Adult Nutrition Acute Care Specialist - Nashville West

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life‑changing technologies spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. We have 122,000 colleagues serving people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

Opportunity

The nutrition business develops science‑based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and Juven® – to get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. Our Nashville West location currently has an opportunity for an Acute Care Sales Specialist in our Adult Nutrition division. The primary role is to execute strategies to drive sales and expand market share of Ensure®, Glucerna®, Juven® and specialty product brands, targeting hospital accounts and select outpatient clinics such as oncology, wound, and bariatric.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of acute care accounts, wound clinics, and podiatry offices.
• Execute strategic sales initiatives designed to exceed established sales goals.
• Work closely with the District Manager and cross‑functional/interdisciplinary teams to execute the strategic account plan.
• Prioritize the utilization of resources to drive return on investment.
• Utilize Abbott Nutrition promotional materials and clinical studies to effectively communicate the clinical and scientific benefits of Abbott Nutrition products to targeted healthcare professionals.
• Plan and organize to maximize focus on top priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 2‑3+ years of sales or relevant clinical experience.
• Selling experience across a wide range of health‑care professionals in a hospital setting/environment.
• Clinical/health‑care experience (RN/RD) preferred.
• Strong business acumen demonstrated through solid understanding of the health‑care landscape.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Must reside in Nashville, TN (local candidates only; no relocation assistance).
• 5‑10% overnight travel for regional/national meetings and trainings.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student‑debt program, and FreeU education benefit.
• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Recognition as a great place to work and one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• Commitment to diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.