Area Vice President, US Cardiac Surgery

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: 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. • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO. • 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.   Structural Heart Business Mission:  why we exist Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease. We aim to lead the markets we serve by requiring the solutions we offer customers provide an improved benefit/risk profile as compared to existing standards of care; a performance threshold that by definition, guides and ensures the productive output of our engineering, business development, and clinical research efforts result in outcomes that advance the standard of care. The Opportunity Ensures that the assigned region meets or exceeds sales and profitability objectives. Formulates sales strategies for markets within the assigned geography and product lines to attain revenue goals set by the company. Works with sales representatives to identify and evaluate market opportunities and sales potential and to establish and achieve their annual sales objectives. Manages and coaches the activities of sales representatives, clinical representatives, and other field personnel. Negotiates contracts with external customers. Keeps the company informed of market dynamics and competitive activity. Responsible for the management and implementation of company policies.   What You’ll Work On • Leads the team to consistently achieve organizational sales goals on a quarterly basis through account expansion and penetration of the market at accounts that are activated • Proactively monitors progress towards goals and objectives; monitors all costs associated with assigned organizational unit; monitors industry indicators and trends and external environment in areas relevant to the assigned organizational unit. Consistently achieves plan through these processes. • Developing, training to, and implementing a disciplined sales process and creating the enabling infrastructure to ensure the process is fully maximized. • Identifying, selecting, and retaining elite and diverse high-caliber talent allowing for sales execution as well as clinical acumen and preparedness; ensure the workforce remains challenged, motivated, and engaged toward common goals. Anticipate capability trends and prepare talent pipelines for short and long-term business needs. Ensure robust succession plans for own position and key roles. • Proactively shape the culture with a focus on integrity, transparency, and open communication. Align with and proactively promote the One Stru