Pediatric Office Sales Specialist

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Pediatric Sales Specialist

About Abbott

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®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- 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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

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®, and Glucerna®, to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Our location in Atlanta, GA , currently has an opportunity for a Pediatric Sales Representative. This position is responsible for the promotion, management and growth of Abbott Nutritional products in office settings.

What You’ll Work On

- Developing and supporting territory sales goals in each physician’s office service area for Alimentum &  PediaSure.
- Calling on Pediatric Offices.
- Comprehensive knowledge of all products, clinical studies, protocols and guidelines as well as the ability to deliver the information in a selling environment.
- New product launches.
- The ability to work effectively with Physicians and Nurses.
- Effective administrative skills.
- Budget management.
- Ability to function independently with a high degree of initiative, independence, and autonomy.
- Desire to be self- motivated, seeking out success at achieving both short- and long-term goals.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree required

·         Minimum of two years sales experience in a medical office setting.

Preferred

- The ideal candidate would be: Personable, Coachable, Curious, and be able to Lead.
- No Relocation support for this opportunity

Miscellaneous:

- Travel: 10%
- Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).
- Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is
$61,300.00 – $122,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

## JOB FAMILY:
Sales Force

## DIVISION:
ANPD Nutrition Products

## LOCATION:
United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

## WORK SHIFT:
Standard

## TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time

## MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

## SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
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