**Job Description Summary** AE - Orange County, Irvine, Anaheim, CA As the Diagnostic Solutions Account Executive, you are responsible for selling, profitable growth and total account management activities for all defined products within the DS Product Portfolio in hospitals and clinical labs within the assigned territory. **Job Description** We are **the makers of possible!** BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a **maker of possible** with us. **Summary of Position with General Responsibilities:** As the Diagnostic Solutions Account Executive you are responsible for selling, profitable growth and total account management activities for all defined products within the DS Product Portfolio in hospitals and clinical labs within the assigned territory. **The primary responsibilities of this role, are to:** + Develops and implements a sales plan for the territory and strategic accounts, involving collaboration with multiple collaborators and buyers to drive growth of the assigned products. Leads the development of an account plan tailored to each hospital's economic and strategic business drivers. + Demonstrates product features, benefits, and economic justification using existing and new tools tailored to each customer. + Responsible for maintaining and growing the base revenue stream and ensuring customer happiness through consistent and ongoing customer contact. + Works effectively with BD customer facing associates (Instrument Specialists, Clinical Specialists, Lab Automation Specialists, National Accounts, Strategic Customer Group Leaders, Service Engineers, and Applications Specialists) as well as BD’s distribution partners to support the customer in growth and long-term retention activities. + Attains or exceeds the overall sales plan and provides customer support for the DS product portfolio - Manual Microbiology, Blood Culture, TB, ID/AST, and Molecular Diagnostics. + Manages the sales process consisting of the clinical laboratory (micro, molecular, virology), infectious disease clinicians, pharmacy, value analysis, and hospital administration (Laboratory Committee, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, IT, Senior Levels of Hospital Administration) in the assigned territory. + Develops and documents a strategic account sales plan involving collaborators, customers, partners, and team members to drive the customer buying process and grow assigned products. + Contact potential customers, generate interest, share medical, clinical, and patient benefits, provide product information and demonstrations, coordinate new customer acquisition strategies with the entire BD DS team. + Persuade multiple decision makers and influencers to implement a successful product conversion within the institution, effectively demonstrating the associated costs. + Develops account strategy and closes accounts within the assigned geographic territory using a coordinated team selling model (Instrument Specialists, Clinical Specialists, Lab Automation Specialists, National Accounts, Strategic Customer Group Leaders, Service Engineers, and Applications Specialists, Distribution Partners, and Marketing). + Communicates and coordinates customer needs (inventory / supply chain updates, contract changes, competitive intelligence) to distributor to ensure account needs are met and or opportunities fully exploited. + Prioritizes and initiates direct sales calls with distributors to protect existing sales and identify additional revenue opportunities. + Effective Customer Resource Management for accounts, including sales forecasts, selling activity and closes as required by management. + Provides continuous support including post sales activities. Effectively communicate with the Service organization to coordinate a successful installation transitioning to the long-term happiness of the customer with the product. + Monitors expenses to budget, reports administrative and call data promptly, enters funnel and competitive data, manages new contracts and renewals, uses and maintains Company assets, and adheres to OHSA and Universal Lab precautions. + Lives the BD Values, including but not limited to, the BD Code of Conduct and AdvaMed rules. **Experience & Education** + BA / BS in Life Sciences, biological areas, business or related field. Equivalent experience in Medical Technology (MT ASCP) or Microbiology is acceptable. + Minimum 3 years documented sales success (top 20%) in broad range laboratory products with minimum 1-year clinical laboratory and / or hospital sales.  + A combination of clinical market sales, financial or technical selling experience required. We value on-site collaboration at BD because it promotes creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving. Most roles require 4 days in the office each week to maintain our culture and ensure smooth operations. Flexible work arrangements are available for remote or field-based positions. At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates—their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under “Our Commitment to You”. Salary ranges have been implemented to reward associates fairly and competitively, as well as to support recognition of associates’ progress, ranging from entry level to experts in their field, and talent mobility. There are many factors, such as location, that contribute to the range displayed. The salary offered to a successful candidate is based on experience, education, skills, and actual work location. Salary ranges may vary for Field-based and Remote roles. $105k-$190k - Annual Range includes Base + Incentive Candidates whose job duties will be physically performed within unincorporated Los Angeles County limits: All qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. BD abides by any and all laws or regulations that impose restrictions or prohibitions for hiring applicants with criminal histories for posted positions. For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law. Why Join Us? At BD, we value your opinions and contributions and encourage you to bring your authentic self to work. We support each other, act with integrity, hold ourselves accountable, and strive for continuous improvement. We encourage individuals who can see the bigger picture and understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We seek people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find happiness in doing your part to make the world a better place. **To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers** Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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