Regional Sales Manager

Role Overview

• Will have primary management responsibility directly or through subordinates for directing the sales of Abbott Deep Brain Stimulation Therapies products and/or services in a specified region or other major geographical area.
• Exercises direct supervision over Company sales representatives, and acts in a liaison capacity with independent sales rep firms.
• Recommends, interprets and implements corporate, division or organizationally specific policies and procedures to accomplish assignments and resolves a broad range of issues and problems; ensures employee compliance with such policies, practices and procedures.
• Sets goals, ensures that they are met and is responsible for continuous process improvement.
• Assures that quality of services meets internal and external customer requirements.
• Exercises judgment in planning and organizing work; monitors performance and reports status.
• Uses best business practices to ensure success in areas of responsibility.
• May be responsible for processes across Regional or organizational lines.
• Responsible for hiring and retaining a diverse, highly qualified staff and for providing career coaching, growth and personal development.
• Responsible for the development of staff: critiques, instructs, mentors, evaluates and coaches.
• Accountable for the performance of subordinates or the work output of managed subcontractors.
• Maintains a safe working environment and a strong customer focus.
• Prepares annual regional sales forecasts and participates in the determination of market potential and in the preparation of sales expense estimates for the region.
• Plans and manages the DBS sales effort for assigned region.
• Recommends and interprets policies and procedures to accomplish assignments and resolves a broad range of issues and problems.
• Maintains contact with major accounts within assigned region, assisting sales representatives with maintaining relationships and negotiating and closing deals.
• Monitors performance and reports status.
• Participates in the development of marketing policy, recommending product and product line revisions as well as pricing changes.
• Assists sales support/marketing staff members in activities such as sales promotion, training, and market research in planning and executing special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 years of successful sales leadership experience preferably within medical device industry.
• Well organized, capable of juggling multiple projects and accustomed to tight deadlines.
• Excellent personal computer skills including MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Experience with direct quota attainment and performance metrics.
• Schedule flexibility for case coverage and client meetings after hours and on weekends.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 50-75% of the time.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• 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.