Inside Sales Representative - II

Title: Inside Sales Representative - II

Location: Santa Rosa, California

Duration: 5 Months

100% Onsite

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Increase customer revenue through effective and informed cross and upselling of products and services in an assigned region. This is accomplished by making outbound calls and emails to discuss drug testing needs, business needs, capture reorder business and understand customer program growth.
• Relationship development with mid-sized customers through quarterly business reviews of key accounts in the region, and proactive and insightful outreach.
• Develop Territory Action Plan for the assigned region which include sales targets, focus areas, customer needs and anticipated trends to meet revenue goal.
• Analyze accounts and identify the sales potential of existing customers, understand sales cycles, budgets and funding
• Monitor account performance and proactively address gaps in product adoption or usage, introduce new products promptly and effectively.
• Create, maintain, and provide accurate and timely sales forecast and pipeline information through capture in Salesforce.com
• Develop relationships with customer personnel, make new contacts in other government and customer organizations to identify key purchasing decision makers to facilitate future sales.
• Work with other individuals and departments within the Government Services organization in a team-oriented fashion, supporting a unified approach to delivering customer solutions
• Coordinate customer requests for contracts and renewals with the Contracts Team

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Knowledge

• Toxicology industry knowledge preferred
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be a self-starter, confident and skilled in forms of prospecting in large account environments, government account experience preferred
• Ability to work well independently and as a team player to achieve aggressive sales revenue objectives
• A competitive, results-oriented attitude with a strong work ethic and high level of integrity

Physical Requirements 

• Work is performed in an office environment
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents.
• Ability to communicate clearly in person, over the phone, and via electronic means.
• Occasional standing, walking, and reaching during meetings or presentations.
• Ability to lift and carry materials such as laptops, marketing collateral, or product samples (typically up to 20 lbs).
• Visual acuity to read documents, view computer screens, and interpret data.
• Travel requirements may involve driving or flying to client locations (if applicable).

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.