Pediatric Nutrition Sales Specialist - Eastern Iowa & Quad Cities

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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About Abbott

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’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 student debt program and FreeU 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.

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 get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Our location in Eastern Iowa & Quad Cities, currently has an opportunity for a Pediatric Sales Specialist.  This position is responsible for the promotion, management and growth of Abbott Pediatric Nutritional products in hospitals and office settings. 

Responsibilities

• Developing and supporting territory sales goals in each hospital and office service area for Similac, PediaSure and Pedialyte.

• Hospital negotiations and contracting.

• 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.

• An understanding of the hierarchy of hospital departments such as NICU, Pediatrics, Pharmacies, Purchasing, PICU, Nurseries and Nursing units. The ability to work effectively with Dietitians, 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.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required

• Strong Business acumen demonstrated through solid understanding of the healthcare landscape.

• Selling experience across a wide range of Health Care Practitioners in Hospital and Office environment.

• Clinical/Healthcare experience (RD/RN) strongly encouraged to apply

Territory

• The ideal candidate would live in the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, or Iowa City.
• The territory covers the Eastern half of Iowa and the Quad Cities area within Iowa and Illinois
• 1-2 overnight travel within territory possible
• 5-10% overnight travel for Regional and National meetings and trainings
• Customer base: Pediatric, OB, and Family offices - plus 30 hospital accounts
• Local candidates only - no relocation support

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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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