Account Manager - Infectious Disease Diagnostics - S. Louisiana

Abbott; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 68,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free HIP PPO medical coverage

Excellent retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a highly motivated Key Account Manager to oversee and grow our ID Diagnostics presence in the southern Louisiana region (remote-enabled). You will build relationships, develop strategic plans, and negotiate contracts across hospitals, labs, and clinics, using SFDC and Power BI to drive decisions.

You should have a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in medical sales, with experience working with distribution partners and willingness to travel up to 35% (4 days/week).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 4 years proven success in medical sales
• Experience working with distribution partners
• Willingness to travel within the assigned territory (4 days/week, up to ~35% overnight travel)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to existing customers by building strong relationships, understanding stakeholder priorities, conducting business reviews, and delivering proactive solutions that drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans to protect and grow the customer base, drive value expansion, increase profitability, and achieve annual growth objectives.
• Partner with customers to identify operational improvements, optimize reagent utilization, expand product adoption, and anticipate future needs based on market, regulatory, and industry trends.
• Manage the sales process and account strategy through effective use of SFDC, Power BI, Microsoft tools, sales metrics, forecasting, and analytics to support decision-making and sustain long-term growth.
• Lead contract negotiations, pricing strategies, proposals, bid preparations, customer implementation activities, and renewal planning to maximize account value and mitigate competitive threats.
• Maintain strong product, market, and competitive knowledge while leveraging insights to influence purchasing decisions and position Abbott solutions effectively.
• Collaborate with Sales Development Managers, Health System Executives, Distribution Field Managers, Regional Business Analysts, distribution partners, and cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless customer experience, resolve challenges, and support business objectives.
• Manage and develop third-party distributor relationships through training, sales support, technical expertise, performance management, and ongoing communication, while ensuring compliance with FDA regulations, company policies, and professional standards.

Skills

Medical sales

Business acumen

Distribution partners

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SFDC

Power BI

Microsoft Office

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:Working 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.

Abbott Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics (RMDx) – Infectious Disease (ID) is seeking a highly motivated, technically proficient Key Account Manager with strong business acumen and selling skills to oversee and grow our presence in S. Louisiana.

This is more than a sales position, it is a chance to make a real impact in healthcare by delivering cutting edge diagnostic solutions where they matter most. This role is ideal for professionals with a solid background in clinical diagnostics and a deep understanding of hospital networks, including Laboratory, ED, Clinic, Physician Office Lab and Urgent Care settings.

You will be responsible for an annual target and goal achievement within the following product lines:

• ID NOW™ PLATFORM (Influenza, Covid-19, RSV, Strep A)
• BinaxNOW™ COVID-19/Flu A&B Combo
• DETERMINE HIV-1/2™
• BinaxNOW™ Streptococcus pneumoniae & Legionella
• BinaxNOW® Malaria
• Clearview™ hCG
• Clearview™ PBP2a SA

What you'll do

• Serve as a trusted advisor to existing customers by building strong relationships, understanding stakeholder priorities, conducting business reviews, and delivering proactive solutions that drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans to protect and grow the customer base, drive value expansion, increase profitability, and achieve annual growth objectives.
• Partner with customers to identify operational improvements, optimize reagent utilization, expand product adoption, and anticipate future needs based on market, regulatory, and industry trends.
• Manage the sales process and account strategy through effective use of SFDC, Power BI, Microsoft tools, sales metrics, forecasting, and analytics to support decision-making and sustain long-term growth.
• Lead contract negotiations, pricing strategies, proposals, bid preparations, customer implementation activities, and renewal planning to maximize account value and mitigate competitive threats.
• Maintain strong product, market, and competitive knowledge while leveraging insights to influence purchasing decisions and position Abbott solutions effectively.
• Collaborate with Sales Development Managers, Health System Executives, Distribution Field Managers, Regional Business Analysts, distribution partners, and cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless customer experience, resolve challenges, and support business objectives.
• Manage and develop third-party distributor relationships through training, sales support, technical expertise, performance management, and ongoing communication, while ensuring compliance with FDA regulations, company policies, and professional standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 4 years proven success in medical sales, ideally within the diagnostics space
• Experience working with distribution partners
• Willingness to travel within the assigned territory (4 days/week, up to ~35% overnight travel)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, health care, or life science
• Deep understanding of laboratory and point-of-care settings, health system operations, and health economics
• Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze healthcare market data
• Demonstrated individual contributor experience including problem solving, complex selling, planning and execution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and documented success in team selling environment with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels of the organization
• Experience with complex contracting and negotiation
• If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for healthcare innovation and a track record of exceeding goals, this is a great role for you.

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

www.abbottbenefits.com

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.Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is$68,000.00 – $136,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Force

DIVISION:

ID Infectious Disease

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 50 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

• 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

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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