Territory Manager

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. At Abbott, we're committed to helping you live your best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.

Today, 109,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Our mission is to understand that the first step to living your best life is good health. Everything we make is designed to help you do just that. That’s our commitment to building life-changing technologies that keep your heart healthy, nourish your body at every stage of life, help you feel and move better, and bring you information, medicines and breakthroughs to manage your health 

The Role

For a role as Territory Manager we are looking for an entrepreneurial and high caliber self-starter with a proven track record in the Healthcare sales arena. In this role you will contribute to Abbott Rapid Diagnostics’ (ARDx) growth and development to ensure the lead in the move towards POC (point of care) within both a primary and secondary care setting. This will involve researching, identifying, assimilating and prioritizing key opportunities within a region. You will have direct impact on earnings corresponding to the sales for the customers and the region assigned to you.

Responsibilities

Development of customers, achieving sales targets and providing general customer service in the Norwegian market

Development and execution of the full Abbott RDx product portfolio within assigned area and business unit

Lead and initiate projects as well as working in project teams to meet and exceed agreed financial and strategic objectives

Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and key accounts

Obtain full overview of the tender market in the country by working with internal and external customers and stakeholders to generate success in tenders.

Participating in all sales and marketing meetings as well as all important congresses 

Understanding sales strategies and transferring the BU’s marketing campaigns to a regional level

Ability to articulate issues and business opportunities with relevant customers to secure long term strategic business opportunities

Qualifications

Higher Education in Business, Biological Science or other related field.

Proficiency in dealing with primary and secondary customers at all levels

Ability to build strong and compelling business cases

Proven track record of managing stakeholders in sales cycles that exceeds 9 months.

Good presentation skills

Working knowledge and experience with medical equipment leasing and managed services

Strong negotiation skills

Contracting experience adequate to work with legal counsel in drafting heads of terms and working through contract reviews

Strong proficiency in MS office suite and CRM system(s)

Tender and environmental knowledge

Fluency in Norwegian and English language is a must

What can we offer you?

Abbott provides a varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and good career perspective. We are in the business of advancement, both in health solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work across the world and in many areas of healthcare provides a rich environment for our employees to explore career paths, interests and opportunities.