Account Manager, Critical Care - Medical Devices, Quebec - Sales - Medical - Draeger Medical Ca[...]

The Job Responsibilities

At Dräger, it is our passion and dedication to protect, support and save lives. Our dedication to life naturally extends to the quality of our employees’ lives. They are the essence of our company, and without them, we would not be what we are today – a world leader in medical and safety technology. We are searching for people who want to join us in building “Technology for Life”.

The Account Manager, Critical Care is responsible for achieving annual sales targets, leveraging our cutting-edge solutions to drive the vision of Improving Acute Care. As the primary interface between Dräger and our customers, your role is pivotal in forging strong relationships, understanding client needs, and delivering innovative solutions that enhance patient outcomes, reduce costs, and improve satisfaction in acute care settings.

The successful candidate must reside in the province of Quebec, ideally in Montreal or Quebec City.

Main Accountabilities:

• Represent Dräger to the account at all hierarchical levels by achieving territory targets and quotas on an annual basis, pro-actively selling Dräger products & system solutions; managing relationships (via CRM); understanding & implementing the strategic go-to-market approach & initiatives for medical (5-year plan); defining individual decision makers; giving sponsorship advice to Dräger management; and propagating the medical strategy / philosophy of Dräger.
• Establish account business plans by planning for the short, medium, and long-term in alignment with the national or regional Strategic Account Management Process and the Customers’ installed base; planning via CRM short and longer-term deals using Dräger’s established sales tools or processes; updating and analyzing won and lost orders; monitoring individual deals using account plans; monitoring ROI on marketing actions; and updating knowledge about the decision-making structure within the account.
• Represent the account within Dräger Medical by coordinating problem-solving issues for the customer/Dräger such as order confirmation, invoicing, delivery, training, and service requirements.
• Demonstrations: Managing demos (e.g., timing and demo equipment specification); the realization of the site in coordination with the appropriate clinical and/or implementation specialist(s).
• Market communication: Informing the customer about market trends and aligning the account plan if necessary; updating competitive information through Dräger internal communication; reporting competitive information from the customer to marketing; updating the account information in the CRM-tool; participating actively in meetings; fostering information sharing opportunities between participants.
• Discounts: Account Manager is to follow the levels of authorization defined by authority decision matrix agreements.
• Systems Sales: Driving recurring revenue in Digital Solutions and Life Cycle Solutions businesses by achieving or exceeding sales targets, nurturing client relationships, identifying opportunities, collaborating cross-functionally, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.

Your Qualifications

Education:

• Nursing Degree or Respiratory Therapist Degree or Diploma or relevant clinical background.

Related Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in sales.

Special Competencies/Certifications:

• Established track record of success in sales.
• Sales background in hospital setting preferred.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, and other company personnel.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Bilingual in French and English, both written and verbal required based on territory requirements.
• IT Network understanding is definitely an asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Valid Driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Valid international travel documents.

Working Conditions:

• This is deemed to be a Safety Sensitive position, where performance limitations (due to substance use, for example) could result in an incident or situation with the potential for high consequences. Therefore, you may be subject to post-employment drug or alcohol screenings prior to performing work at customer sites.
• Office work.
• Regional, National, and International travel required.
• Estimate up to 60% travel time required to travel to customers’ sites, most of them in a Hospital environment.

The Dräger Workplace

In North America, Dräger employs over 1,600 employees working in our major sites in the United States and Canada. Our field-based Sales and Service workforce, located across Canada, is focused on building and strengthening long-term relationships with our customers in the delivery of Dräger’s exceptional portfolio of Medical and Safety products and solutions.

Dräger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. All candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of race, ancestry, colour, ethnic origin or place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other prohibited ground under applicable provincial human rights legislation.

Who we are

Dräger is a leading international company in the fields of medical and safety technology. Whether in clinical applications, in industry, mining, or emergency services: Dräger products protect, support and save lives. That's what our more than 16,000 employees have been striving for - every day for almost 130 years.