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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global health care company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of health care.  With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 99,000 people. Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC), a US$1.4B division of Abbott, helps people living with diabetes make progress in achieving glycemic control.  ADC is on the cusp of disrupting Blood Glucose Monitoring market with a revolutionary new sensor-based technology that wirelessly transmits glucose results.  FreeStyle Libre will virtually eliminate the pain and hassle associated with routine blood glucose finger sticks.  FreeStyle Libre will provide people living with diabetes and the health care professionals that care for them with dense glucose data that the patient and the health care professional can use to identify and treat glycemic control issues (leading to improvements in HbA1c and reduction in hypoglycemic events). 

For this exciting and growing division, we are currently looking for a Medical Sales Rep Abbott Diabetes Care Finland to sell and market Abbott diabetes care products. Territory manager will ensure high-quality customer activities and identify and meet customers’ need. The position is field based and will require extensive travelling. We prefer someone living somewhere in the Kuopio, Oulu or Seinajoki triangle.

The major responsibilities of the role are:

• Ensure that strategic and tactical sales initiatives are planned and implemented;
• Develop relations and keep close contacts with target customers;
• Ensure access to customers and work closely with marketing team to develop and implement initiatives and projects that adds value to the customer;
• Develop, plan and execute sales activities;
• Implement and follow global sales force excellence (SFE) and sales planning and execution (SPE) initiatives;
• Ensure high level of selling skills by actively participating in sales training sessions;
• Actively participate in sales conferences and team meetings;

YOUR PREFFERRED BACKGOUND

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree is preferred or equivalent work experience within medical device industry or diabetes care nursing;
• Previous experience in the field of diabetes care as a nurse or selling diabetes care products;
• Knowledge and previous experience from diabetes industry or other relevant industry within medical/pharma industry is an advantage;
• Demonstrated track record in working with key opinion leaders;  
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization;
• Fluent in English and Finnish, both written and spoken.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

Abbott provides a varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and good career perspective. We are in the business of advancement, both in health solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work across the world and in many areas of healthcare provides a rich environment for our employees to explore career paths, interests and opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply by sending in your cv and motivation letter to this website, or directly to recruitment.netherlands@abbott.com, Attn: Meltem Cakir/ Territory Manager Abbott Diabetes Care Finland. Applications will be assessed on a regular basis.

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Sales, sales manager, territory manager, sales management, medical devices, diabetes, key account manager, product manager, product specialist, area sales, nurse.

myynti, myyjä, aluepäällikkö, tuotepäällikkö, lääketieteelliset tarvikkeet, lääketieteelliset laitteet, edustaja, tuote-edustaja, diabetes, avainasiakaspäällikkö, sairaanhoitaja.

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