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Abbott Account Executive - Molecular Diagnostics - LA/AR/MS in New Orleans, Louisiana
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.
Our molecular division delivers best-in-class innovative testing solutions for people around the world to provide answers to life’s critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular-based solutions
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
The Molecular Account Executive is a field sales role responsible for covering Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. This position is part of the Molecular Diagnostic Division, which sells the Alinity M and reagents to various healthcare facilities, including hospitals, IDNs, reference labs, and women's health offices.
Ths is a strategic sales professional that’s highly skilled at finding ways to drive exponential growth with new business, plus operates as the primary account customer contact with a focus on menu expansion to improve economic profitability and increase customer loyalty for existing business retention via contract renewal.
What You’ll Work On
Work across multiple stakeholders including c-suite, expediting complex decisions to quick wins.
Manage and drive new and continued development of accounts according to strategic plan.
Develops and deploys best practices, identifies new customer insights to drive business, highly accountable, and delivers above expectations.
Business planning and prioritization cutting through complexity and developing best practices
Leverages cross-functional teams and resources successfully
Develops trust and partnership with customer by demonstrating deep understanding of short and long-term needs and brings forward win-win solutions
Anticipate sales shortfalls and implement contingency plans to close the gap, including trouble shooting and problem-solving skills
Manage complex longer-term capital sales cycles
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
2-5 years sales experience in the molecular, diagnostics, core laboratory, point of care, or medical device capital equipment industry.
Computer skills (MS Office)
Valid Driver’s License
Must be willing to travel 50-75% in assigned territory and other locations in the US to support business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong business planning process and attention to detail, strong Microsoft Office and CRM skills.
Commitment to customers; service-minded
Makes logical timely decisions based on analysis and experience
Adheres to proper call documentation
Displays effective oral and written communication to accomplish business goals and foster building customer rapport and relationships
Persuades others to support a course of action, acts proactively to originate actions to improve existing conditions and process
Interpersonal skills; savvy, polished, and professional, including customer interfacing experience with strong communication ability and people management
Ability to learn technical and scientific knowledge and utilize in selling situations
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.
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The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. 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 corpjat@abbott.com
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