Account Executive - Core Lab Diagnostics - New England

Abbott; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Tuition reimbursement

Free education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a highly motivated Account Executive to manage the New England Territory (MA/ME/VT/NH/CT) remotely. You will hunt for new business, expand Abbott’s diagnostics footprint, and drive revenue growth in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll engage with Laboratory, procurement and C‑suite leaders, define win‑win solutions from the Core Diagnostics portfolio, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to close opportunities. Travel up to 80% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree with sales experience required.
• 4 years of relevant sales experience required.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% and manage territories.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of new opportunities with key decision-makers.
• Identify opportunities and convert them into new business.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Account Manager for larger hospital wins.
• Drive renewal processes to retain non-enterprise customers.
• Build relationships with Laboratory, procurement and C‑suite stakeholders.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Multi-stakeholder collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

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

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, 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

This position works remotely for our Core Diagnostics Division. We are looking for a highly motivated and entrepreneurial Account Executive to join our Diagnostics team managing the New England Territory (MA/ME/VT/NH/CT).

This role is designed for a hunter—a sales professional who excels at identifying and capturing new business opportunities. You will be responsible for expanding Abbott’s diagnostics footprint by acquiring new key accounts and driving revenue growth in a competitive and fast-paced environment.

The Account Executive is a strategic sales professional adept at identifying and closing new business opportunities. This role involves working with multiple stakeholders, including C-suite executives, to expedite complex decisions and achieve quick wins. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter who develops and implements best practices, leverages customer insights to drive business, and consistently exceeds expectations.

What you'll do

Manage the entire lifecycle of new business opportunities, partnering with customer decision-makers to enhance their performance using the Abbott Core Diagnostics product portfolio.

Drive market share growth by identifying opportunities across the respective territory and cultivating these into new business opportunities.

Collaborate with the Enterprise Account Manager (EAM) to secure business in larger hospital systems.

Manage and drive the renewal process to ensure customer retention and satisfaction for non-enterprise customers.

Gain understanding of client goals and objectives through strong relationship skills across multiple stakeholders (Laboratory, procurement, medical directors, clinical engineering, C-suite) and identify and quantify the impact of the Abbott solution(s).

Key Success Factors: Exceptional selling skills. Strong pipeline and opportunity development skills across account base. Strong financial acumen. Resilience in challenging situations. Urgency and accountability in achieving goals. Effective business planning and prioritization. Strategic, solutions-based thinking. Successful leveraging of cross‑functional teams and resources. Ability to quickly build trust and partnerships with distributor partners and customers by understanding their short- and long-term needs and providing win‑win solutions. Proficiency in cutting through complexity and developing best practices. Savvy, polished, and professional interpersonal skills. Results‑oriented, with the ability to anticipate sales shortfalls and implement contingency plans. Ability to learn and apply technical and scientific knowledge in sales situations. Management of complex and long‑term capital sales cycles.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate’s degree with 2 years of sales experience or other applicable commercial experience.

4 years of relevant experience.

Willingness to travel up to 80%.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree.

5+ years of experience in capital sales and/or multi‑stakeholder environments, developing and selling customized solutions to senior‑level laboratory leadership and C‑suite executives.

Proven success in strategic sales, including exceeding plans and turning around underperforming territories.

Experience in capital sales and/or multi‑stakeholder environments, developing and selling customized solutions to senior‑level/C‑suite executives.

Innovation and change management skills, with the ability to bring new ideas forward and drive them through the organization.

Strong business planning process and attention to detail.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products.

Proficiency in SalesForce.com Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

www.abbottbenefits.com

The base pay for this position is$78,000.00 – $156,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Sales Force

DIVISION: CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION: United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 50 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment

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