Our story began with a passionate idea that we could change the world.... And to be honest, we’ve never stopped believing that... In 1986 it was a simple concept that microbiology teamed with innovation and clinical contribution could eliminate an issue that was profoundly impacting the healthcare industry – HIV acquired through needle-stick injuries.
In Australia, we lived out our dream. Investing years into R&D to create the safest containment system in the world and taking on the industry status quo to petition for higher standards in sharps protection, we witnessed an 80+ percent reduction in disposal-related needlestick injuries nationwide. And then we kept going...
We are seeking an energetic Account Manager to manage a vital portfolio of business in the Ottawa area (Eastern Ontario). This role offers significant growth opportunities within the current customer portfolio. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for managing the existing customer base, delivering exceptional customer service, and engaging in new business development.
The Account Manager is pivotal in delivering maximum value to our acute care clients, primarily through client retention and account development within our swiftly expanding customer base of hospitals. This role involves taking ownership of a customer portfolio, maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for upselling, conducting account audits, and ensuring that targets and satisfaction levels are achieved.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development and execution of customer account strategies that align with defined key business metrics, including client retention, revenue growth, cost savings and profitability
- Become a trusted advisor within your portfolio of customers by deeply understanding their business and aligning their needs to our solutions
- Develop a blueprint for key accounts that includes contract terms and expiration, services and products we provide, buying group, etc.
- Project Management and problem solving to drive outcomes inter-departmentally for the customer
- Ongoing in-service education with clinical staff on our products and services related to safety, sustainability, efficiency, compliance and education
- Be able to provide product expertise across our full service offering
- Assist with waste policy capture, design, review, annual assessment and policy adjustment aligned with strategic goals
- Serve as a customer advocate internally while effectively collaborating with internal, cross-functional teams including operations, sales, logistics and finance
- Conduct routine audits related to contractual KPIs in the areas of safety, sustainability, efficiency, compliance and education
- Ability to support new product installations or new program implementations at a customer site
- Support strategic customer meetings to communicate best practices, business results and successes
- Support the facilitation of quarterly business reviews, and conduct pre-work audits, data assessment and stakeholder feedback collation to be able to provide strategic recommendations and process improvements.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications:
- 4+ years of outside sales experience
- Strong relationship building skills
- Excellent large account management experience
- Hospital services or related service industry experience highly desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong presentation skills with value based selling confidence
- Outstanding computer-based skills; Salesforce.com, Microsoft Office, etc.
Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
