Territory Sales Manager

Fresenius Medical Care; Forest Estates (MD); On-site; USD 69,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care seeks a field sales professional to market Azura services in a designated territory, building relationships with dialysis clinics, physicians and medical leaders. You will recruit new accounts, educate stakeholders, and drive referrals to Azura ambulatory centers.

The role requires 5–8 years of related sales experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel up to 80% within the Silver Spring, MD region.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of related experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication, strategic planning and strong work ethic.
• Detail oriented with professional appearance.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Lotus Notes knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Market, educate, promote and sell Azura services to dialysis clinics and physicians in an assigned territory.
• Develop and maintain accounts, identify new ones, and generate revenue.
• Create strategic sales account plans using market data and referrals.
• Present services to current and potential customers and participate in local programs.
• Maintain CRM records and report activity; travel up to 80% within territory.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Strategic planning

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree desirable

Tools

Lotus Notes

Microsoft Office

Job description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Responsible for marketing, educating, promoting and selling Azura services to dialysis clinics, Medical Directors, nephrologists and other pertinent members of the medical community in an assigned territory.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides sales and relationship support to an assigned Azura territory identifying and developing new accounts for Fresenius Vascular Care services to generate revenue. Develops and maintains a close relationship with current user accounts/customers, and researches the local physician market to identify potential candidates/customers for Azura services making the necessary sales calls to recruit and educate these potential customers to grow the number of patient procedures performed at the Azura ambulatory centers.

• Develops and maintains an in-depth knowledge of the vascular care business and services programs provided by Azura as well as the competitors in the local market and utilizes this to collect and analyze local market data to create and execute an effective strategic sales account plan that includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Knowledge of current procedure referral volumes by clinic / nephrologist / physician (for diversified procedures) and a specific plan to maintain.

• Identification of new potential customers/accounts in the territory, and a specific plan to gain referrals.

• Qualification of these potential customers/accounts by utilizing available reporting tools and analyzing the data and the appropriate territory information.

• Identification of customers' (both new and current) needs to present the competitive advantages of working with Azura to meet those needs.

• Contacts the prospective clients/accounts via onsite visits utilizing sales techniques and presentations to inform them of the range of services provided by Azura.

• Review of the strategic sales account plan on a quarterly basis to ensure alignment with business goals and objectives.

• Maintains an excellent understanding and knowledge of the local market to monitor and quickly react to changes which may impact the company and the patient services provided. Provides regular updates and communication regarding program status, customer service issues, and barriers and obstacles related to and affecting referrals for Azura services to the applicable management level as appropriate.

• Provides presentations to all current and potential customers particularly physicians, and participates in local community programs utilizing the standard marketing materials to ensure a consistent and accurate message

• Acts as the customer relations contact and liaison between the dialysis clinics, specialty clinics and physician practices and the Azura Center.

• Ensures high post-sales satisfaction facilitating long-term relationships and high potential for repeat business through regular visits and frequent communication with physicians, clinics and hospitals referring patients for Azura services. Addresses any concerns they may have regarding all phases of the process - following up to ensure that any and all issues have been resolved to their satisfaction.

• Collaborates and strategizes with the Azura operations, marketing and physicians to identify and develop potential Azura referral sources, meeting on a regular basis to reconcile and discuss strategies to approach identified opportunities.

• Assists and collaborates with marketing department to develop and implement effective marketing campaigns identifying the successful initiatives, constantly updating and improving strategies to ensure achievement of goals.

• Maintains current approved marketing and promotional materials for use in sales presentations.

• Collects current market information regarding services pricing, existing services offerings and new services to monitor competition.

• Maintains detailed documentation regarding daily activities and initiatives for weekly review with manager.

• Participates in professional development opportunities to ensure development of skills and industry and field knowledge, utilizing the acquired expertise and knowledge to accomplish goals and objectives for position.

• Maintains and updates customer relationship management (CRM) tool for account records and activity reporting as directed by management. Checks and responds to e-mails within implemented timeframe.

• Assist with various projects as assigned by a direct supervisor.

• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Significant travel within the assigned geography/region is required. Up to 80% travel.

SUPERVISION:

• None

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree required; Advanced Degree desirable or an equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 5 - 8 years' related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent communication skills - written and oral, strategic planning skills - strong work ethic - - with ability to communicate to all levels of personnel
• Excellent customer service, organizational, interpersonal skills and professional appearance required.
• Detail oriented
• Good computer skills required with sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes.
• Must be able to drive to various sites.

The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate’s work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies. Rate: $69,000-139,617 Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance

Fresenius Medical maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Additional Job Description

In this individual contributor role, your will manage and grow the territory within 50 miles of our Silver Springs, MD surgery center. The call points will be Dialysis Clinics and Nephrologists. The ideal candidate will have a referral-based healthcare sales background or durable medical device sales. Base + quarterly bonus.

Excellent benefits: Medical, dental, prescription, vision paid maternity & paternity leave, 401K w/ match, PTO, tuition assistance, life insurance, Long Term and Short Term disability, Flexible Spending for Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter Expenses