Territory Account Manager - Minneapolis Southeast - Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, Inc

Description

Johnson & Johnson Vision, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, is recruiting for a Territory Account Manager, Minneapolis Southeast (covering Southeast Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin).

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/. 

Sight is our most valued sense. It allows us to uniquely connect with life’s moments—and with one another. At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we are working to make vision possible—leading the way for a new future of eye health. We offer a full spectrum of contact lenses, intraocular lenses and other solutions to support the eye health journey across every stage of life—from pediatric eyes, to developed eyes, to mature eyes. We help improve sight for more than 40 million patients around the world every year. And, in communities with greatest need, we work in collaboration to expand access to quality eye care for all.

Johnson & Johnson Vision is committed to improving and restoring sight for patients worldwide. Since debuting the world’s first disposable soft contact lens in 1987, it has been helping patients see better through their world leading ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses.  In 2017, J&J expanded into laser cataract surgery, phacoemulsification systems, intra-ocular lenses, laser refractive surgery, dry eye diagnostic / treatment technology, and consumer eye health and now serves more than 60 million patients a day across 103 countries with its eye health portfolio.

The Territory Account Manager will

Represent the organization by interacting with established customers and developing new prospects in order to sell the organization's ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses. Apply a broad knowledge of the organization's products, services and marketing campaigns to close sales and maintain relations with specifically identified customers. Uncover and understand customer’s strategic priorities, buying motives, end user needs, office processes, and business operations across segments while demonstrating the ability to gain an order or product commitment. Be responsible for learning the organization's products, services and policies in preparation for selling. This will be accomplished by participating in sales training activities, studying marketing techniques by reading manuals, attending seminars and working in the field with more experienced sales representatives. Demonstrate the following: Knowledge of organization's products and services and possesses the ability to articulate added value in a dialogue with the customer while securing orders, assists in inventory/dx lenses control, keeps customers abreast of supply and price trends, and maintains records and reports of all phases of activities. Scientific and economic product differentiation to customers in a compliant manner while maintaining sales program within assigned territory. Understand customer’s business and segment in order to position products and economic solutions as the best option for the customer and their patients, while delivering a competitive clinical and financial message tailored to meet the customer’s unique need. Effectively communicate and utilize multiple resources and tools to deliver a clear and concise sales message and will complete and execute pre-call plans for all accounts that consistently changes behavior among customers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree. At least 2 years of business-to-business and/or medical sales experience OR, any equivalent combination of sales and/or industry experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved OR enrolled or completed a J&J Sales Leadership Development Program (SLDP). A valid driver’s license issued in the United States. The ability to travel as needed, which may include overnight and/or weekend travel. Excellent interpersonal, competitive selling technique, business acumen, organizational skills, managing complexity, written and oral communication skills. Thorough knowledge and understanding of sales applications and principles. Residence in or within close proximity to the geography. Ability to lift up to thirty (30) lbs. periodically, sit at a desk for up to two (2) hours, climb stairs, walk quickly from place to place between business interactions, and travel by car or airplane independently.

Preferred Qualifications

A combination of business-to-business and medical sales experience. Documented sales awards and achievements, prior management development training and/or have taken career development classes or completion of major sales training courses.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.