About this Account Manager role at Essity
Account Manager - Medical (British Columbia)
Who We Are
Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.
About the Role
Essity is searching for an experienced Account Manager (Medical portfolio - Acute Care, Community, and Home Health Care). Responsible for providing on-going support to various accounts. Implement business strategies to achieve profitable business relationships and identify new revenue opportunities with accounts. Responsibilities will primarily include promoting products such as HYDROFERA BLUE®, LEUKOPLAST®, and CUTIMED® wound care products, JOBST® compression, and DELTA-CAST® Fracture Management products.
This will be a remote position responsible for covering British Columbia. The ideal candidate should live in the Vancouver area with the ability to travel often.
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
What You Will Do
Develop and maintain strategic business relationships with accounts to promote all brand awareness and secure profitable business in Acute, Community, and the Home Healthcare market.
Develop, implement, and monitor customer specific sales plans and marketing programs to meet/exceed sales targets. Collaborate with internal and external partners to successfully represent and grow the Essity business.
Serves as a primary interface for all products and services and creates demand for the organization’s products by raising company profile with assigned strategic partners. Conduct in-services, seminars, presentations, and training of Essity products for customers.
Recommend products and services (value proposition) that fit well with client’s business needs. Collaborate in the development of internal and external training and education programs for various Essity assigned disease treatment therapies for customers.
Collaborate with the RSD to ensure channel growth and opportunities, business strategy implementation, and contract negotiations including terms and conditions.
Generate knowledge on market development/customer needs and competitor activities.
Frequently analyze customer information to discover and manage business risks and opportunities.
Support facility level customer business reviews.
Collaborate with marketing to deliver value added tools to accounts.
Works closely with the Western Canadian team to support chain accounts, assist with education, participate in conversions across Western Canada, collaborate to develop new programs and share initiatives.
Who You Are
University Degree or equivalent experience
3+ years relevant experience in sales or account management
Account Management in the Healthcare Industry: Acute, community, and Home Healthcare experience preferred but not required
Wound care and compression garment fitting experience preferred but not required
Advanced negotiation skills
Strategic thinking skills
Solid account profitability understanding
Strong presentation skills
Ability to develop sound sales and marketing plans and more importantly the ability to deliver the plan
Solid understanding of the business and an understanding of the whole value chain
Strong CRM utilization
Advance knowledge of the products and services offered
The ability to drive a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver’s license is required
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive annual salary + sales incentive bonus + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.
Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards
