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ConvaTec Inside Sales Specialist in The Heath Business & Technical Park\nRuncorn\nCheshire\nWA7 4QX\nUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Us:
Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com
We are guided by our five core values, that shape the way we work, every day: Improve Care, Deliver Results, Grow Together, Own It and Do What’s Right.
At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Inside Sales Specialist and you’ll do the same.
The Amcare™ Group, a subsidiary of ConvaTec, is a dedicated provider of patient support services to the stoma and continence community and who have built a 30-year reputation based on the delivery of the highest quality homecare services. We’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other.
Amcare Group care centres are located in Cheltenham, Basingstoke, Dartford, Lincoln, Nottingham, Runcorn, South Shields and Stirling. Our distribution centre is in Sunderland. These form the Amcare™ Group making us one of the largest dispensing appliance contractors in the UK.
Job Summary
You will be speaking to end users, HCPs and health care practices to establish relationships and promote ConvaTec Products and Amcare Solutions. An excellent communicator with a can-do attitude working to enhance our reputation and market share by providing ethical solutions to customer needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
To achieve agreed KPI targets
Develop new sales opportunities using outbound calls, E mails, SMS and live chat
Is a team player who understands the teams needs and shares ideas/suggestions
Makes follow-up calls to end users regarding products and services and using solution based selling skills, facilitate conversions to ConvaTec products and Amcare services
To keep updated with all new products and services available to our customers
Communicates effectively – both verbally and in writing with end users of our products, healthcare professionals and internal customers
Has an excellent understanding of all stoma types and can suggest appropriate products for each condition
Has an excellent understanding of the Amcare service offering and is able to position key benefits providing solutions and advocating customer choice
Drives performance through self-motivation and thrives under pressure. Prioritises workload to ensure that the service offered meets the expectation of the customer
Demonstrates proficiency in the use of databases and focuses on gathering essential information as quickly as possible bearing in mind the needs of our customers.
Displays sensitivity to the customer’s needs including the need for confidentiality and discretion in written and spoken communication
Follows and understands the need for established procedures within the department but also questions, and continuously looks for ways they can be improved
Uses open questions and good questioning technique to identify an opportunity to upgrade a competitor user onto a ConvaTec Solution and Amcare service
Develops relationships with customers through empathy and diplomacy
Competences Required:
Behaviours and Attitudes:
Demonstrates all ConvaTec Company Values – Improve Care, Deliver Results, Grow Together, own It and Do What’s Right
High personal accountability
High degree of integrity
Results oriented
Demonstrates a collaborative approach to build alignment across all stakeholder groups
Passion to “make a difference” to the lives of the people we touch
Excellent customer focus (both internal and external)
Data-driven mindset
Courage to drive through change in a professional manner
Hands on approach
Skills and Knowledge:
Ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders
Creates strong relationships with Customer Service, Sales, Clinical and Marketing teams
Problem solver
High Level of organisational skills and an ability to prioritise workload
Commercial acumen
High level of organisation skills
Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and face to face with a wide customer group ranging from end user to healthcare professional.
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills. Able to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrates good listening skills
Strong Keyboard skills, including advanced knowledge of Word, Excel and report writing
Ability to work independently and as a team
Proven track record of working towards KPI’s and targets
Be able to deal effectively and professionally with all Customer Complaints
Has a good understanding of the Ostomy market, including all stoma types and can suggest appropriate products for each condition
Has thorough understanding of Convatec Products and services
Able to translate complex technical regulatory issues into plain language to nontechnical audiences
Articulate with advanced interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with a variety of personnel including medical, scientific, manufacturing and commercial
Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
Travel Requirements
Occasional travel required to Patient Open days at various venues.
At least monthly requirement to travel to any Amcare, ConvaTec or other UK site as required.
Language Skills
Good verbal and written English
Excellent communication skills are essential
Education and Experience
A-Levels
Degree preferred
Proven track record in Sales Role
Experience of recognizing sales opportunities
Working Conditions
- Office working
Special Factors
To work required shifts between 08:00/19:00 (half hour lunch break)
Shifts worked are:
8.00am – 4.00pm
9.00am – 5.00pm
10.00am – 6.00pm
11.00am – 7.00pm
Saturday working AM
Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.
This is stepping up to a challenge.
This is work that’ll move you.
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