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Sales Executive-Chicago

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 Sales Executive- Chicago opening is a strategic sales position. We are looking for a highly skilled sales professional who is proficient at finding ways to drive exponential growth and new business. Able to work with multiple stakeholders including C-suite, expediting complex decisions to quick wins. Self-starter, develops and deploys best practices, identifies new customer insights to drive business, highly accountable, and delivers above expectations. The territory includes the following states: Chicagoland area, Wisconsin, Indiana, & Michigan.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Sales Executive will own execution of new business in larger Hospital Systems, University Medical Centers, Regional Reference Labs, Integrated Delivery Networks, and Government hospitals. Partners with customers’ key decision makers to develop solutions that enhance their competitiveness and performance. Accountable for driving market share growth through new business opportunity realization and contract renewals. The role is instrumental in moving Abbott to #1 market share position and the partner of choice for health systems.

Key Success Factors

• Exceptional sales ability
• Resilient and doesn’t quit in challenging circumstances
• Urgency and accountability
• Excellent business planning and prioritization skills
• Leverages cross-functional teams and resources successfully
• Quickly develops trust and partnership with customer by demonstrating deep understanding of short and long-term needs and brings forward win-win solutions
• Can cut through complexity and develops best practices
• Interpersonal skills; savvy, polished, and professional
• Results oriented; anticipate where sales shortfalls might be and implements contingency plans to close the gap
• Ability to learn technical and scientific knowledge and utilize in selling situations
• Manage complex longer term capital sales cycles

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years’ sales experience in the molecular, diagnostics, core laboratory, point of care, or medical device capital equipment industry.
• Must be willing to travel 50-75% in assigned territory and other locations in the US to support business needs.

Preferred

• Proven Success in Strategic Sales: exceeds plan and takes underperforming territory and turns it around (e.g., PClub winner, under AOP to consistent over AOP, etc.)
• Longevity and Promotions: 3-5 years in territories and at least one promotion within last 10 years demonstrating leadership ability (e.g., field trainer, program manager, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience in capital sales and/or multi-stakeholder environment developing and selling customized solutions to senior level/C-suite executives in IDN’s.
• Innovation and Change Management: brings new ideas forward and drives them through organization.
• Strong business planning process and attention to detail, strong Microsoft Office and CRM skills.

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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.

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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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