Diagnostic Solutions Account Executive Sacramento, CA

About the role

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service.

With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics.

Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance.

Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

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About the role

As the Diagnostic Solutions Account Executive you are responsible for selling, profitable growth and total account management activities for all defined products within the DS Product Portfolio in hospitals and clinical labs within the assigned territory.

The ideal candidate will reside in or near Portland, OR

Key Responsibilities Include

• Develops and implements a territory and strategic account sales plan involving multiple stakeholders and buyers in the growth of the assigned products.  Leads the development of an account plan specific to each hospital’s economic and strategic business drivers.
• Effectively deploys clinically relevant product features / benefits and economic justification using existing selling tools as well as creating new tools specific to each customer situation to define the value of our product offerings.  Coordinates all decision makers and influencers across the customer buying process to arrive at a contractual purchase agreement for these products.
• Responsible for maintaining and growing the base revenue stream and ensuring customer satisfaction through consistent and ongoing customer contact.
• Works effectively with BD customer facing associates (Instrument Specialists, Clinical Specialists, Lab Automation Specialists, National Accounts, Strategic Customer Group Leaders, Service Engineers, and Applications Specialists) as well as BD’s distribution partners to support the customer in growth and long-term retention activities.
• Attains or exceeds the overall sales plan and provides customer support for the DS product portfolio - Manual Microbiology, Blood Culture, TB, ID/AST, and Molecular Diagnostics.
• Manages the sales process consisting of the clinical laboratory (micro, molecular, virology), infectious disease clinicians, pharmacy, value analysis, and hospital administration (Laboratory Committee, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, IT, Senior Levels of Hospital Administration) in the assigned territory.
• Develops, documents, and drives the customer buying process through full utilization of a territory and strategic account sales plan involving multiple stakeholders and buyers in the growth of the assigned products.
• Calls on prospective customers, create demand, communicate medical, clinical and patient outcome benefits, deliver product information and demonstrations, orchestrates new customer acquisition strategies with full BD DS team
• Effectively demonstrates the soft and hard costs associated with the product portfolio by persuading multiple decision makers and influencers to execute a successful product conversion within the institution.
• Develops account strategy and closes accounts within the assigned geographic territory using a coordinated team selling model (Instrument Specialists, Clinical Specialists, Lab Automation Specialists, National Accounts, Strategic Customer Group Leaders, Service Engineers, and Applications Specialists, Distribution Partners, and Marketing).
• Communicates and coordinates customer needs (inventory / supply chain updates, contract changes, competitive intelligence) to distributor to ensure account needs are met and or opportunities fully exploited.
• Prioritizes and initiates direct sales calls with distributors to protect existing sales and identify additional revenue opportunities.
• Effective Customer Resource Management for accounts, including sales forecasts, selling activity and closes as required by management.
• Provides continuous support including post sales activities.  Effectively communicate with the Service organization to coordinate a successful installation transitioning to the long-term customer satisfaction of the product.
• Manages administrative duties as assigned: monitoring expenses to budget, timely administrative and call reporting, funnel and competitive data entries, new contracts and renewals, use and maintenance of Company assets and adhering to OHSA and Universal Lab precautions.
• Lives the BD Values, including but not limited to, the BD Code of Conduct and AdvaMed rules.

Required Experience & Education

• BA / BS in Life Sciences, biological areas, business or related field.  Degree in Medical Technology (MT ASCP) or Microbiology preferred.
• Minimum 3 years documented sales success (top 20%) in broad range laboratory products with minimum 1-year clinical laboratory and / or hospital sales.
• A combination of clinical market sales, financial or technical selling experience required.
• Experience attaining or exceeding overall sales plan profitability, as well as other assigned goals and objectives
• Knowledge of selling process and the components to build / maintain customer loyalty.
• Preparation, presentation and closing skills to include direct sales, use of distribution channel and/or team selling approach.
• Strong organizational skills. Territory management, account assessment and relationship development. Analytical with financial orientation applicable to contract proposals and profitability, budget, and expense management.
• Ability to develop markets for new technology and new medical practices.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal interaction required.
• Computer savvy – working knowledge of MS Office applications, Salesforce.com, Power BI and connectivity devices.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license and meet BD's auto safety standards.

Additional information

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates—their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under “Our Commitment to You”.

Pay and benefits

Salary ranges have been implemented to reward associates fairly and competitively, as well as to support recognition of associates’ progress, ranging from entry level to experts in their field, and talent mobility. There are many factors, such as location, that contribute to the range displayed. The salary offered to a successful candidate is based on experience, education, skills, and actual work location. Salary ranges may vary for Field-based and Remote roles.

$125,000-$160,000 Annual Comp included base + incentive