Sales Development Manager, Infectious Disease - Pennsylvania

Abbott • Philadelphia, PA

4d • $68,000 - $136,000 • Remote

About The Position

Abbott Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics (RMDx) – Infectious Disease (ID) is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented Sales Development Manager to drive new business acquisition in Pennsylvania. This role is focused exclusively on new business development and does not include management of existing accounts. The position is responsible for identifying and qualifying competitive leads and owning a territory pipeline from lead generation to close. The Sales Development Manager will be responsible for achieving annual new business targets across specific product lines including ID NOW™ PLATFORM, BinaxNOW™ COVID-19/Flu A&B Combo, DETERMINE HIV-1/2™, BinaxNOW™ Streptococcus pneumoniae & Legionella, BinaxNOW® Malaria, Clearview™ hCG, and Clearview™ PBP2a SA. This role requires penetrating untapped accounts and expanding Abbott’s footprint in the ID diagnostics space, helping healthcare providers make faster, more informed decisions to improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will leverage technical expertise and strategic selling skills to build relationships from scratch and deliver tailored diagnostic solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of proven success in relevant sales experience.
• Track record of success with competitive conversions, from lead generation to close.
• Demonstrated individual contributor experience, including problem-solving, complex selling, planning, and execution.
• Candidates must reside in the territory.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned territory (4 days/week, up to ~50% overnight travel).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, or life sciences
• Medical Sales experience, ideally in diagnostics
• Understanding of laboratory and point-of-care settings, health system operations, and health economics
• Experience working with Distribution Partners
• Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze healthcare market data
• Excellent interpersonal skills and documented success in a team selling environment, with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels of the organization.
• Skilled negotiator with a strong track record of securing agreements that support both organizational objectives and customer priorities.
• An ideal candidate would be based out of the Greater Philadelphia or Lehigh Valley area.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and engage accounts with zero current business.
• Develop and execute territory strategies to generate leads, qualify prospects, and convert opportunities.
• Develop a deep understanding of the territory business while utilizing tools to analyze data for the most effective planning.
• Drive the full sales cycle from initial contact to contract close.
• Build and maintain strong competitive product knowledge.
• Cold calling, gaining access into competitive accounts, and generating interest with HCPs and administrative stakeholders, establishing the ID value proposition.
• Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and customer needs to develop a sales strategy.
• Provide sales funnel, territory planning, and forecasts through the business review process with Abbott leadership.
• Responsibility for forecasting new business revenue.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop contract proposals and pricing strategies.
• Use sales metrics and standardized tools to document the sales process and influence purchasing decisions.
• Ownership in sales funnel (SFDC) and account analysis (Power BI) to ensure a clear roadmap for growth within zero billing accounts.
• Exhibit strong analytical skills and use of the Microsoft Platform for account analysis, internal communication, and planning.
• Forecast future needs based on market, regulatory, or environmental trends.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the sales performance of third-party distributor sales force(s) in the assigned territory.
• Train and develop these sales forces to establish and maintain the ability to effectively represent Abbott’s products in the marketplace.
• Support distribution partners in the sale of products, including training, sales meetings, technical expertise, and marketing support of the Abbott product lines and distributor private branded products.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Technical Service, Finance, Contracts and Pricing, to deliver a cohesive customer experience.
• Escalate and resolve customer challenges and objections during the sales process in collaboration with local teams.
• Participate in standardized weekly communication cadence with the manager, which includes providing field insights, coaching, strategy, and problem-solving.
• Responsible for managing successful account handoff after the initial selling process, ensuring successful implementation with the local team.
• Comply with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Exhibit professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on Abbott and is consistent with Abbott’s policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• The Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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