Director, Regional Sales (Midwest)

Overview Find a Better Way... ...to use your skills and experience. This is the time to let your talent come to life. To maximize your knowledge and use it for the greater good. To work with the best professionals using state‑of‑the‑art technology, and improve lives with your innovative ideas and ambitious dreams. Find a better way: the Sysmex Way. ...to improve the lives of others. Headquartered in Kobe, Japan, Sysmex is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Renowned worldwide for the very finest in quality, innovative diagnostic equipment and information‑management systems, we apply science to enhance the quality of life on a global scale. Our agile, resourceful team is committed to realizing critical breakthroughs in laboratory diagnostics, information technology, workflow analysis and life sciences for the clinical laboratory. ...to build a promising future. Responsibilities We currently have a great opportunity available for a Regional Sales Director. Manages and directs all Health Systems Account Managers within the region to drive sales and GP through the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to reach objectives in both Region and Sales Territories. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Demonstrate strong leadership skills, develop and nurture successful people and project management, team leadership, initiative, maturity and judgement. Development of executive level sales/selling skills utilizing a financial, operational and clinical framework. Strong persuasive skills with the ability to positively influence and motivate others. Ability to articulate issues and business opportunities to secure long term strategic business with customers of national significance. Ability to analyze complex diagnostic healthcare marketplace and customer data, anticipate future marketplace trends, prepare contingency plans, and negotiate profitable agreements that secure Sysmex business that capitalize on full potential of accounts and marketplace. In combination with other directors and senior directors, lead a team of Account Managers coordinating team selling efforts with field sales and marketing. Hold Account Managers accountable for creating viable business plans and for achieving sales goals within assigned accounts. Strong interpersonal skills. Establishes long term business relationships with customers of strategic significance. Perform responsibilities with tact and interpersonal awareness within Sysmex and customer organizations, to achieve optimal organizational impact. Possesses strong conceptual reasoning and demonstrated excellent problem solving abilities in order to anticipate future problems and opportunities, create viable alternatives to problems, and insures successful resolutions to business and personnel issues. Create sales and market share goals for Account Managers for the accounts they are assigned. Measure sales progress to goals and make adjustments accordingly. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree (preferably science) required with 5-10 years experience. Med Tech preferred. Prior successful history in sales, marketing and/or training in key account sales and GPO management. Masters Degree a plus. Other diverse job experience at a senior level preferred, including: key account management, marketing, health economics, legislative/governmental affairs, medical liaison/scientific affairs, management positions. Microsoft Office competency. Strong ability to persuade others essential. Strong verbal and written communication skills essential. At a senior mastery level, essential skills include conceptual reasoning, self‑confidence, result focused, persuasive and coaching, advising and influencing. Must have strong interpersonal awareness, strategic thinking at several levels within Sysmex, negotiating, creativity and innovative skills. Candidate must have solid financial skills and business acumen. This job requires satisfaction of the credentialing requirements of Sysmex’s customers, including hospitals and other healthcare facilities, which generally includes proof of current vaccinations for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), and COVID‑19. The salary range for this role is $126,000-$207,900. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The total compensation package for this position also includes a choice of health care plan (medical, vision, and dental insurance), a commission plan, car allowance, paid time off, parental leave, bereavement leave and a 401(K) for all eligible employees. Sysmex is proud to be an EEO/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, color, religion, national origin, genetics, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sysmex Corporation