Territory Sales Consultant - Non-acute OptiFreight Logistics

What Account Management contributes to Cardinal Health  

Account Management is responsible for managing the success of the relationship with an assigned set of customers to achieve the goals and objectives identified by the customer and Cardinal Health. Responsible for long-term relationship building between the customer, Cardinal Health, and other professional organizations (Carrier Partners, etc.). The complexity of the solution, product, or services offered is variable and can range from simple to moderately complex selling.

OptiFreight™ Logistics is the leading provider of Inbound, Outbound, and Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipping and freight management services for the Healthcare sector.

*Ideal candidate resides in Mountain West Region: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, or Ohio

Accountabilities    

• Builds and fosters strong, productive customer partnerships focused on ensuring customer success and retention; develops a trusted advisor relationship with key stakeholders and executive sponsors.
• Meets or exceeds assigned quota by maintaining growth within the existing customer base as well as actively searching for new business opportunities within territory.
• Oversee assigned OptiFreight customers as it pertains to shipping, logistics, and general service needs  
• Supports cross functional teamwork – Finance, Operations, Marketing, Service and more etc.
• Manage customer expectations and requirements through proactive account review, facilitating issue resolution, and keeping customer informed of key initiatives 
• Collaborates with OptiFreight and Cardinal Health business units to identify new opportunities within existing accounts to increase revenue and margin. Responsible for overall account profitability, leading deal modeling and approval processes, developing and executing account profitability strategies
• Track, measure, and report key performance indicators monthly 
• Build and maintain long-term trusted relationships with customer to support retention and growth of the account  

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience preferred
• 3-6 years healthcare, logistics, and/or solutions-based sales experience preferred
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including complex negotiation skills, strategic and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint and Excel; highly preferred
• Strong background in complex selling situations, and ability to cultivate and maintain executive relationships to achieve business objectives
• Ability to analyze complex business issues and lead the development of customized action plans to drive value for the customer and Cardinal Health
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of hospital and healthcare economics
• Direct customer facing experience preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $121,100 - $155,800  (includes targeted variable pay)

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy li