Sales Representative

Tech Sales Jobs; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Screening Sales Representative for the South St. Louis, MO area. Drive growth of Cologuard in medical practices, build physician relationships, and deliver value-based diagnostic solutions across the territory.

The role requires field-based travel, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and accurate CRM documentation while upholding high ethical standards. Competitive base pay is provided with a comprehensive benefits framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant experience.
• 2 years of sales, inside sales, or account management experience.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel daily across territory and meet credentialing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic territory plans to grow Cologuard in medical practices.
• Build relationships with physicians and healthcare admins to deliver value-based solutions.
• Analyze local markets and account data to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Sales Ops, and Area Managers.
• Document interactions and pipeline in CRM while maintaining ethics and compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Time management

Relationship building

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Life Sciences

Equivalent 4 years of relevant experience

Tools

CRM platforms

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Screening Sales Representative - South St. Louis, MO

Location: United States - Missouri - St. Louis

Category: Sales

Employment Type: Full time

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.

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.

Working at Abbott

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.
• 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 recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, as well as one of the best places to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe, helping clinicians make informed decisions across a broad range of health conditions, including cancer.

A Screening Sales Representative (known internally as Screening Solutions Specialist or SSS) is a front-line position in the fight against cancer. The SSS will drive product growth of Cologuard in medical practices to meet sales goals within the assigned geography and deliver diagnostic solutions by establishing the importance of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) diseases and screening.

This is a field-based position supporting South St. Louis, MO territory.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop and execute strategic territory and account plans to increase awareness, adoption, and utilization of Cologuard while achieving sales objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with physicians, healthcare administrators, and other key stakeholders by identifying unmet needs and delivering value-based diagnostic solutions.
• Analyze local healthcare markets, customer data, and account insights to identify opportunities that improve patient outcomes and enhance the system of care.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Marketing, Medical Affairs, Screening Advocates, Sales Operations, and Area Managers to implement customer-specific business strategies and maximize account success.
• Accurately document customer interactions, sales activities, market intelligence, and pipeline development within CRM while maintaining the highest ethical, quality, and compliance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Life Sciences, or a related field or four (4) years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Two (2) years of sales, inside sales, or account management experience OR one (1) year of sales experience plus one (1) year of healthcare-related experience OR completion of active-duty military service as a Junior Officer or above.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build credibility and influence customers.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and relationship-building skills.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record that meets company requirements.
• Ability to travel daily throughout the assigned territory, including occasional overnight travel.
• Ability to meet healthcare facility credentialing requirements, including vaccination or other site-specific requirements where applicable.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of medical device, diagnostics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare sales experience.
• Experience calling on primary care physicians or other healthcare provider customers.
• Demonstrated success in commissioned sales and territory management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms.
• Experience using data and business intelligence tools to guide account planning and sales strategy.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and consultative selling skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Connect with us at abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.