Area Sales Director, Rare Disease - West Region

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 6-8 Account Executives and Senior Account Executives
• Create and implement effective sales strategies for Account Executives
• Provide leadership through effective communication of vision, active coaching and development while comparing sales result goals and taking appropriate action to correct when necessary
• Maintain competitive knowledge to create and adjust sales strategies
• Manage sales territory, National Expansion in Major Metropolitan Areas
• Expand menu utilization in existing accounts
• Sell genetic diagnostic testing services to new customers
• Negotiate and manage contracts
• Introduce new testing products
• Develop and implement customer-specific action plans
• Develop and deliver presentations
• Host and assist with Trade shows
• Manage customer data in the company database
• Achieve sales goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science Degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience selling laboratory services to clinicians and hospitals
• 7+ years of prior managerial experience in sales
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint applications
• Skilled using CRM applications such as Salesforce.com or Microsoft CRM
• Strong track record of sales success selling a broad portfolio of laboratory testing to different medical specialties
• Expertise with demand creation in a large geography
• Experience with customer base within territory is a plus
• Strengths in networking and relationship development
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Some formal sales training experience such as SPIN Selling or PSS
• Strong time and territory management skills
• Open to and enjoy travel, 50%+ in a multi-state territory