Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will have access to:  

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 
• Competitive salaries, bonus potential and excellent package of benefits.
• 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

For our Core Diagnostics Division CDx we are looking for an experienced Sales Specialist willing to join our dynamic team in Slovakia as an Ambassador. This is a field-based role requiring daily travelling across assigned area.

Main purpose of the role:

• The Ambassador will be the representative of Abbott and the Abbott Diagnostics Division brand to the customer.
• The Ambassador operates as the primary account management contact with customer account; with a focus to improve economic profitability; increase customer loyalty; business retention; and drive value expansion.
• This position is a very visible and will influence customer purchase decisions.
• Makes decision on reagent utilization on integrations and troubleshooting product replacement that impacts annual supply budget.
• Considers financial and customer implications as part of decision making.

What You'll do:

• Act as trusted partner to existing customers.
• Build promoters and achieve targeted retention rate.
• Manage and drive development of accounts according to strategic account plan (i.e., value expansion and economic profitability).
• Coordinate order, delivery, and billing.
• Be the representative of Abbott and the CDx brand to the customer with emphasis on laboratory management.
• Interact with Acquisition and Sales Specialist teams; Value Expansion Representative; Area/ Regional Marketing; Customer Support Center and Technical Service; Finance.

Required qualifications & background:

• 3+ years’ experience relevant healthcare/sales experience.
• Knowledge of diagnostics equipment and local diagnostics market is desired.
• Prior proven experience of working within medical environment and building high quality business relationships with clients/external partners.
• Ability to travel up to 70% in assigned territory.
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical, Engineering, or Medical Technology, Commercial is required.
• Demonstrates customer centricity, innovation, adaptability, and schedule flexibility.
• Analyzes discrete issues and provide solutions; Identifies missing information or recognizes underlying issues.
• Very good command of English and Slovak is a must.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. 

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