What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager - South San Diego position at Alcon?
The Account Manager will:
• Increase sales and generate profit obtaining annual corporate and territory financial objectives by selling dispensing inventories of Alcon products, promoting Alcon Services, offering approved price discounts through in-market promotions, and by consulting with Eye Care Practitioners to improve the profitability of their practices.
• Align with customers using a consultative sales approach to match Alcon products and services to identify needs doctor and patient needs.
• Provide product and technical consultation to doctors on the appropriate use of ALCON products.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities include:
• Create and execute a strategic plan and routing schedule for the territory to capitalize on revenue from the highest potential customers.
• Plan and execute pre-booked calls daily.
• Grow sales by shifting customer behaviors to dispense Alcon priority products as their core/first-choice product line – take orders for dispensing inventories.
• Execute marketing activities and promotions in order to maximize sales.
• Contribute to the Area team to help develop Area sales and Marketing opportunities.
• Participate in District/Regional meetings.
• Manage and prioritize time in order to most effectively achieve business results.
• Selling and promotional activities that increase revenue/profit.
• Selling dispensing inventories including determining the appropriate size of the dispensing inventory for each practice.
• Selection of most appropriate products and services for targeted accounts based on company priorities.
• Co-op advertising spending calculations and spending decisions with customers for marketing programs.
• Promotional dollar allocation with targeted accounts.
• Program launch and implementation with targeted accounts.
• Free-goods and returns: Following company guidelines.
• Small product returns/exchanges: Defined by returns policy.
Preferred Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 10 years; Assoc. 6 years).
- The ability to read fluently, write, understand and communicate in English.
- 2 years sales related/ relevant experience.
- Pharma and B2B Sales experience
Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters: If you’d like to view a copy of the Alcon’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email alcon.er@alcon.com.
EEO Statement: Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
