Key Account Specialist (Penang)

Abbott Laboratories; George Town; On-site; MYR 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, is seeking a Key Account Specialist in Penang. You will promote Abbott products to healthcare professionals in an assigned territory, drive sales growth, and build enduring customer relationships.

This role requires a degree in life sciences and a drive to meet targets. Based in Penang, the position offers opportunities to contribute to Abbott's trusted medicines portfolio and to grow within an international company.

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences or related health sciences.
• Sales driven with a results orientation.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Possess own vehicle and willing to travel outstation.
• Fresh graduates and experienced candidates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Promote products to healthcare professionals in an assigned territory.
• Effectively use product trials, literature and other promotional materials to gain recommendations.
• Achieve individual/monthly sales targets and execute key promotional plans.
• Proactively manage and build customer relationships.
• Plan, schedule, organize and control daily tasks to maximize sales results.

Skills

Sales driven

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Own vehicle

Fresh graduates welcome

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Job description

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.

Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD)

We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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.

The Opportunity

As the Key Account Specialist, you will promote products to healthcare professionals in an assigned territory while driving sales growth, building strong customer relationships, and executing key promotional activities.

What You’ll Do

• Promote products to healthcare professionals in an assigned territory.
• To make effective use of product trials, literature and other promotional materials to gain recommendation and endorsement from current and potential healthcare professionals.
• Responsible for achieving individual/monthly sales target and execute key promotional plans with healthcare professionals.
• Proactively manage and build customer relationships.
• Plan, schedule, organize and control daily tasks, functions and duties to achieve maximum sales results.

Requirements

• Preferably Degree in Life Sciences or related health sciences.
• Sales driven, results-oriented with high degree of self-motivation.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Possess own vehicle and willing to travel outstation.
• Fresh graduates and experience candidates are welcome to apply.

Location

This position is based in Penang.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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