JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.  

Commercial Training Manager Austria & Switzerland (m/f/d)

This position is field based and works out in the Diabetes Care division, where we are helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.

The Opportunity

•    Development and implementation of the training strategy: Training of and/or development and organisation of trainings for the commercial organization in Austria and Switzerland on products, sales methodologies, treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic area of diabetology
•    Position reports to General Manager Austria & Switzerland, Strategic Partnerships DACH for Abbott Diabetes Care

Major Accountabilities
•    Responsible for the development and implementation of the training strategy of the Diabetes Care division within Austria and Switzerland
•    Alignment of the training strategy within the commercial leadership team as well as the EMEA training organization
•    Identification of training needs across the commercial organisation
•    Development of training curricula depending on training needs identified using state of the art adult training methodologies and systems
•    Organization of virtual as well as face to face trainings
•    Conducting training sessions, virtual as well as face to face, taking into account both knowledge levels and language capabilities  of trainees
•    Conducting regular knowledge checks including implementation of feedback loops on the trainings delivered

Qualification:

•    Proven track record in adult education within a commercial organization
•    Very good language skills in German, French and English
•    University degree or comparable executive training in adult education and/or coaching

•    At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in the pharmaceutical / medical technology industry
•    Capabilities and experience in using state of the art training tools
•    Strong communication and negotiation skills combined with cross-functional teamwork

•    Relevant professional background in adult education and/or coaching

•    Experience in working with Allego is a plus
•    Proven track record in using state of the art training methods (including but not limited to webinars, podcasts, video on demand, virtual quizzes, etc)

•    Ability to travel flexibly mostly within Europe for at least 30% of time

The base pay for this position is

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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