Over 1600 associates make up the Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism team. At Novartis we are committed to reducing the global burden of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases on patients, families and their communities.We are Novartis. Join us and help reimagine medicine! Job Purpose: The Associate Primary Care Sales Specialist is expected to learn how to build and execute business plans to meet sales goals for assigned territory. To ultimately drive territory sales performance, market share and optimal resource utilization. To develop effective professional business relationships with customers that support delivery of business results for the CRM portfolio. To coordinate effectively and as appropriate with other field teams and managed market associates and to manage customer engagement across care settings and through transitions in patient care. To differentiate Novartis as a leader across CRM therapeutic areas with primary care customers.This is a remote opportunity. Your Key Responsibilities: " cents Learns Novartis Sales Model and Product Training and become proficient at executing sales calls." cents Becomes competent in executing business plans and driving achievement of sales targets for assigned territory, customers or therapeutic area." cents Develops and applies understanding of customer organizations and networks and of diverse influences that affect customer decisions (eg peer relationships)." cents Executes call plans for customers, including medical experts from customer or academic communities; calls on the right person to deliver the right message with the right frequency." cents Collaborates effectively with other customer-facing field teams (eg, Cardiology Sales Specialists and Institutional Sales Specialists) and US Managed Market System of Care team (US MM SoC) to provide seamless customer experience across transitions of care and throughout customer organizations." cents Serves as a resource to assist with providing both proactive and reactive education and support regarding NPC CRM access programs as needed for community practices, medical groups and facilities, and their staff. Triage to franchise counterparts as appropriate." cents Serves as a resource and/or assist with providing support for resolving customer/account questions regarding coverage, access, and reimbursement, where appropriate. Triage appropriate inquiries, including patient-specific inquiries, to FRM and/or other franchise counterparts as directed by NPC policy and procedure." cents Ensures that Novartis products and supporting services are broadly understood and available to more patients and customers." cents Deploys and uses approved Marketing and Sales promotional materials and programs; runs direct promotion programs and facilitates pull-through activities." cents Uses expert knowledge of Novartis products and of a range of therapy areas to build professional customer relationships and to support sound clinical discussions.Integrity & Compliance: " cents Promotes and holds others accountable to NPC policies including policies regarding appropriate Medical/Commercial interactions, Code of Ethics, and all applicable laws and regulations. Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment." cents Ethical achievement of sales and revenue targets.What You" (TM) ll Bring to the Role: " cents Bachelor's degree (preferably in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Business-related discipline)" cents Strong ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally within a matrix environment" cents Excellent time management, communication & negotiation skills" cents A passion for health care and for getting the appropriate medication to the appropriate patient." cents This is a remote position. Candidate must be based within that region or within a reasonable daily commuting distance. Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory. No relocation available. Why Novartis? 769 million. That" (TM) s how many lives our products touched in 2020. And while we" (TM) re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people" (TM) s lives?We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you" (TM) re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you" (TM) re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you" (TM) re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world" (TM) s toughest medical challenges.Imagine what you could do at Novartis!Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network