Specialty Nutrition Systems, Long-Term Feeding Account Consultant - Dallas / Fort Worth, TX

About the role

The Specialty Nutrition Systems, Long-Term Feeding Account Consultant is responsible for the positioning and selling of AVANOS Enteral Feeding related products and solutions within both Acute Care and Alternate Site care accounts/facilities/departments.

Responsibilities

• Sales positioning, analysis, and in-service implementation of all AVANOS Enteral Feeding product categories leading to year-on-year sales increases as per the AVANOS DH sales plan
• The development and demonstration of business value selling skills and overall AVANOS sales acumen
• The development and maintenance of expertise across the entire range of AVANOS EF products and service platforms
• Tactical implementation of selling and business activities developed by region, National Sales Director, and VP of Sales, to meet sales objectives
• Create and nurture high gain sales relationships with multiple decision makers and influencers within assigned accounts or markets (e.g., clinician, surgeons, physicians, department decision makers and/or administrators)
• Active collaboration with sales and marketing leadership, SOC Specialist(s), NICU Specialist(s), Clinical Education Specialist(s), internal partners/stakeholders, and customers
• Effective utilization of AVANOS EF sales and marketing resources and tools necessary to meet objectives
• Territory budget management and utilization of AVANOS EF sales support resources, per compliance policy
• Active participation with Region Manager in the strategic planning and execution processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least 3 or more years of sales experience in B2B or the healthcare industry
• Proof of a successful track record
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of continued personal and professional growth and development
• Excellent knowledge of PC based applications (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) is required
• Tactfully aggressive
• Comfortable in hospital setting
• Travel by car required
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds

Qualifications

• Preferred 5 years of medical device sales experience
• Experience selling capital equipment
• Experience in Enteral Feeding products and related disease states
• Candidate ranked in top 10% of sales force
• Hospital sales experience
• Salesforce.com experience