District Sales Manager - South Coast - Point of Care Diagnostics

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: Abbott Point of Care is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and informatics products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making as well as optimize resource utilization for our customers and the patients that they serve. The i-STAT System has the industry’s most comprehensive menu of tests in a single, with-patient platform, including tests for respiratory, metabolic, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac function. The Piccolo Blood Chemistry Analyzer carries the most comprehensive menu of CLIA Waived tests on the market. Developed by NASA, this device assists the clinician with point-of-care testing to benefit the patient, as well as the physician. Both the Piccolo and i-STAT Systems fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.     The Opportunity     The District Manager will lead a team of 6-8 Account Executives that cover Hospital and Outpatient customer segments in the South Coast District which includes: N. FL, S. GA, S. SC, and E. NC and be responsible for generating sales in the growing Point of Care diagnostics industry. The must reside in and be willing to travel approximately 50-75% in the District. The sales cycle is highly complex and involves multiple stakeholders across several hospital service lines, outpatient care settings and distribution partners. You will be responsible for providing leadership to sales representatives through direction, motivation, coaching, skill development, and knowledge sharing to lead your team to execute sales strategies that result in financial goal attainment, strong customer loyalty and staff development. You will continue Abbott’s 130+ year tradition of bringing new products and technologies to the world that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.    What You’ll Work On    • Hire, develop and coach extraordinary sales professionals who execute complex, long-term sales strategies to address customer pain-points and maximize long-term partnerships with Abbott Point of Care (APOC)  • Work in the field with sales team to identify and synthesize customer and competitor insights, market and industry challen