Account Manager, Critical Care - Québec, QC, Canada - Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA Québec, QC, Canada

3 weeks ago

Description

The Job Responsibilities

At Dräger, it is our passion and dedication to protect, support and save lives. Our dedication to life naturally extends to the quality of our employees' lives. They are the essence of our company, and without them, we would not be what we are today – a world leader in medical and safety technology. We are searching for people who want to join us in building "Technology for Life".

The Account Manager, Critical Care is responsible for achieving annual sales targets, leveraging our cutting-edge solutions to drive the vision of Improving Acute Care. As the primary interface between Dräger and our customers, your role is pivotal in forging strong relationships, customer imtimacy, understanding client needs, and delivering innovative solutions that enhance patients outcomes, reduce cost and improve patient/parents/family satisfaction alike in acute care settings.

The successful candidate must reside in the province of Quebec, ideally in Montreal or Quebec City.

Main Accountabilities:

Represent Dräger to the account at all hierarchical levels by achieving territory targets and quotas on an annual basis, pro-actively selling Dräger products & system solutions; managing relationships (via CRM); understanding & implementing the strategic go-to market approach & initiatives for medical (5 year plan); defining individual decision makers; giving sponsorship advice to Dräger management; and propagating the medical strategy / philosophy of Dräger
Establish account business plans following the Dräger Medical structure by planning for the short, medium and long-term in alignment with the national or regional Strategic Account Management Process and the Customers' installed base (Dräger and non-Dräger); planning via CRM short and longer term deals using Draeger's established sales tools or processes i.e., blue & green sheets, GPO process; updating and analyzing won and lost orders; monitoring individual deals using account plans; monitoring ROI on marketing actions & using effectively; and updating permanently the deep knowledge about the decision making structure within the account
Represent the account within Dräger Medical by co-ordinating problem solving issues for the customer / Dräger such as order confirmation, invoicing, delivery, training and service requirements; co-ordinating customer needs, for example requests for documentation and offers, demos, head-office visits, clarification and acceptance of terms and conditions, settlement of orders and closing the sale
Demonstrations :Managing demos (e.g. timing and demo equipment specification); the realization of the site in coordination with the appropriate clinical and/or implementation specialist(s)
Market communication: Informing the customer about market trends and alligns the account plan if necessary; updating competitive information through Dräger internal communication; reporting competitive information from the customer to marketing; updating the account information in the CRM-tool; participating actively in meetings; fostering information sharing opportunity between participants; and providing CRM information, so that Sales Management, Account Management and Marketing can use this information in the execution of their tasks
Discounts : Account Manager is to follow the levels of authorization defined by authority decision matrix agreements
Systems Sales: Driving recurring revenue in Digital Solutions and Life Cycle Solutions businesses by achieving or exceeding sales targets, nurturing client relationships, identifying opportunities, collaborating cross-functionally, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.

Your Qualifications

Education:

Nursing Degree or Respiratory Therapist Degree or Diploma or relevant clinical background.

Related Experience:

Minimum 3 years of working experience in sales.

Special Competencies/Certifications:

Established track record of success in sales.
Sales background in hospital setting preferred
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, managers and other company personnel
Strong written communication skills
Bilingual in French and English, both written and verbal required based on territory requirements
IT Network understanding is definitely an asset
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Valid Driver's license and acceptable driving record
Valid international travel documents

Working Conditions:

This is deemed to be a Safety Sensitive position, where performance limitations (due to substance use, for example) could result in an incident or situation with the potential for high consequences. Therefore, you may be subject to post-employment drug or alcohol screenings, for example, prior to performing work at customer sites.
Office work
Regional, National and International travel required
Estimate up 60% travel time required to travel to customers' sites, most of them in a Hospital environment

The Dräger Workplace

In North America, Draeger employs over 1,600 employees working in our major sites in the United States and Canada (in the US: Andover, MA; Telford, PA; Houston / Coppell, TX, and in Canada: Mississauga, ON), including our Sales and Service workforce employees from coast to coast.

Our field based Sales and Service workforce, located across Canada, is focused on building and strengthening long term relationships with our customers in the delivery of Draeger's exceptional portfolio of Medical and Safety products and solutions.

Draeger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. All candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of race, ancestry, colour, ethnic origin or place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other prohibited ground under applicable provincial human rights legislation.

Who we are

Dräger is a leading international company in the fields of medical and safety technology. Whether in clinical applications, in industry, mining or emergency services: Dräger products protect, support and save lives. That's what our more than 16,000 employees have been striving for - every day for almost 130 years.