Diagnostic Sales Manager (North Chicago)

About the role

The Diagnostic Sales Manager ("DSM") role is based in a field territory covering North Chicago and surrounding areas. The role involves managing market share, book of business, and growth goals by promoting, selling, and supporting Antech Reference Lab services, In-house Diagnostics, Telemedicine offerings, and Imaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement territory coverage plans for optimal account coverage.
• Conduct 85%+ in-person sales calls to promote, sell, and service existing and potential animal hospitals, veterinarians, and staff to achieve growth targets.
• Increase the Diagnostic revenue growth for both Reference Lab, imaging, and In-house Diagnostics (IHD) equipment, tests, and services year over year through new account acquisition and existing account upgrades and development.
• Able to independently advance sales to the closure of business contracts while seeking appropriate approvals per the sales operations process.
• Create and implement a quarterly sales plan to achieve sales goals and objectives per the sales compensation plan.
• Create and implement a quarterly sales plan to achieve sales goals and objectives per the sales compensation plan.
• Provide IHD and Reference Lab diagnostic product education, training, support, and service, including consultation at staff in-service and veterinarian seminars.
• Identifies customer needs, translates them to provide additional products and services, and provides customers with the best solution to their current practice needs.
• Fiscally manage territory by controlling expenses, renewing and signing new contracts, and prospecting new business opportunities using strong prioritization.
• Understands and applies understanding of the timeline for the sales process to demonstrate respect for client time by including thorough analysis in client meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with referral sources to establish a solid base of new business opportunities.
• Cooperates and collaborates with Inside Sales Teams, including Customer Success Representatives, to secure leads and identify customer needs.
• Shares important insights and competitive market information to regional and senior leadership.
• Enhance overall customer experience by researching customers before site visits allowing for tailored messages and anticipation of issues to reduce the number of contacts to close/renew business.
• Demonstrates and believes in Antech's lab diagnostics services, IHD equipment, and Imaging systems as the best solution for veterinary practices' diagnostic needs.
• Manage, maintain, and safeguard all company assets consistently and in compliance with administrative and reporting responsibilities.
• Complete these and other job duties in accordance with the Five Principles of Mars and Antech’s Conduct and Ethics policies.
• Provide product and lab diagnostic support and service, including consultation at staff in-services and veterinarian seminars.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews (or as directed) for current clients.
• Achieve the company as the leader in animal lab diagnostics services, products and veterinary practice solutions, within SDX portfolio.
• Coordinate daily support activities and customer activities at meetings as assigned.
• Complete administrative duties as required, including timely, daily forecasting and updating of Antech CRM with all sales activities.
• Learn and maintain competitive knowledge within the diagnostics and animal healthcare space.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Animal Health, Biological Sciences, Lab Sciences or Business-related field) preferred.
• 3+ years of successful field sales experience.
• Experience in Veterinary Diagnostics is preferred.
• Demonstrable success in previous employment indicated by high level of sales performance with a track record of prospecting, pre-call planning and closing deals.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation skills; team oriented; conceptual/consultative sales skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and CMS, such as Salesforce and ability to quickly learn new technologies used to support sales.

Qualifications

• Strong sales and closing skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate with clients and co-workers/peers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong client relationships and loyalty to Antech.
• Professionally mature and able to adapt to independent and team-oriented environment.
• Able to close new business within short sales cycles.
• Able to execute sales strategies in a complex, multi-facted, fast-paced environment.
• Able to train peers on the day-to-day sales processes and help them learn how to effectively use collateral, systems, and assets to close new business and renew business contracts.
• Able to use data to inform the leadership team of regional high-priority opportunities.
• Able to differentiate core business offerings to separate Antech Diagnostics from competitors’ offerings.
• Must possess strong logic, reasoning skills, and a passion for the business with a strong drive to achieve results.
• Strong computer and analytical skills with the ability to analyze and utilize client data to drive growth opportunities.
• Able to work well under time constraints.
• Able to take own initiative and work independently.
• Able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of the organization in person, on the phone, and over video conferencing technology.
• Able to maintain a flexible and adaptable attitude to cope with fast fast-changing and complex environment.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and use confidential information appropriately.
• Able to organize and schedule work effectively and effectively adapt to changing priorities.
• Insurable and must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Skills

• Strong sales and closing skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate with clients and co-workers/peers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong client relationships and loyalty to Antech.
• Professionally mature and able to adapt to independent and team-oriented environment.
• Able to close new business within short sales cycles.
• Able to execute sales strategies in a complex, multi-facted, fast-paced environment.
• Able to train peers on the day-to-day sales processes and help them learn how to effectively use collateral, systems, and assets to close new business and renew business contracts.
• Able to use data to inform the leadership team of regional high-priority opportunities.
• Able to differentiate core business offerings to separate Antech Diagnostics from competitors’ offerings.
• Must possess strong logic, reasoning skills, and a passion for the business with a strong drive to achieve results.
• Strong computer and analytical skills with the ability to analyze and utilize client data to drive growth opportunities.
• Able to work well under time constraints.
• Able to take own initiative and work independently.
• Able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of the organization in person, on the phone, and over video conferencing technology.
• Able to maintain a flexible and adaptable attitude to cope with fast fast-changing and complex environment.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and use confidential information appropriately.
• Able to organize and schedule work effectively and effectively adapt to changing priorities.
• Insurable and must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Benefits

Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates. Benefits eligibility is based on employment status.