Adult Nutrition Outpatient Sales Representative - South Houston, TX

Outpatient Sales RepresentativeAbbott 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and Juven®– to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.The primary responsibility of this role is to drive sales by securing commitments for recommendations from Healthcare Professionals in Outpatient offices – such as Internal Medicine, Primary Care, and Oncology accounts.ResponsibilitiesExecuting sales initiatives designed to exceed established sales goals for Ensure® and Glucerna®Work closely with District Manager and cross-functional / interdisciplinary teams to execute the sales directionIdentify customer needs and deliver on sales opportunities accordinglyUtilize Abbott Nutrition promotional materials to targeted healthcare professionalsPrioritize the utilization of resources to drive return on investmentPlan and organize to maximize focus on top prioritiesTerritoryThe ideal candidate will be based out of South Houston, TXCities include the greaterDaily travel within territory5-10% overnight travel for Regional/National meetingsNo relocation is provided, local candidates onlyKey CompetenciesPersuasivenessPersistenceStrong initiativeResults-Oriented / Will to winStrategic planning and executionIdentify and prioritize call pointsAdaptability and coachabilitySales and learning agilityIntegrityEducation and ExperienceBachelor's Degree required2-3 years of sales experience preferredExperience with field, B2B, cold-calling salesExperience building own book of businessBilingual in Spanish a plusStrong business acumen Abbott