JOB DESCRIPTION:The Opportunity The
Enterprise Account Manager works remotely within the
Core Diagnostics Division and will be responsible for the Southeast (GA/NC/SC).This position sells the entire Abbott Core Laboratory Diagnostics Division product line to large, complex strategic named accounts and strategic named prospect accounts. This role will focus on the strategic customer relationship, retention, penetration, and net new customer selling.
Primary responsibilities include establishing and building senior-level relationships and leveraging them in driving new profitable sales and protecting base business. Understanding and assessing customers' business objectives, strategies, and requirements, identifying innovative solutions to meet account needs, and overall account management including detailed account planning and sales forecasting.
What You'll Work On- Responsible for driving profitable revenue and closing opportunities within strategic named accounts by initiating, developing and/or delivering unique solutions that result in improved customer outcomes and benefits Abbott, ensures all commitments are met.
- Investigates and understands the strategic account and their business environment including goals, objectives, strategies and competitive situation.
- Identifies industry trends and changing market regulations and understands impact on strategic accounts.
- Experience in managing & negotiating E2E complex, multi-level, multi-stakeholder solution selling processes.
- Maintains a detailed understanding of customer decision makers and influencers, builds and preserves customer relationships to leverage in driving new sales and protecting base business.
- Identifies opportunities or acts upon previously identified opportunities to prepare and deliver account-specific Abbott value propositions resulting in positive action.
- Understands, analyzes, and accurately interprets key financial performance indicators for strategic accounts and how Abbott's solutions will impact targeted financial objectives. Negotiates contracts resulting in long-term commitments.
- Provides leadership and direction regarding all Abbott interactions with strategic accounts, and acts as a trusted advisor to the customer.
- Integrates information from ongoing business analysis and assessment into a multi-year plan and leads through persuasion and personal influence an internal 'selling' team to develop an actionable account strategy with short-term tactics to achieve desired results.
- Coordinates all appropriate Abbott resources to execute the strategic account plan including assigning roles, expectations, responsibilities, and timelines, engages members of the team through ongoing communication, tactical planning, and execution.
- Acts as an internal advocate for the customer, cultivates Abbott internal relationships and leverages to drive business objectives.
- Direct sales responsibility selling to the 'C Suite' or senior executives establishing long-term relationships that must be leveraged to drive new and protect existing business.
- Manage a diverse portfolio of multi-location accounts, overseeing a significant existing business and driving annual growth through strategic customer acquisition and expansion initiatives.
- Responsible for the P&L for each customer as well as developing the profitable growth that is needed to achieve LRP commitments.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience as a consultative partner/seller managing B2B businesses with proof of working with executives and C-suites in the healthcare, informatics, communications, technology or consultancy industry. Has led complex enterprise deals led by self of $1 MM+.
- Proven ability to build long-term strategic and senior-level relationships and demonstrated capability to uncover a large complex organization's strategic long-term plan and short-term tactics and translate them into a winning solution.
- Has acquired a few healthcare, technology or consultancy-related qualifications and credentials and has built a professional identity. Can advise and consult a client.
- Proven success as an expert in all aspects of value-based, solution selling and ability to work in cross-functional teams to meet clearly defined objectives that benefit the company and customer.
- Ability to effectively communicate, speak in public, and adapt to rapidly changing environments is a must.
- Executive-level business and financial acumen, strong team leadership skills, and knowledge of all products and services. They should be an expert in 'getting things done' within the company and possess strong negotiation skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Additionally, must have strong internal and external networking skills with robust interpersonal skills that will develop and enhance long-term relationships.
- Ability to travel up to 50% in assigned territory and other locations in the US to attend training and support business needs.
Preferred Qualification- Advanced degree (MBA) in business, life sciences, engineering or related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of experience developing and selling customized solutions to senior level/C-suite executives in healthcare institutions.
- 7+ years of experience understanding performance metrics in Hospital or Laboratory settings and recommending solutions accordingly.
- Understanding of the diagnostics industry.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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:CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION:United States of America : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 50 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
