Bayer

Sales Leadership Rotational Associate (Whippany, New Jersey, US)

Whippany, United States Type not listed
Sales Associate

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About this opportunity

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Sales Leadership Rotational Associate

As a Consumer Health Sales Leadership Rotational Associate, you participate in a two‑year Sales Leadership Rotational Associate Development (SLRA) Program designed to attract, develop, and retain high‑potential future leaders; you gain hands‑on experience on a customer team and within commercial strategy and operations, building a deep understanding of Bayer Consumer Health brands, customers, and channels while contributing to profitable growth and customer‑centric execution.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

Develop a strong understanding of Bayer brands and the key competitive set for each category, with exposure to various retailers and channels;

Support and execute selling presentations within assigned customers, categories, or brands;

Collaborate with customer marketing teams to develop customer‑specific marketing programs;

Assist with the development and execution of business plans to achieve sales goals within the US, including 7P fundamentals (product, placement, promotion, pricing, people, process, and packaging), new item execution, and strategic initiatives;

Analyze data, derive key insights, and convert those insights into clear actions;

Understand how a customer team works with its key retailer and how they operate internally;

Support the business planning process to enable informed, customer‑centric business plans that drive profitable growth, product launches, and coordinated commercialization planning;

Leverage AI tools, data, and analytics systems to create reports, presentations, and recommendations;

Serve as a liaison between Sales, Marketing, and other cross‑functional partners by providing the voice of the customer;

Drive growth that delivers mutual win‑win outcomes for Bayer and retail partners;

Perform additional responsibilities aligned with the objectives of the two‑year rotational program, including rotations across customer teams and commercial strategy/operations.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

Recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field;

Overall cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher;

Proven internship or co‑op experience, preferably with another Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company;

Motivated, curious, and willing to learn;

Strong communication, analytical mindset, time‑management, and leadership skills;

Skilled at working collaboratively, developing creative solutions, and accomplishing goals;

Must be able to travel as needed;

Proficiency with Microsoft Windows software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook);

Must be eligible to work in the US now and inthe future;

Willing to commit to the terms of the 2‑year sales development program, including rotations (one with a customer team and one within commercial strategy and operations).

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $71,440.00 - $107,160.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).  Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc..  This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This position will be posted until 8/21/2026.

YOUR APPLICATION       Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Whippany, United States
Employment type
Not listed

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 434 comparable Associate Sales roles across 62 biopharma companies.

434Comparable roles tracked
373Currently active
62Companies hiring similar roles
47Countries represented

Salary context

78 of 434 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Case Manager 2 (Care Navigator)- Multiple Positions · Novartis $45,300/yr – $84,100/yr
Highest disclosed · Regional General Manager - Vaccines Southeast · Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. $232,500/yr – $387,500/yr
Peer group range $64,700 – $310,000 (median $167,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 434 comparable roles

United States203
China41
India29
Germany24
Vietnam12
Japan10

+ 41 more countries

Seniority mix

434 of 434 peers have a known seniority level

Manager420
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc9
Associate5

Therapeutic area mix

121 of 434 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology43
Rare Disease18
Cardiovascular / CVRM17
Vaccines & Infectious Disease14
Dermatology & Aesthetics9
Neuroscience7
Respiratory6
Immunology5
Ophthalmology1
Gastroenterology1

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