
Strategic Account Executive
QuidelOrtho
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Colorado • Kansas • United States
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Salary
💰 $117,000 - $153,000 per year
About the role
- Achieves sales and profitability goals with each targeted customer
- Establishes productive, professional relationships with key decision-makers and influencers at multiple levels with targeted customers including C-suite, laboratory leadership, Accounts Payable leaders, and technical buyers
- Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates customer needs on an on-going basis, influences and addresses customer expectations
- Coordinates the involvement of Account Managers in the region, Specialty Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, Commercial Operations, Finance, and other company personnel to drive system solutions that meet account performance objectives
- Proactively leads internal strategic account planning process through the development of market share objectives, financial targets, action plans, and critical milestones for quarterly, annual, and three-year horizon targets
- Proactively communicates with Regional Sales Directors to provide both positive and constructive feedback on Account Manager sales behaviors and activities
- Conveys timely information to the Regional Sales Director, Specialty Sales, Marketing, Sales Operations and others on field sales activities, events, changes, and trends to maximize sales, revenue, and marketing opportunities
- Leads account strategies without authority and leverages opportunities through working with others through organized updates and check ins in growing and developing the business across complex IDN systems
- Represents and sells the entire QuidelOrtho portfolio to all stakeholders acting as the brand ambassador to targeted clients within the region
- Develops and maintains the sales forecast, current, accurate, and complete account and contact information, and records activity for targeted accounts in the CRM
- Provides timely reports on all field sales activity, market events or changes that affect business, market research and customer information to maximize sales and marketing opportunities
- Manages expense budget within guidelines to ensure return on investment
- Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies and in accordance with QuidelOrtho’s values
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 5 years successful sales experience
- Proven record of accomplishment with demonstrated ability to manage a geographic territory successfully
- Strategic thinking skills and ability to translate strategies into executable tactical action plans
- Ability to lead without authority and create followership to drive strategy in regional Integrated Delivery Networks and / or complex accounts in the acute and POL settings
- Proven ability to develop consultative business relationships while interacting at all levels within complex, matrixed organizations
- Ability to utilize superior QuidelOrtho and competitive product knowledge, job knowledge and understanding of the industry to close business
- Solid understanding of internal departments and procedures, i.e., Finance, Quality and Marketing, has visibility within the Corporation as a solid sales resource and leverages internal relationships to drive commercial results for QuidelOrtho and meet customer needs
- Knowledge of reimbursement in states across the region and capacity to implement strategies based on that knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a favorable ROI on programs and expense budgets
- Ability to analyze financial data and generate logical strategies and plans based on analysis
- Computer proficiency in Word and Excel, PowerPoint
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills
- Solid communication skills – written and verbal
- Ability to work autonomously and promote and facilitate a team effort to drive system closes
- Ability to think strategically and bring a high level of creativity to the organization
- A positive attitude demonstrated during company functions and public events to encourage team camaraderie and enthusiasm for growth in market share and revenue
- Ability to uphold and support individual and company values
- High degree of ethics and professionalism while interacting with customers, vendors and co- workers
- Up to 70% domestic overnight travel
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- employee assistance program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- paid time off (including sick time)
- paid Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
sales experienceterritory managementstrategic planningfinancial analysisconsultative sellingCRM managementbudget managementmarket researchproduct knowledgereimbursement knowledge
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingleadership without authorityrelationship buildingpresentation skillsnegotiation skillscommunication skillsautonomyteam facilitationcreativityprofessionalism