Account Specialist

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.

We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

Primary Job Function:

• Provide healthcare professionals with medical information and outcomes regarding Abbott Solutions (product portfolio) with the aim of generating ethical prescriptions according to iSell portfolio Model.
• Execute sales actions plans, deliver sales objectives, grow Abbott’s sales at ethical channel, focusing on the priority products and developing a sustainable HCP’s preference for Abbott taking into account the commercial strategy.
• This position reports to the Sales Manager.

Major Responsibilities:

Territory Sales Achievement

• Ensure optimal execution of plans of action (POA), field tactics program and territory plans.
• Regularly review achievement of sales against targets and initiate appropriate actions to ensure performance is in line with objectives.
• Ensure enlistment of new product launches in Group Practice, Private Specialist and Private hospitals.

Territory Management & Business Planning

• Manage and develop the territory through proper profiling, analysis of the situation, identification of business opportunities, resource allocation, development and realization of an adapted action plan.
• Conduct SWOT analysis of market/competitors to identify territory business opportunities.
• Develop Territory Business Plan based on key objectives and allocate resources (e.g. calls, budget) for optimal sales impact.
• Able to independently organize CME events for Group Practice and Private Specialist.
• Executes business plan to ensure resources are directed to accounts and customers of greatest potential.

Customer Focus and Service

• Build strong relationship with key accounts customers and build strong key opinion leaders.
• Territory customer database and target classifications updated continuously.
• Delivers core promotional messages within approved detail aids and in line with POA.
• Understands and comply with Abbott’s Code of Conduct.
• Leverage key customer relationships to gain market intelligence and to assist successful formulary listing in Private Hospital and Group Practice.

Reporting/ Administration

• Timely submission of territory Monthly Reports commenting on deviations from Business Plan and intended actions to align performance with plan.
• Comprehension and use of key reports (e.g. CLM and SFDC Dashboards)
• Timely submission of product quality complaints, adverse events and medical inquiries to respective affiliate QA, PV and Medical functions accordingly standard operating procedure

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences/Pharma or related sciences preferred
• Minimum 5 years of strong sales track record preferably in pharma/healthcare industry
• Sales driven, results-oriented with a high degree of self-motivation
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

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.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.