Sales Operations Lead

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Sales Operations Lead position works out of our Austin, TX location in the CRM Division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. As the Sales Operations Lead, you will provide support of the US Cardiac Rhythm Management Commercial Sales Organization by managing various initiatives, reporting, and analytics as related to the Sales Operations Team. This role also entails training and supporting the successful implementation and issue resolution of the Salesforce platform, specifically in the areas of sales order entry and field inventory management. What Youll Do Oversee a team, planning, prioritizing, and scheduling their activities to ensure effective resource utilization and the achievement of deliverables and targets. Maintain a thorough understanding of Sales Operations processes and other key functional area processes. Train team members on these processes and the various IT systems used to support the sales force. Assist the Sales Operations Manager in overseeing the use and maintenance of Abbotts Salesforce.com platform, including sales orders, customer invoicing, patient registrations, and sales analytics. Focus on continuous improvement and future developments of the Salesforce system. Contribute to the enhancement of commercial processes to boost overall sales force productivity. Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement tools and processes that improve sales force effectiveness. Monitor the status of sales operations activities to identify problem areas and adapt procedures to improve team performance and meet required metrics. Oversee the most complex, large, or challenging sales orders to maintain positive customer relations. Provide monthly metric reports to the Sales Operations Manager for leadership review. Support various efforts to define, analyze, and recommend solutions to address sales issues, based on an understanding of current business processes and future business needs. Stay current on developments in relevant fields of expertise, regulatory requirements, and industry trends. Remain abreast of technical advancements. Provides direction and coaching to employees. Lead (develop, organize, plan, direct and control) his/her team members to achieve the expected goals and indicators. Motivates and energizes personnel to obtain top performance. Required Qualifications Bachelors Degree in related careers or having successfully covered at least 50% of the curriculum at the university 3+ years of experience in a Sales Operations or Customer Service role. Requires Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word application expertise. Demonstrated ability to train and mentor others required. Fully bilingual English / Spanish required. Preferred Qualifications Supervisory experience preferred SAP experience preferred The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 $156,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Customer Service DIVISION: CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management LOCATION: United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter