**Sales Ambassador, Laboratory Diagnostics (maternity cover)** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. + Competitive remuneration package and continuous learning opportunities within an excellent multinational working environment. + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** For our Core Diagnostic Division we are looking for an ambitious, goal-oriented Sales professional willing to join our dynamic team in Serbia as an **Abbott Ambassador.** The position will be **based in Belgrade**  and will cover the area of **Serbia and North Macedonia** . This is a field-based role requiring daily travelling across assigned area. **The role will be a temporary assignment for a period of approximately 10 months (maternity cover).** The Ambassador will be the representative of Abbott and the Abbott Diagnostics Division brand to the customer. The Ambassador operates as the primary account management contact with customer account; with a focus to increase customer loyalty; business retention; and drive value expansion and improve economic profitability. This position is a very visible and will support customer decisions. Makes decision on reagent utilization on integrations and troubleshooting product replacement. Considers financial and customer implications as part of decision making. **What You'll do:** + Act as trusted partner to existing customers. + Build promoters and achieve targeted retention rate . + Manage and drive development of accounts according to strategic account plan (i.e., value expansion and economic profitability). + Be the representative of Abbott and the ADD brand to the customer with emphasis on laboratory management. + Interact with Acquisition and Sales Specialist teams; Value Expansion Representative; Area/ Regional Marketing; Customer Support Center and Technical Service;  Finance. **Required qualifications and background:** + Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related Biomedical Science field, or currently in the final year of such a program. + Prior experience in healthcare sales would be a strong advantage. + Knowledge of diagnostics equipment and local diagnostics market would be a strong advantage. + Prior proven experience of working within medical environment and building high quality business relationships with clients/external partners is an advantage. + Ability to travel up to 50% in assigned territory is a must. + Demonstrates customer centricity, innovation, adaptability, and schedule flexibility. + Analyzes discrete issues and provide solutions; Identifies missing information or recognizes underlying issues. + Very good command of English and Serbian in a must Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com