The Opportunity
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active.
Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.
Our location in Seattle / Tacoma, Washington currently has an opportunity for an Outpatient Sales Representative part of our Therapeutic Nutrition Sales team.
The primary responsibility of this role is to drive sales by securing commitments for recommendations from Healthcare Professionals in Outpatient offices such as Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Oncology accounts, Bariatrics, Wound Care Clinics, Podiatry & Plastics.
Typical call points within these offices include : Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practioners, Nurses, Medical Assistants, Surgeons, WOCNs, Administration, and Nutrition Services.
Responsible for creating and maintaining relationships within these offices to effectively elevate the importance of nutrition by identifying and providing win-win solutions for using Abbott products.
In addition to obtaining commitments for recommendations, it is also vital in this role to hold customers accountable and ensure compliance.
Responsibilities
- Executing sales initiatives designed to exceed established sales goals for Ensure, Glucerna, & Protality
- Work closely with District Manager and cross-functional / interdisciplinary teams to execute the sales direction
- Identify customer needs and deliver on sales opportunities accordingly
- Utilize Abbott Nutrition promotional materials to targeted healthcare professionals
- Prioritize the utilization of resources to drive return on investment
- Plan and organize to maximize focus on top priorities
Key Competencies
- Persistence
- Persuasiveness
- Strong initiative
- Results-Oriented / Will to win
- Strategic planning and execution
- Identify and prioritize call points
- Adaptability and coachability
- Sales and learning agility
- Integrity
Experience and Education
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
- 2-3 years of sales experience
- B2B selling experience
- Cold-Calling experience
- Experience building own book of business
- Strong business acumen
Territory
- The ideal candidate would be based out of Seattle, WA or Tacoma, WA .
- The territory includes Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and Spokane, WA. Expected 1-2 hour travel on average with 1-2 overnights per month.
- About 10% travel for -regional meetings, annual sales meeting, district meetings.
- Relocation : No relocation offered for this role. Local candidates only