Diabetes Sales Specialist - ADC (Mississauga West)

Abbott • Mississauga, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is field based out of Mississauga West area in the Abbott Diabetes Care division. In this position the Diabetes Sales Specialist performs duties and activities within established company policies and procedures in a professional and ethical manner for quality performance to develop maximum sales growth in an assigned geographical territory. Contacts and calls on high prescribing doctors, and educators within the diabetes category at prescribed intervals, as well as pharmacies. Maintains a high level of disease state, competitive and Abbott Diabetes Care product knowledge to meet the customers’ needs and expectations. This position reports to the District Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor`s Degree in a multi-disciplinary function and/or two year nursing degree.
• 3-5 Years of Experience in a similar role.
• Valid Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Manage territory as a business to maximize sales by analyzing market dynamics and utilizing available information to develop, plan, track and adjust appropriately to meet short and long-term goals
• Grow sales and share of test strips and other key products by effectively educating and convincing HCPs to place Abbott meters (including FreeStyle InsuLinx) to insulin using patients.
• Execute target patient start programs (including clinic days / other events) to accelerate insulin using patient starts.
• Build territory sales strategic plan and utilize selling model - to include components of: pre call planning, opening, positioning statement, probing, needs assessment, objection handling, closing and post call analysis.
• Identify and act on new opportunities to grow sales
• Work in close collaboration Abbott Laboratories Representatives and marketing team members to grow share
• Pursue a continuous program for self-development to educate self on the disease state, new products (Abbott Diabetes Care and competition), new tools, and the changing business environment to help build sales and manage the business
• Communicate sales activity, follow-up, and report in a clear, concise and consistent manner, while meeting key administrative and project deadlines
• Maintain all assigned company equipment, records and supplies in accordance with company policy for efficient operations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree