Adult Nutrition District Sales Manager - Nashville, TN

Abbott • Nashville, TN

2d • Remote

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and Juven® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. The District Sales Manager is responsible for providing tactical and administrative management for the planning, development and controlling of activities to ensure sales and share increases for the district, while effectively utilizing budgeted funds allocated to all territories within the district and upholding and promoting corporate policies and objectives. This role will be part of our Therapeutic Nutrition team and work with our Ensure®, Glucerna®, Juven® brands in both Acute Care and Outpatient settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 3 years sales leadership experience
• Master ability in technical products sales, conduct, written and verbal communication
• Ability to adapt personal style to meet the needs of others
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Demonstrated strength in training
• Demonstrated strength in strategic thinking, decision making, teamwork, initiative, driving the business
• Ability to understand and implement field sales directives and management policies

Responsibilities

• Developing territory manager's skills to ensure sales and share growth, may be done through training, coaching, inspiring, etc.
• Working in the field (avg. 10 times per Rep) annually and completing the associated documentation needed to support the visit (TM Evaluation, follow letter, etc.)
• Team/ human resources management functions (such as evaluating performance, providing performance improvement coaching, writing performance appraisals, etc.)
• Performing recruitment and selection duties such as sourcing, interviewing and maintaining a diverse candidate pool, participating in job fairs, maintaining a file of qualified candidates in the event of turnover.
• Administrative - Driving the business through proper resource allocation and budgeting (such as gratis and expenses); communicating with Regional Director regarding issues and opportunities
• Special Projects such as - Conducting meetings, training sessions, etc.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager