Sales Specialist

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Sales Specialist responsible for the performance of long-acting injectable and psychiatry products in Central Coast, CA area. Achieving sales goals through collaboration and effective customer interactions.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeSanta Barbara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $88,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Achieve all sales performance goals and objectives for geographical assignment
Demonstrate a collaborative sales approach and coordinate efforts between sales leadership, other Teva sales teams, market access, sales operations, and training.
Develop effective business plans to meet and exceed territory-level sales goals.
Build rapport and relationships by interacting effectively with employees and external contacts (i.e., HCP and office staff) at all levels, demonstrating the awareness of their needs and responding with the appropriate action
Provide healthcare product demonstrations, physician detailing and in-servicing of products to current and potential customers
Consult with physicians, nurses, as well as medical office staff to appropriately promote product and provide product and patient education
Maintain a call average as outlined in the sales plan, defined as face-to-face interactions, with healthcare providers focusing on top target customers
Apply a range of traditional and non-traditional problem-solving techniques to think through and solve issues creatively to improve performance and company effectiveness
Adhere to all Teva's compliance policies and guidelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required
Full time documented business to business sales experience preferred
Pharmaceutical sales experience preferred, experience in psychiatric therapeutic areas strongly preferred
Record of successfully achieving sales goals and building effective customer relationships
Experience successfully launching products in the psychiatric space across multiple settings of care
Ability to interact with customers in live and virtual environments and proficiency with technology
Understanding of reimbursement coverage and pull through strategies as well as experience in all pertinent settings of business (CMHC, specialty pharmacy, private practice)
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
Proven written and verbal communication skills
Experience calling on community mental health centers (CMHC) is a plus
Ability to travel as required, which may include overnight and/or weekend travel
Valid US driver's license and acceptable driving record required
Candidate must be able to successfully pass background, motor and drug screening
Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage
Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan
Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays
Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance
Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more

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Hard Skills & Tools

business to business salespharmaceutical salesproduct launchreimbursement coveragepull through strategiescustomer relationship managementhealthcare product demonstrationsphysician detailingpatient educationproblem-solving techniques

Soft Skills

collaborative sales approachinterpersonal skillsleadership skillswritten communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingcreativityadaptabilitycustomer interactionperformance improvement

Certifications

Bachelor's degreevalid US driver's license