Account Executive - Alabama

Job ID: 31166595Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Abbott Park, Illinois, United StatesEmployment type: full timeCategory: SalesIndustry: HealthcarePosted: 2026-11-06 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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the

Freedom 2 Save

student debt program, and

FreeU

education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Abbott Point of Care (APOC) is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making. The Piccolo Blood Chemistry Analyzer carries the most comprehensive menu of CLIA Waived tests on the market.

Developed by NASA, this device assists the clinician with point-of-care testing to benefit the patient, as well as the physician.

Both the Piccolo and i-STAT Systems fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance.

The Opportunity

We are hiring an

Outpatient Account Executive

in our

Abbott Point of Care (APOC) Division

selling to outpatient customers covering territories in Burmingham AL, Montgomery, AL and Jackson, MS. The Account Executive works independently within an assigned territory leading commercial execution to increase market share and drive sustainable growth.

Working in a collaborative environment, the Sales Specialist will partner with internal support team members to identify opportunities and create strategies that move sales cycles forward.

The position reports to the District Manager and requires up to 50% travel to provide customer-focused service and effectively support business goals.

What you will work on Create, maintain, and grow relationships between you, APOC and our Distributor Partners in assigned territory. Achieve sales targets through efficient and effective sales cycle and territory management. Identify and develop KOL’s that can advocate for Point of Care solutions in the market. Maintain sales base while closing new business in both new and existing accounts. Efficiently navigate complex sales environments with multiple stakeholders and dynamic decision-making criteria, while also building relationships. Develop and execute sales strategies, while anticipating potential risks and proactively developing and implementing mitigation plans. Ensure that all administrative tasks (i.e., training modules, expense reports, sales forecasts, etc.) are completed promptly and accurately. Travel within assigned territory is up to 50% and will provide customer-focused service and effectively support business goals. some regional, overnight travel is required. Understands and complies with all applicable EHS policies, procedures and guidelines. Perform territory analysis to determine Total Available Market and create effective targeting strategies. Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree 4+ years of relevant sales experience or 1+ years of sales experience with a Clinical background (BSN, MLT, CLS, RT, Cardiac Tech, etc.) Must reside in the territory and be able to travel up to 50% in assigned territory and other business locations (as necessary)

Preferred Qualifications Documented history of being a consistent sales overachiever (i.e., President’s Club winner). Diagnostics, point of care (POC), lab, or capital equipment sales experience. Distribution experience Consistently ranks among the top 20% in peer sales group. Has established contacts within assigned territory. Possesses strong MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) skills. Highly proficient at using the Salesforce.com, or similar, CRM platform. Attended multiple sales training courses (e.g., Challenger, Miller Heiman, etc.), and is an active user of one or multiple effective sales methodologies.

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The base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.