Territory Sales Manager
Job Description
Territory Sales Manager opportunity in Columbus, OH (onsite) focused on growing and managing a defined geographic territory through facility sales, relationship management, and new account development.
Responsibilities
- Participate in new hire home office-based training and field-based training.
- Partner with inside office staff to support patients and facilities.
- Build and maintain a territory routing plan to maximize time in the field.
- Strengthen sales effectiveness using the SPIN Selling Model and apply guidance from the Sales Manager and Field Trainers.
- Apply strong skills in getting past the gatekeeper and maintaining business acumen.
- Demonstrate “what good looks like” through leading by example.
- Coordinate with the Manager to surface territory obstacles and identify opportunities.
- Keep Territory Binder information current based on territory needs.
- Monitor performance against and remain within the territory budget.
- Use ACT Program to track facility calls per territory daily.
- Meet all due dates for territory management paperwork, including weekly reports, expense reports, budget analysis, sample requests, and more.
- Communicate effectively with office staff to collect PDF information for Medicare.
- Coordinate and communicate with manufacturer representatives as needed.
- Identify and discuss local competitors in the market.
- Clearly communicate insurance opportunities and challenges within the assigned market.
- Understand and follow all company policies and procedures.
- Complete required DME training certifications within the required time frame.
- Act as a company resource for the specified territory.
What You’ll Sell
- Promote and sell services to facilities including urologists, pediatric hospitals, and rehabilitation hospitals.
- Maintain relationships with existing clients and develop new accounts through cold calling.
Requirements
- Positive attitude and ownership mindset to run the territory as if it were the individual’s own business.
- Proven performance in: business acumen, market/industry knowledge, selling skills, sales results, organization, teamwork, and leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to sell using a needs-based approach.
- Ability to articulate information to a diverse audience.
- Positive response to coaching with a demonstrated ability to develop in the role and take on new challenges and responsibilities.
- Strong multi-tasking and time management skills.
- Strong rapport-building capabilities.
- Ability to travel within the assigned territory, including overnight stays when applicable.
- Solid understanding of managed care at both local and national levels.
- Budget management experience running a territory.
Technologies
- SPIN Selling Model
- ACT Program
- Medicare
- DME
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and bend while moving about facilities and doctors’ offices.
- Light physical effort required.
- Occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Working Conditions
- Travel and overnight stays required to manage and direct accounts within the assigned territory.