpose-driven team committed to helping save and improve lives.

Help us continue to grow and define the oncology market of today and tomorrow with a driven, customer-focused, and collaborative team. As an Oncology Customer Team Leader (CTL), you will manage and lead a team of Oncology Sales Representatives/Specialists that engage with customers to uncover and address their needs, and educate key stakeholders about our oncology products, and communicate to the broader oncology community.

• This is a field-based sales management role that will be responsible for a team of Oncology Sales Representatives/Specialists for the Los Angeles/San Diego, California District.

• This district covers the following areas in California: LA North, LA Central, South OC, North OC and San Diego.

• Candidates must be willing to travel to visit with their direct reports and customers in the district, as well as for national sales meetings.

• Travel (%) and overnight requirements vary based on candidate’s location within or near the district.

Key responsibilities include and may not be limited to:

• Maximize the sales team's performance and help achieve/exceed sales goals and budget targets, as well as increasing access to our Oncology products.

• Hire, lead, and manage Oncology Sales professionals for an assigned district within the United States.

• Coach direct reports, oversee training, and complete people management processes for Oncology Sales professionals.

• Collaborate with Oncology Sales organization, including peer CTLs, Key Account Managers, and the extended team including alliance partners to ensure a cohesive customer experience and effective sales execution.

• Develop and implement business plans and execute national sales and brand strategies as directed by the leadership team.

• Communicate and coordinate with both district and cross-functional teams and share learnings with direct reports and peers.

• Lead routine district sales meetings (remote and in-person) to inform and guide the district team.

• Conduct annual and on-going performance reviews and competency assessments for direct reports.

• In accordance with company policy and in collaboration with HR, handle all aspects of the employment process for your direct reports including hiring, career development, performance management, or termination.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of sales experience OR a minimum of high school diploma with at least 10 years of equivalent experience, with at least 4 years of working in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industries.

• Equivalent experience can be professional sales experience, work experience in the healthcare/scientific field (including pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices) that is not sales related, professional marketing experience, or military experience.

• Ability to establish relationships and networks within a customer organization.

• Valid driver’s license and able to drive a vehicle.

• Travel the amount of time the role requires, 50 – 75%.

• Reside in or within a reasonable distance to the district.

Preferred Qualifications:

• First-line people management experience leading a field-based oncology sales team.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with key thought leaders or high influence Oncology customers in large group practices, hospitals, or managed care organizations

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Required Skills:

Adaptability, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Inbound Phone Sales, Market Analysis, Oncology Sales, Order Processing, People Leadership, Revenue Generation, Sales Forecasting, Sales Reporting, Sales Strategy Development, Sales Team Leadership, Sales Training, Strategic Thinking, Technical Product Sales

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The salary range for this role is

$190,800.00 - $300,300.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

06/27/2026

• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
  

Requisition ID:R402988