National Sales Trainer, Pediatric Nutrition

Abbott Laboratories; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 85,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic National Sales Trainer to join their Pediatric Nutrition team. This role focuses on training and developing future sales managers, with opportunities for remote work and leadership development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales and training, with a passion for improving health outcomes through science-based nutrition products. Join a company that values diversity and offers robust career development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement and excellent health benefits. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the healthcare industry, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student debt program

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 3-5 years overall business experience.
• Proven track record of exceptional sales performance.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification and implementation of sales skill training.
• Develop effective group presentation skills for training sessions.

Skills

Sales Training

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Coaching Skills

Advanced Selling Techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

National Sales Trainer, Pediatric Nutrition

National Sales Trainer, Pediatric Nutrition

Apply locations United States - Ohio - Columbus United States of America : Remote time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id 31116228 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.

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.
• 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 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.

The Opportunity

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna– to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Our Pediatric Nutrition team has an opportunity for a National Sales Trainer. The ideal candidate will be based in or willing to relocate to our Columbus, OH office. The National Sales Trainer role is a developmental position, requiring the individual to spend 2+ years in Columbus before potentially relocating to another territory. The role is focused on training and developing future field sales managers (District Sales Managers) within our Pediatric Nutrition division.

For highly qualified candidates, remote work within the US is an option. However, this would increase travel requirements and the likelihood of future relocation to another territory for development into a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Achievement of Sales Training objectives, goals, strategies and measures.
• Support the identification, development and implementation of assigned product and sales skill training for new hires and sales team members, to include product modules, sales aid annotations, case studies, etc.
• Gain and exhibit competence in computer applications as needed by the position and to support Field Sales applications.
• Become acquainted with adult learning principles and begin to apply them on the job.
• Develop effective group presentation skills for the classroom and sales meetings.
• Develop effective written communication skills supporting training activities.
• Adapt training materials to changes in selling and customer environments.
• Knowledge of assigned products, markets and customers to ensure that effective training programs are identified, developed and implemented.
• Accountable for achieving annual goals.
• Annual review and updating of assigned training materials to reflect current priorities and strategies.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required with 3-5 years overall business experience.
• 3+ years sales experience in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, device, or equivalent industry within healthcare.
• 1+ years field training experience in medical or healthcare industry.
• Proven track record of exceptional sales performance.
• Demonstrated competency in advanced selling techniques.
• Strong communication and presentations skills.
• Effective 1:1 coaching and facilitation skills.
• Exercises good judgment.
• Excellent knowledge of industry’s products.
• Strong skills in Word, Power Point and Excel.

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is: $85,300.00 – $170,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Support & Administration

DIVISION:

ANPD Nutrition Products

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

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), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday).

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

About Us

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.