
Government Account Manager
Abbott
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Colorado, New Mexico, New York, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $85,300 - $170,700 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Selling to key government target facilities, including cross-divisional initiatives driving access, growing market share, and exceeding quarterly sales goals.
- Working to ensure optimal territory management and efficient implementations/training.
- Expansion into Primary Care Account Management/Customer Care.
- Leadership and self-development.
- Effectively manage assigned budget while maximizing return on investment.
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
- Assess business impact of contracting opportunities to include overall profitability and impact on sales and margin.
- Accountability for developing business in Government accounts that are regional in scope.
- Weekly travel/appointments with top target facilities (HCPs, Pharmacy Administration).
- Territory strategic planning, semi-annual business reviews, accurate forecasting, preparation of customer business plans, and new product sales and distribution.
Requirements
- Four-year degree in Business, Communications, Health Sciences or equivalent experience
- A high degree of computer literacy (functional ability to use Microsoft Office expected)
- 3.0 to 5.0 years of proven successful sales track record at Abbott Laboratories or equivalent
- Will generally require 4+ years of successful sales experience if candidate is from outside of Abbott Laboratories
- Previous sales experience with VA, DoD, Indian Health; Military background or family in Military Service before self, mindset
- Managed Care experience
- Analytical ability, negotiation skills, and contract/legal experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including presentation and listening skills)
- High energy level; positive attitude and confidence
- Team oriented, High level of Integrity and professionalism
- Initiative and self-motivation; strong work ethic
- Career ambition
- Organizational skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Resourcefulness
- Leadership and team orientation; ability to work with peers from other departments/divisions/partners, and ancillary support groups such as Marketing, Medical Science Liaisons, Network Field Specialists, Inside Sales, Customer Service, Contract Marketing and Account Sales & Service to develop account-specific solutions.
Benefits
- free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
- excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- tuition reimbursement
- Freedom 2 Save student debt program
- FreeU education benefit
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
salesterritory managementbudget managementcontract negotiationanalytical skillsforecastingaccount managementcustomer business planningquality system implementationmarket share growth
Soft skills
leadershipself-developmentcommunication skillsteam orientationinitiativeself-motivationorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillsresourcefulnesspositive attitude