Strategic Account Executive-New Jersey

Recruiter
Thermo Fisher
Location
Jersey
Salary
Competitive
Posted
07 Jul 2017
Closes
27 Jul 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Description
When youre part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, youll do important work, and youll be valued and recognized for your performance. With talented managers and inspiring coworkers to support you, youll find the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

About the Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of $17 billion and approximately 50,000 employees in 50 countries. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive support.

Division Summary: The Immunodiagnostics Division (IDD) develops, manufactures and markets complete blood test systems to support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases. With 1,500 employees based in 25 countries worldwide IDD is the global leader in in-vitro allergy testing and also the European leader in autoimmunity diagnostics.

Position Summary:
The position is responsible for securing prescribed revenue objectives for IDDs allergy and autoimmune products in a designated geographic territory. The individual is expected to prospect and close new Laboratory and Health System business, maintain and grow existing laboratory accounts, and see that laboratory logistics are in place in specified markets to facilitate efficient and effective pull-through.

This individual is expected to:

Present and successfully sell our value proposition at the C-Suite level, as well as ensure total account buy-in and satisfaction. Understand the dynamics of healthcare delivery in designated markets (including knowledge of healthcare systems, hospitals, laboratory providers, payers, key influencers, and thought leaders in the medical community).Protect our current base through excellent account management to grow our Autoimmune business in all key markets. This requires effectively balancing the financial goals of the organization and the customer to sell capital equipment to secure long-term contracts and relationships with customers.Collaborate closely with Area Director to ensure strategic goals are met by appropriately placing instruments that facilitate long-term growth before, during, and after placement.Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Market Development team, and District Managers to facilitate effective, appropriate instrument placements to drive sustained clinical adoption in assigned territory.Work collaboratively with all Thermo Fisher Scientific divisions, most specifically HMD, to leverage a total Thermo Fisher Scientific experience.Meet and/or exceed annual growth targets.Travel is frequent, at approximately 80% of total time.
Key Responsibilities:

This position is accountable for achieving prescribed allergy and EliA sales growth through customer retention and effective account management; persuasively articulating the clinical and economic case for allergy and autoimmune testing; ensuring that laboratory infrastructure is secure; and attending to logistical details required for effective physician access where needed. All activity will be in compliance with company policies and guidelines.

The successful candidate can live anywhere in Tennessee or Kentucky close to a major airport.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

To qualify for this job, you:Be a self-starter, able to work independently out of your home, and be willing to travel approximately 80% of time (mainly in your own Area, but also throughout the U.S.);Cultivating, leveraging, and developing long-term customer relationships, including C level and Senior VP level relationships, coupled with the ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities that immediately satisfy customer needs. Maintain strategic focus on lifecycle cost for Phadia Lab system equipment. Collaborate with Director of Operations to provide seamless customer service.Manage operating plan objectives relative to Point of Sale, Capital Equipment Sales, Contract Renewal, and Competitive Conversions.Possess strong listening and interpersonal skills, and effective oral and written presentation communication skills;Be business plan-focused and effectively persistent and persuasive, while also being appropriately flexible and resilient, in order to respond to changing business and customer needs;A greater understanding of the competitive landscape in their customer baseAble to think on your feet, be well organized, and results driven;Possess a detailed understanding of the complexities of healthcare delivery systems and a basic understanding of healthcare finance/accounting and provider/payer economics;Have a solid background in market and account development, creating and implementing successful business strategies that drive market and sales growth.Prefer prior Medical Technologist background or other hands on laboratory experiencePossess strong analytical capabilities in order to assess and understand profitability of customer relationships in order to effectively partner and negotiateBe able to effectively partner with internal functions in order to quarterback customer needs
Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:Bachelors Degree2+ years successful experience in capital diagnostic or medical device sales, and a track record of proven success as a Regional Account Manager (or equivalent); 5 or more years successful experience is preferredSuccessful C-Suite sales experience

  • This position has not been approved for Relocation Assistance.

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  • Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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