• Sales Specialist

    Abbott (Abbott Park, IL)


    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.

     

    _Sales Specialist_

     

    Working at Abbott

     

    At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

     

    + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

    + Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year

    + An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

    + Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

    + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

    + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

     

    The Opportunity

     

    The Sales Representative, Point of Care Testing (POCT) is part of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics – Toxicology US products team and will work remotely. They will be responsible for managing growth of new and existing Toxicology POCT customer accounts with the goal of driving new incremental growth.

    What You’ll Work On

    + Responsible for securing sales to achieve a sales quota for overall territory

    + Handle outbound and inbound customer correspondence for prospects and existing customers via video, telephone, direct meetings and email, while maintaining relationships, providing superior service, and supplying continuing information and support regarding Toxicology POCT products

    + Focus on outbound cold calling and targeted marketing campaigns to gain new customer business

    + Prepare and send quotes and product information

    + Coordinate new account sales activities with account managers and customer services teams while developing key contact relationships in targeted accounts

    + Lead current account product expansion purchasing, product substitutions as needed, value-based pricing for customer base

    + Stay current with trends and competitors to identify improvements, identify new products and defend competitive threats

    + Attend trade shows and customer meetings as needed

    + Support resellers through product expertise, marketing materials, and engaging their management and sales teams to drive growth

    + Engage in entering, reporting, and reviewing relevant information in Salesforce.com and PowerBI for ongoing customer retention and growth

    Required Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Business or Scientific field) or equivalent combination of education and experience

    + 4+ years sales experience (B2B, Inside Sales, Account Management, etc.)

    + Travel approximately 10-20%

    + Experience growing new business through existing accounts and acquiring new accounts

    + Needs to be a self-starter able to grasp knowledge through mentorship and shadowing

    + Must be able to work independently, manage multiple tasks efficiently and handle difficult situations in professional manner

    + Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills, computer skills with MS Office applications, including Power Point and Excel

    + Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Diagnostics testing/Toxicology/Occupational Health/Medical Device Sales

    + Experience in lab screen and confirmation sales

    + Proven track record in Sales

    **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

     

    Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

     

    Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

     

    The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

    An Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

     

    We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

     

    To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]