Sales Representative - Laboratory Diagnostic Instrument Specialist

Cardinal Health; West Virginia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Lab Diagnostics Sales Specialist to drive end-to-end sales of capital equipment in clinical laboratories. You will generate leads, build a robust pipeline, and collaborate with manufacturers to close system sales in chemistry, immunology, histology, microbiology, hematology and molecular diagnostics within your region.

You will tailor presentations, conduct system demonstrations and site visits, leveraging knowledge of laboratory workflows to improve efficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience required.
• Sales experience in laboratory industry preferred.
• Functional understanding of laboratory workflow.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Experience selling capital equipment to hospitals and reference laboratories preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sales process for capital equipment in clinical laboratories.
• Lead generation and pipeline development across diagnostic instrumentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturers and Lab Product Representatives to close system sales.
• Deliver tailored presentations and conduct demonstrations and roadshows as applicable.
• Negotiate with customers and vendor partners to achieve mutual outcomes.
• Maintain SFDC records and market feedback; attend sales meetings and trainings.

Skills

Laboratory sales

Capital equipment sales

Sales pipeline

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cardinal Health’s Global Medical Products and Distribution (“GMPD”) segment, focuses on U.S. and International Products and Distribution businesses. We offer industry expertise and an expanding portfolio of safe, effective medical products that improve quality, manage costs and reduce complexity. With our trusted regulatory experience, insights, and infrastructure, we help manufacture and source medical products that meet the demand for value-driven, comprehensive healthcare solutions. As diagnostic testing continues to advance, Cardinal Health Clinical Laboratory Products and Services is evolving to support the needs of hospital labs, reference labs, government labs and labs in non-acute care settings. Our commitment to supply chain resiliency enables us to navigate global supply challenges to deliver the products where and when our customers need them.

The Lab Diagnostic Sales Specialist is responsible for managing the sales process of capital equipment in the clinical laboratory to include lead generation, financial modeling, working closely with our manufacturer partners to close system sales in chemistry, immunology, histology, microbiology, hematology, and molecular diagnostics within assigned region territory.

Identify and qualify new sales opportunities and develop plans for introducing new solutions through collaborative relationships with manufacturers and Lab Product Representatives.

• Execute on business opportunities and maintain a robust pipeline across the diagnostic instrumentation portfolio.
• Manage the end-end sales process of capital equipment in the clinical laboratory to include lead generation, financial modeling, working closely with our manufacturer partners to close system sales in chemistry, immunology, histology, microbiology, hematology, and molecular diagnostics within assigned region.
• Effectively provide competitive differentiation and value to the overall customer solution. Assist customers in achieving defined business and technical goals. These responsibilities will include pre & post analysis review.
• Deliver tailored presentations specific to customer needs incorporating the outcome data from the various process analysis. Conduct system demonstrations & presentations where applicable, Road Shows, Site Visits, etc.
• Applies knowledge of the customer’s business and laboratory instrumentation portfolio to present solutions that improve lab workflow efficiency, test accuracy and patient outcomes.
• Effectively negotiates and collaborates with the customer, supplier partners and internal constituents to influence support for mutually beneficial outcomes and achieve consensus.
• Build and sustain relationships founded on trust with internal and external customers and ensures customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Complete all administrative tasks & training including expense reports, pipeline, maintain accurate SFDC records, market feedback, etc.
• Attend and participate in sales meetings, training programs, conventions, and trade shows as directed.
• Meet and maintain the requirements of all key vendor credentialing entities.
• Maintain knowledge of the current industry / competitive landscape including, GPOs, healthcare economics, reimbursement, competitors and competitive products etc.
• Travel within assigned region. Bachelor's degree or relevant experience preferred
• Sales Experience in Laboratory industry, selling capital equipment or laboratory equipment into hospitals and reference laboratories strongly preferred
• Functional understanding of Laboratory workflow and process
• Experience working in complex sales environments with demonstrated success
• Successful negotiation, strategic planning, and organizational skills
• Strong ability to multi-task and manage the sales process with many competing priorities
• Entrepreneurial spirit, strong business acumen, and a desire to conquer complex sales processes
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time
• Experience working with Microsoft applications (excel) and aptitude to use various business tools (i.e. salesforce).
• Customer/vendor credentialing is required (this may include vaccinations).
• Bonus eligible: Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage

Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.