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POSITION :
Sales Representative Infectious Disease.
Zona Específica :
Norte (País Vasco, Rioja, Navarra, Aragón), Cantabria, Castilla y León (Burgos y Soria).
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
The position of Sales Account Representative is within our Business Unit Infectious Diseases located at Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Heathcare SL Spain.
Under the responsibility of the sales manager of the \"Infectious Diseases\" Spanish division, the primary objective is to efficiently promote and sell ID products and services utilizing product expertise and strong relationships with customers within an assigned geography.
Effectively transform business opportunities into closed deals with public and private customers and to meet or exceed sales and other targets aligned with the country commercial plan and strategy.
Main Responsibilities
Maintain installed base & grow new strategic customer segments
Pursue and track new sales leads and manage opportunities in the sales funnel utilizing regularly
Assess customer needs ensure key customers and KOL maintain a high level of interests to our products and solutions
Regularly visit existing customers and new target customers, focusing on strategic segments
Own demo and application activities where relevant
Take a co-development approach with the customer and Abbott's solutions (products and/or services)
Close deals to achieve revenue target on an assigned territory
Regularly monitor the market and competitor activity, feeding market intelligence regularly into marketing and commercial leadership
Frequent travel (up to 80% of time) is anticipated primarily across defined area/territory
Identify, research, and contact prospective customers and build long term trusting relationships that will generate future sales and continued revenue growth
Provide answers to customers' enquiries, especially key customers and KOL
Organize and own any required customer meetings to impact our value proposition
Utilize sales tools and other sales support materials effectively to transfer messages to customers
Provide market intelligence information to marketing and sales management, such as customer feedback, customer needs and competitor products or news
Execute the territory's annual sales plans and participate in monthly/ quarterly business reviews.
Experience
Master's degree or equivalent in Biological Science or related field
At least 2-3 years industry experience (diagnostic, point of care, medical devices) with ideally 5 years of experience in commercial activities
Proven experience within a commercial environment, on a sales role, with a clear customer orientation
Strong knowledge of the in-vitro diagnostic industry, especially infectious disease. Experience in biology (\"point of care\") will be an important asset
Demonstrated expertise working successfully with KOL and key decision-makers in the region
Familiarity with diagnostic industry; thorough knowledge of healthcare market in the country and territory (both public and private segments)
Good English conversational level (CEF B- B2 minimum)
Proficiency using Microsoft Office pack, and other relevant systems
Qualities & Skills
Ability to plan, organize effectively and work in project mode
Ability to take initiatives and bring them to life, persevering, autonomous
Availability and sense of the customer
Good listener and good communicator
Team and collaborative spirit
Pragmatic and operational approach
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