National Account Manager - West Region - Hospital Inpatient Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems ( BGM )

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:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU 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

This position is a remote opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives.   As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers.  Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

As a National Account Manager - West Region - Hospital Inpatient Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems ( BGM ), you will develop sales plans and coordinate marketing strategies for account management team, within the context of the overall corporate plan and, where appropriate, recommend standards and meet sales targets and quotas.  Establishes and maintains sales relationships with major accounts/customers.  This is a field based opportunity.

 

What You’ll Do

• Manage key sales accounts within the blood glucose monitoring solution for inpatient hospital market.
• Identify decision-makers at the client, understand strategic business challenges and priorities, and lead teams in analyzing information and prioritizing opportunities critical to an account.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of account managers to pursue prospects, promote products, offer solutions and achieve sales targets.
• Manage the complete contracting cycle with large key accounts with a focus on renewing every contract before expiration.
• Between 50-70% travel expected as you’ll be covering a large geographic region

 

 Experience You’ll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 4 years of experience
• Experience using CRM tools such as Salesforce.com
• Microsoft Office

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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