Territory Sales Consultant - Non-acute OptiFreight Logistics

Cardinal Health; Hyde Park Township (IL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Account Manager to foster strong relationships with healthcare customers. This role involves building partnerships, overseeing logistics, and ensuring customer satisfaction while driving revenue growth. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in solutions-based sales, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to analyze complex business issues. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with a competitive salary range. If you're ready to make an impact in the healthcare sector, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Work-Life Resources

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Access to Wages Before Payday

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of healthcare, logistics, and/or solutions-based sales experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 30% and manage customer expectations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong customer partnerships to ensure success and retention.
• Manages customer expectations and oversees shipping and logistics needs.

Skills

Complex Negotiation Skills

Strategic and Analytical Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Financial Acumen

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

What Account Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Account Management is responsible for managing the success of the relationship with an assigned set of customers to achieve the goals and objectives identified by the customer and Cardinal Health. Responsible for long-term relationship building between the customer, Cardinal Health, and other professional organizations (Carrier Partners, etc.). The complexity of the solution, product, or services offered is variable and can range from simple to moderately complex selling.

OptiFreight? Logistics is the leading provider of Inbound, Outbound, and Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipping and freight management services for the Healthcare sector.

*Ideal candidate resides in the West or Southwest

Accountabilities

• Builds and fosters strong, productive customer partnerships focused on ensuring customer success and retention; develops a trusted advisor relationship with key stakeholders and executive sponsors.
• Meets or exceeds assigned quota by maintaining growth within the existing customer base as well as actively searching for new business opportunities within territory.
• Oversees assigned OptiFreight customers as it pertains to shipping, logistics, and general service needs.
• Supports cross-functional teamwork - Finance, Operations, Marketing, Service, and more.
• Manages customer expectations and requirements through proactive account review, facilitating issue resolution, and keeping customers informed of key initiatives.
• Collaborates with OptiFreight and Cardinal Health business units to identify new opportunities within existing accounts to increase revenue and margin. Responsible for overall account profitability, leading deal modeling and approval processes, developing and executing account profitability strategies.
• Tracks, measures, and reports key performance indicators monthly.
• Builds and maintains long-term trusted relationships with customers to support retention and growth of the account.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 3-6 years healthcare, logistics, and/or solutions-based sales experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including complex negotiation skills, strategic and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; highly preferred.
• Strong background in complex selling situations, and ability to cultivate and maintain executive relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Ability to analyze complex business issues and lead the development of customized action plans to drive value for the customer and Cardinal Health.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of hospital and healthcare economics.
• Direct customer-facing experience preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
• Works on complex projects of large scope.
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
• Completes work independently; receives general guidance on new projects.
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives.
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

Anticipated salary range: $121,100 - $155,800 (includes targeted variable pay)

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before payday with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.

Application window anticipated to close: 06/09/2025. *If interested in the opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. 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.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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.