Enteral Feeding, Account Consultant - Minnesota at Avanos Medical

Requisition ID: 6109

Job Title: Enteral Feeding, Account Consultant - Minnesota

Job Country: United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future. 

The Avanos COVID-19 Vaccine Policy:  This Policy applies to U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees & Avanos leadership:  All U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Proof of being fully vaccinated does not need to be disclosed until a job offer has been made but must be submitted within 48 hours after the acceptance of the job offer.  If you have a qualifying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice that precludes you from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, you may apply for an exemption or deferral after you accept the job offer and before your scheduled start date.  The reasonable accommodation provided to the employee, if any, will depend on the employee’s job and the applicable facts, but it may include weekly COVID-19 testing and masking requirements.  New hires who do not submit, before their scheduled start date, proof of being fully vaccinated or a request for a reasonable accommodation will have their job offer revoked.

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.

Position Title: Account Consultant

Geographic Territory: Field Based/Remote

Nature and Scope:

The Enteral Feeding Account Consultant is responsible for the positioning and selling of AVANOS Enteral Feeding related products and solutions within both Acute Care and Alternate Site care accounts/facilities/departments. Responsibilities entail all technical and conceptual sales aspects of the AVANOS Enteral Feeding product portfolio including, but not limited to, the validation of product cost/value proposition sustaining the existing book of business and leading to increased year on year sales as per the AVANOS Enteral Feeding sales plan and territory sales objectives.

Product Responsibility:

Enteral feeding tubes and accessories, radiologic/surgical tube placement kits, enteral feeding tube placement hardware (capital) and disposables, enteral feeding tube retention, enteral feeding intolerance, diagnostic and endoscopic accessories, and any other products as determined by commercial leadership.

Markets Responsibilities and Call Points:

Hospitals/Acute Care - Senior Administration, Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology, ICU/NICU, Pediatric/General Surgery (OR), Emergency Room (ER), Speech Pathology, Dietary, Education, Biomed, Case Management, and other departments as directed by commercial leadership; Alternate Site – Durable Medical Equipment (DME) companies, Home Health’s, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical Centers/Clinics, and Rehab facilities.

Accountabilities:

The ideal candidate for the Enteral Feeding Account Consultant will utilize personal skills, product knowledge, and clinical expertise to maintain and build existing and new revenue within a set sales territory. The Enteral Feeding Account Consultant will be responsible for a continued demonstration of sales expertise of appropriate skills and functions that include but are not limited to product presentations, clinical presentations (including bedside coaching and case support functions), product pricing, sales territory management, internal and external communication, accurate sales forecasting/reporting. These activities are to result in net sales and profit growth by achieving product and sales category objectives within an assigned sales territory.

Responsibilities:

• Sales positioning, analysis, and in-service implementation of all AVANOS Enteral Feeding product categories leading to year-on-year sales increases as per the AVANOS DH sales plan
• The development and demonstration of business value selling skills and overall AVANOS sales acumen
• Developing and maintaining expertise across the entire range of AVANOS EF products and service platforms
• Tactical implementation of selling and business activities developed by region, National Sales Director, and VP of Sales, to meet sales objectives
• Create and nurture high gain sales relationships with multiple decision makers and influencers within assigned accounts or markets (e.g., clinician, surgeons, physicians, department decision makers and/or administrators)
• Development and enforcement of contract and price negotiations/contract management with desired outcomes of obtaining committed business at the highest margins possible
• Active collaboration with sales and marketing leadership, SOC Specialist(s), NICU Specialist(s), Clinical Education Specialist(s), internal partners/stakeholders, and customers
• Effective utilization of AVANOS EF sales and marketing resources and tools necessary to meet objectives
• Territory budget management and utilization of AVANOS EF sales support resources, per compliance policy
• Active participation with Region Manager in the strategic planning and execution processes
• Follow compliance and credentialing requirements for uninterrupted access to customer facilities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least 3 or more years of sales experience in B2B or the healthcare industry
• Proof of a successful track record
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of continued personal and professional growth and development
• Excellent knowledge of PC based applications (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) is required
• Tactfully aggressive
• Comfortable in hospital setting
• Travel by car required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of medical device sales experience
• Experience selling capital equipment
• Experience in Enteral Feeding products and related disease states
• Candidate ranked in top 10% of sales force
• Hospital sales experience
• Salesforce.com experience

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, please apply here .

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Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.

benefits on day 1

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