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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. **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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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. **The Opportunity** Abbott Rapid Diagnostics – Infectious Disease Division is seeking a Sales Specialist – Molecular Diagnostics to cover North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of West Virginia and Virginia. In this role, you will be responsible for achieving molecular diagnostics sales targets within your assigned regional territory. Reporting to the Regional Molecular Sales Director, you will collaborate closely with the Infectious Disease (ID) Hospital and Physician Office Lab (POL) field teams to drive adoption and growth of the ID NOW platform. Key responsibilities include developing and managing relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), establishing regional reference sites, identifying strategic business opportunities, and meeting defined sales objectives. You will work in partnership with ID Account Executives, Technical Consultants, Clinical Consultants, and the Regional Sales Director to support high-value customers and implement business strategies that foster long-term, profitable relationships. Additionally, you will identify and pursue new revenue opportunities within major accounts in your territory. **What You’ll Work On** + Ownership and achievement of Regional Molecular ID NOW sales goals, assigned MBOs and ID Abbott Rapid Diagnostics sales goals. + Work with the AE’s to help develop & accelerate the sales process of molecular opportunities to meet regional targets. + Develop regional Molecular support and training strategy + Obtain certification within the Vendor Credentialing requirements by being in compliance with current immunizations, required training, background checks and competency assessments + Provide strategic positioning for different types of molecular sales + Involvement in training, both technical and sales + Utilize sales metrics to document the sales process + Standardization of sales tools + Key account, market and GPO/IDN strategy **Required Qualifications** + BA/BS in sales, marketing, business management or related coursework + Minimum 5 years sales experience with documented history of success. + Additional training in laboratory product sales and the diagnostics industry. + estimated at 3 overnights a month **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) 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. The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. 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