ABBOTT LABORATORIES Sales Leader – Greater New York/New Jersey Area Salary in the United States

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Primary Function / Primary Goals / Objectives:

The sales leader is responsible for the growth and management of sales within a given area.  The sales leader will also manage a team of sales representatives to ensure they have the resources, tools and sound strategies to meet sales and share/growth, while utilizing budgeted funds and promoting corporate policies and objectives.

Major Responsibilities:

• Train, guide, develop and support the team as needed to ensure they have the strategy to grow their business
• Human Resources management functions (ie:  performance evaluations, coaching, writing performance appraisals,  etc.)
• Performing recruitment and selection duties such as sourcing, interviewing and maintaining a diverse candidate pool, participating in job fairs, maintaining a file of qualified candidates in the event of turnover.
• Driving the business through administrative tasks, as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent  years of experience)
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years sales leadership experience
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Flexible and ability to adapt to different situations
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Decisive, strong business acumen and people management skills