Sr. Sales Account Manager

Job Description Position Sr. Sales Account Manager Location Kochi Coverage Kerala Qualifications - Science Graduate + MBA preferred - A minimum of 12+ of sales experience from healthcare industry preferably in medical device industry. Role Overview Roles and Responsibilities Lead and manage a high-performing sales team to achieve or surpass sales targets across Kerala, ensuring alignment with company policies and objectives. As the State Manager, you will oversee people management, sales performance, market share expansion, key account management, distribution strategy, capability development, and sales force effectiveness. Additionally, you will design and implement high-growth business plans. A deep understanding of the products under your responsibility, along with strong market insights, will be essential. You will be responsible for identifying customer needs, monitoring competitive trends, and fostering long-term relationships to enhance customer loyalty. Your goal is to position ASP as the preferred supplier in the region. Sales Turnover - Responsible for ASP- TS & HLD portfolio - Provide weekly and monthly sales action plan to manager, reflecting the activities required in each account to achieve sales objectives - Able to negotiate and close sales in routine situations and with guidance when handling more complex deals - Participate in Trade Displays and Conference when required Key Talents/Strengths for the Role - Strong Leadership Skills - Excellent problem solving & interpersonal skills - Results-oriented with good negotiation &communications skill - Strong business sense - Demonstrated ability to build and maintain key business relationships internally and externally. - Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a cross-functional and team-oriented environment. Territory Management - Develop understanding of customer needs to identify sales opportunities - Identify tender/contract opportunities and work with colleagues to deliver - With guidance, develop an effective and efficient territory plan - Identify and educate surgeons on right infection control practices and solutions through consult-in-surgery, one-on-one sales calls, one-to-many training sessions Customer In-service Education & Training - Work with manager to identify customer in-service needs to support customer delivered healthcare services and use of products efficiently and effectively - Develop and maintain strong relationships with all levels of customers in hospitals - With assistance, co-ordinate and deliver in-services education sessions - Advise marketing on customer's in-service education resource needs Key Account Management - Prepare a plan to optimize key account development and sales growth by identifying opportunities - Identify and document key customers and decision makers - Be aware of Key Account strategies for growth - Identify and optimize cross selling opportunities and work with managers/colleagues to realize these - Provide customer support on inventory, within company guideline Product & Market Knowledge - Develop understanding and continually enhance personal understanding of product's features, benefits, correct product application, through practical experience, training programs, and learning from key end-users - Able to demonstrate application/usage of products and differentiate them from competitor's products - Develop understanding of competitive products, their features-advantages-benefits - Gather information on current practices, behaviors and attitudes Expense, Equipment and Samples - Judiciously manage AR, operating expenses, (transportation, A&P, entertainment, travel) while ensuring sustainable productivity - Seek prior approval for budget variations - Work within sample issue and co-ordination guidelines - Agree expense budget/guidelines with immediate Manager - Plan sample and expense utilization to optimize usage while remaining in budget Corporate Ethics and Governance - Maintain a responsible and ethical approach while actively pursuing business outcomes - Conduct business within ethics and values - Relationship with customers based on high ethical standards Fortive Corporation Overview Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potentialyour ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. About Advanced Sterilization Products ASP is a leading global provider of innovative sterilization and disinfection solutions, and a pioneer of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization technology.ASP's mission is to protect patients during their most critical moments. We support healthcare facilities in the fight to protect patients against hospital acquired infections, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. ASP's products, which are sold globally, include the STERRAD system for sterilizing instruments and the EVOTECH and ENDOCLENS systems for endoscope reprocessing and cleaning. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [Confidential Information]. ASP is a leading global provider of innovative sterilization and disinfection solutions, and a pioneer of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization technology.ASP's mission is to protect patients during their most critical moments. We support healthcare facilities in the fight to protect patients against hospital acquired infections, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. ASP's products, which are sold globally, include the STERRAD system for sterilizing instruments and the EVOTECH and ENDOCLENS systems for endoscope reprocessing and cleaning. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. 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