Sr. Regional Oncology Account Representative– Phoenix, AZ

Abbott Laboratories; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in the United States is seeking a Sr. Regional Oncology Account Representative to develop and implement territory plans, maximize product utilization, and drive sales across targeted oncology accounts.

You will collaborate with managed care, reimbursement teams, patients, and providers to ensure access and success. The role requires strong communication, strategic field execution, and the ability to travel extensively within the territory, including overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 4+ years of sales experience with complex healthcare products.
• Strong territory or account management skills.
• Understanding of competitors and market trends in oncology diagnostics.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed sales objectives in an assigned territory through field-based calls.
• Sell Abbott products, develop new accounts, and deepen existing ones.
• Develop and implement results-driven territory plans within budget.
• Build relationships with national oncology leaders and key providers.
• Maintain CRM records and deliver high‑quality customer service.
• Travel up to 75% of working time, including overnights as needed.

Skills

Sales experience

Territory management

Interpersonal skills

CRM proficiency

Driver's license

Authorization to work in US

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Sales/Business/Marketing/Science

Job description

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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• 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.

What You'll Work On

Working on the Oncology Sales team, the Sr. Regional Oncology Account Representative (known internally as the Sr. will develop and implement a plan to maximize the utilization of Abbott Cancer Diagnostics’ products in targeted accounts, while staying within budget, and support the corporate objectives and highlight the delivery of key selling messages. Products could include Oncotype DX and RiskGuard (Hereditary Cancer Testing). The Sr. Regional Oncology Account Representative should incorporate a high level of service toward being the best‑in‑class for an assay provider. The plans are used to solve challenging problems in a dynamic environment. The plans should emphasize the need to build and maintain comprehensive relationships and develop key contact and account records in our customer relationship management (CRM) system to manage these relationships. To do this plan, the Sr. Regional Oncology Account Representative must have, or be able to quickly develop, a clear understanding of key territory‑related clinical/political issues, and will devote whatever time is necessary to complete objectives outlined in the sales plan.

The Sr. Regional Oncology Account Representative provides information critical to accomplishing our mission to all parties involved in the sales of products. The Sr. Regional Oncology Account Representativewill provide direct feedback to individuals so they can make accurate decisions at all levels of the company, such as national, regional, and area teams. This role will work with managed care, reimbursement, patients, to include patient support groups, advocacy group, and providers to ensure access to products.

This is a field‑based position with a territory that covers a majority of the state of Arizona.

Essential Duties

• Consistently meet or exceed sales objectives in an assigned geographic area (territory) through field‑based call activity/meetings with oncologists and their staffs on a regular basis.
• Sell company products or services, develop new accounts, and drive depth within existing accounts.
• Develop and implement results‑oriented territory management and planning.
• Develop and implement a strategic and tactical plan to maximize the utilization of our products in the most productive accounts while staying within budget; support corporate objectives and highlight the delivery of key selling messages and provide a high‑level of customer service toward being the best‑in‑class provider.
• Develop a clear understanding of key territory‑related clinical/political issues while devoting whatever time is necessary to complete objectives outlined in the sales plan.
• Complete all training programs and work proficiently with the concepts and complexities associated with genomic testing and Abbott Cancer Diagnostic's Precision Oncology products.
• Invest the time necessary to develop and maintain an in‑depth understanding of all disease states associated with our products and the strengths and weaknesses of the competition; use technical fluency to move target physicians and influencers to actions that result in patient access and utilization of our products.
• Strive for excellence in all aspects of performance and is committed to continuous self‑evaluation and development.
• Attend various sales meetings and professional conferences around the U.S. on an as needed basis.
• Develop relationships with a demonstrated ability to quickly develop one with national opinion leaders in oncology and pathology within their target territory.
• Strong communicator with an ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers, and customers, as needed.
• Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
• Ability to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on quality.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand clinical research in cancer.
• Apply strong interpersonal skills.
• Apply strong organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to work seated for approximately 50% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for approximately 50% of a typical working day.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds for approximately 15% of a typical working day.
• Ability to travel 75% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Business Management, Marketing or, Science, or any other related field or 4 years relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 4+ years of sales experience with a strong record of success selling/promoting complex products in medical oncology and/or diagnostics or similar experience in selling/promoting complex healthcare products.
• Demonstrated strong territory or account management skills.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of competitors and market trends that are impacting product utilization of customers.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license; no suspended, revoked, surrendered, invalid, etc. allowed.
• No more than two moving violations, events, or accidents within the last 36 months.
• No alcohol or drug event in which a vehicle was driven by the candidate or employee, including but not limited to Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) failure, refusal to submit to alcohol or drug test, alcohol related suspension, etc. in the last 36 months.
• No other results from the Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) check that exposes Abbott Cancer Diagnostics to what we deems to be an unacceptable level of liability.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical experience.
• Experience selling in oncology-related diagnostics
• Experience selling to providers within cancer centers
• Strong relationships within major oncology and surgical accounts within territory.
• Experience in NextGen Sequencing, Minimal Residual disease, comprehensive genomic profiling, liquid biopsy and/or hereditary cancer.

The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.