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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

　　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’ll also have access to:

　　· Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

　　· Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

　　· An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 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

　　The Director of Sales directs and coaches the regional sales management team to establish and achieve their annual sales and profit objectives. This person identifies and evaluates market opportunities and sales potential, formulates sales strategies for markets within the assigned geography and product lines in order to attain revenue goals set by the company, and is responsible for the management and implementation of company policies.

　　What You'll Work On

　　• Recruits, coaches and develops organizational talent.

　　• Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

　　• Creates an entrepreneurial environment.

　　• Provides general direction to managers, exempt specialists and non-exempt support in various areas, groups and/or operations.

　　• Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.

　　• Demonstrates effective change leadership.

　　• Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.

　　• Interacts internally and externally with executive level management, outside regulatory agencies, customers, vendors and/or suppliers.

　　• Coordinates across functional areas, business units, and/or geographies in order to achieve company or area goals.

　　• Utilizes technical/professional knowledge and skills to establish, interpret and execute company policies in a major segment of the company.

　　• Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations, etc.).

　　• Makes and executes operational decisions with a strategic perspective.

　　• Directs and controls the activities and budget of one or more functional areas, divisions, product groups and/or operations.

　　• Leads assigned departments by developing, communicating, and building consensus for goals and programs that support division, business unit and company objectives.

　　• Creates mid- to long-range plans to carry out objectives established by top management; develops and calculates a budget for one or more departments to meet organizational goals; forecasts future departmental or group needs including human and material resources and capital expenditures; determines and establishes organizational structure and supervisory relationships subject to top management approval.

　　• Typically makes decisions that translate programs established by top management into operational plans and schedules; work is performed without appreciable direction; consequences of erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve goals critical to the major objectives of the organization and would seriously affect the financial, employment, or public relations position of the company.

　　• Monitors progress of departments or units toward divisional and company goals; monitors all costs associated with assigned organizational unit; monitors company-wide indicators such as market share and profitability; monitors industry trends and external environment in areas relevant to the assigned organizational unit.

　　• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

　　• Develops and/or identifies new work processes that will have broad applicability throughout the company; contributes ideas for improving work processes and achieving organizational goals; investigates and solves problems that impact work processes and personnel in multiple units or departments; develops and communicates a vision for a major segment of the organization.

　　Required Qualifications

　　Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

　　Minimum 8 years of related work experience

　　Minimum of 5+ years of management experience required with a minimum of 8+ years of business experience, in Sales or Marketing areas preferred, or applicable experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

　　Prior experience, knowledge of medical devices preferred.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Master's Degree preferred

　　Prior experience, knowledge of medical devices preferred

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　　Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.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 and @AbbottGlobal.

　　The base pay for this position is $143,300.00 – $286,700.00. 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 [email protected]