Sales Manager

Overview

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The Sales Manager is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating overall sales activities and strategies across the country, while increasing sales, profits and market share on a long term basis. Managing distributors and sub-distributors by driving sales strategy and Abbott Core Value.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with key customers, distributors, trade associations, and industry players to facilitate sales and increase positive visibility and adoption of Abbott products.
• Drive execution of strategies and tactics in the field through extensive field travel, programs, and training / coaching of sales teams during national and local meetings.
• Manages profit margins to company objectives; plans budgets, sets sales goals and assists in creating reliable sales forecasts.
• Monitor and implement activities critical to business needs. (Customer Coverage, Doctor Meetings, Opinion Leader Contacts, Patient Programs, Cycle Meetings, etc.)
• Assists Human Resources with manpower planning, personnel selection, development of performance standards, reviews, compensation, employee development and training.
• Partner with Marketing, Medical, Legal and Regulatory to develop and execute product strategies.
• Develop, motivate & challenge team members to achieve performance.
• Conducts performance evaluations and takes corrective action when deemed appropriate to do so.
• Assures adherence to Company Sales policies and procedures.
• Administers sales expense and actual performance against budget on a country level.
• Promote adherence to EHS policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

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