Enterprise Account Manager

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Enterprise Account Manager is within our Cardiometabolic and Informatics Business Unit (CM&IBU). The Enterprise Account Manager will be responsible for achieving Integrated Delivery Network, Healthcare System, and Wellness sales goals for an assigned regional territory within the Cardiometabolic sales organization. 

This position reports to the Director, IDN & Wellness. In this key role, the SBE will be responsible for developing and owning relationships with key stakeholders in IDN/health system, wellness market, and other large, complex strategic accounts within the assigned territory, implementing business strategies, protecting base business, and identifying new revenue opportunities to achieve stated sales and profitability goals with assistance from the greater Cardiometabolic commercial team.

Territory: TX, NM, CO, UT, WY, ID, MT, CA, AZ, OR, WA

An ideal candidate would be based in Dallas, Houston, Denver or California

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own and achieve Cardiometabolic Abbott Rapid Diagnostics sales goals, Afinion and LDX sales goals, and assigned MBOs.
• Identify key influencers and decision-makers within target accounts and establish executive/corporate-level relationships to drive system standardization.  Accounts may include:
  • IDN/health systems (large, enterprise-wide sales)
  • Corporate and hospital wellness groups (national wellness screeners, pharmacies, corporate onsite and mobile clinic providers with wellness programs)
  • Large Physician office and urgent Care groups (10+ offices)

• Investigate and understand target account and their business environment including goals, objectives, strategies, and competitive situation
• Identify industry trends and changing market regulations and understands the impact on accounts. Maintain a detailed understanding of customer decision-makers and influencers, builds and preserves customer relationships to leverage in driving new sales and protecting base business
• Identify opportunities or acts upon previously identified opportunities to prepare and deliver account-specific Abbott value proposition resulting in positive action. Understand, analyze and accurately interpret key financial performance indicators for strategic accounts and how Abbott’s solutions will impact targeted financial objectives
• Provide leadership and direction regarding all Abbott interactions with target accounts, acts as a trusted advisor to the customer

• Lead an internal ‘selling team’ (account executives, regional directors, marketing managers, others) to accelerate the sales process and maximize growth within target accounts.
• Navigate and know the distribution landscape to drive sales.
• Coordinate all appropriate Abbott resources to execute strategic account plan including assigning roles, expectations, responsibilities, and timelines, engaging members of the team through ongoing communication, tactical planning, and execution.
• Utilize regimented process and metrics to drive complex sales
  • Provide a common language for sales efforts
  • Identify best opportunities for success and qualify potential targets
  • Provide a roadmap to success optimizing time to close in target accounts
  • Document progress and sales cycle
  • Identify common sources of delay and failure
• Negotiate and secure long-term, system-level contractual agreements that maximize revenue and profitability for Cardiometabolic products. 
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with key IDN/health system and wellness program accounts to ensure compliance to contractual commitments, seek opportunities to expand Cardiometabolic business within each account, and ensure long-term working relationships.
• Identify innovative solutions to meet account needs, including working with personnel from other Abbott Rapid Diagnostic business units and other Abbott divisions to provide a portfolio of Abbott products and services and establish standard system-wide contractual terms and conditions at each major account as appropriate.
• Manage account overall, including conducting detailed account planning and sales forecasting.
• Demonstrate commitment to the development, implementation, and effectiveness of Abbott Quality Management System per ISO, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationships
• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

• BA/BS in sales, marketing, or business management
• 7+ years of relevant work experience, of which 1-3 years should be sales experience selling to healthcare industry executive-level decision-makers
• 2-5 years of complex selling and negotiation experience
• Travel is estimated to be 50% or more and must live within the designated region and proximity to a major airport

Preferred

• Additional training in laboratory product sales and the diagnostics industry
• Established relationships and experience within major IDNs/health systems
• Sales experience within point-of-care (POC) diagnostic or related field
• Capital selling and distribution experience
• Ability to form and develop long-term strategic interpersonal, professional senior-level relationships

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong persuasion/personal influence and networking skills
• Ability to influence and manage without direct authority. 
• Demonstrated initiative, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Executive-level business and financial acumen with strong negotiation skills

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and a history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an

Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$113,300.00 – $226,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:Sales Force

     

DIVISION:CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics

        

LOCATION:United States of America : Remote

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:Standard

     

TRAVEL:Yes, 75 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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