Customer Alignment Manager -West Business Center/Phoenix; Arizona

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree High initiative, self-starter Minimum of 5 years experience in pharmaceutical sales or health care industry Demonstrated leadership, analytical, negotiation and communication skills General knowledge of customer and managed care segments and market dynamics across Therapeutic Areas. Strong project management skills Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with peers Strong Analytical Skills Preferred Background MBA Prior sales and field sales management experience (i.e., District Sales Manager, Customer Solutions Manager, Regional Training Manager) Experience in operations

Responsibilities

Responsibilities: Primary customer, Regional Sales Director (s), GI and CNS Therapeutic Areas. * In conjunction with Business Center Sales Leadership Team, helps coordinate the Sales Planning and execution processes, insuring integration and coordination with the overall Plan throughout the Business Center* Proactively identifies issues facing the Sales team and works to resolve those issues to enable the Sales Team to function as efficiently as possible * Serves as Project Manager for the development and delivery of regionally-driven programs and projects to meet overall Regional Business Center sales objectives* Supports RSD in the execution of Central & Local Sales Initiatives* Responsible for leading the management and coordination of field-impacting activities for both AZ Field Sales (i.e. training, communications, promotional material and programs, market research, field input sessions, field visits, medical conventions) * Serves as "Knowledge Manager" to GI and CNS Therapeutic Selling Teams for information regarding marketing and promotional material * Project manager/lead as needed for other sales force and headquarters driven projects at the Business center*Leads the development and execution of standard and custom solutions within and across sales teams