Details
Posted: 23-Apr-22
Location: Koeln, State Not Indicated
Salary: Open
Internal Number: ABLAUS31023836ENUSEXTERNAL
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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
In Germany, Abbott has more than 3,000 employees working in manufacturing, research and development, logistics, sales and marketing. They are located at Abbott`s German headquarters in Wiesbaden and its sites in Hanover, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Wetzlar, Eschborn, Cologne, Jena and Hamburg. Abbott Automation Solutions in Hamburg (formerly GLP Systems) is now Abbott.
Abbott Rapid Diagnosics Division is looking for a Sales and Customer Support Specialist (m/f/d) within our Business Unit Cardiometabolics located in Cologne.
Responsible for all activities commercial and contractual associated with preparation and submission of quote proposals.
Provide support to sales representatives in the field and to deal with customers. Contributes to good customer relationships and enables the field sales team to spend more time selling.
This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsibility for the industrial development of new market potentials by active sourcing and approach in the German medical segment
- Retaining a close customer contact to ensure a long-term building of customer relationship and satisfaction
- Actively sales of the innovative products by phone
- Information of new and existing customers
- Important contact to the sales reps as well as to several back office departments, e.g. the product management or order processing
- Defining appointments with customers for the sales representatives
- Realizing the sales targets
- Update of the customer database
Requirements
- Experience in the field of diagnostics/biology/medical or similar environment or relevant sales experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 3 years' experience working in Medical Devices or similar environment
- Education in nursing, medical assistant or biological assistant or equivalent
- work experience in the field of diagnostics/ biology or medical or similar environment
- Ideally experience delivering change initiatives and facilitating change in a customer focused organization
- Preferential knowledge of working with a Customer-Relationship-Management-System
- Ability to think innovatively and not be constrained by current practices
- Experience in working on strategic topics
- Advanced Excel and SAP skills
Abbott Germany has a range and variety of jobs on offer in a positive and dynamic environment that allows you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We provide development opportunities as part of our comprehensive Talent Management Program. Your contribution to the company's success will be rewarded with a competitive salary package. We offer comprehensive benefits to suit the lifestyles of all our employees, from a retirement plan that is far above market average, a save-as-you-earn program, to educational scholarships for children, and health management initiatives for staff and their dependents.
Do you like the sound of this job and think you've got what it takes? Then send us your CV today. We look forward to receiving your application.
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