Partnership Development Manager (Healthcare)

The Partnership Development – Healthcare position will be responsible for qualifying, identifying and developing quality sales opportunities for the Garland organization within their assigned territory. This position will be focused on growth in the healthcare market and will interact with field sales representatives and clients within their geographic area.

• Grows business by collaborating-supporting the sales representatives by adding new accounts; introducing new products to existing accounts; growing business for existing accounts; introducing products to additional locations of existing accounts.
• Initiates lead generation strategies that include inbound/outbound sales and marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Coordinates sales effort with marketing, sales management, accounting, logistics and technical service groups.
• Qualify and identify prospect needs by leveraging key contacts within an organization.
• Provides consistent, concise, accurate internal and external communications.
• Develops clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
• Assists in closing business by overcoming objections; providing a solution driven sales plans; creating value for the customers; finding key decision makers.
• Identify high potential prospects and collaboratively work with the sales, marketing team and Garland leadership to develop lead generation strategies to generate lead opportunities with prospective customers.
• Develop leads into prospects by understanding their challenges/needs and effectively communicating the Garland value.
• Effectively communicate and present the product solution and value proposition to potential customers.
• Provides consistent, concise, accurate and timely weekly/monthly sales lead activity reports to management.
• Act as the liaison for healthcare customers in their geography and coordinate communications with all levels of their internal and external partners.•
• Outbound prospecting to identify and target potential clients within the assigned market segment as well as developing and retaining customer relationships.
• Initiates and participates in new business presentations with the local sales team and follow-through with the lead prospect.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships.
• Grow market share in local healthcare clients.
• Quickly respond to new developments in the healthcare market by examining up-to date market data and understanding other business forces and factors impacting their customers’ businesses.
• Play an active role in local ASHE chapter and any other relevant local healthcare associations

Must possess 3+ years of relevant sales experience. Must have knowledge of healthcare vertical, sales forecasting opportunity management, and customer planning. Possess strong relationship building skills. Possess technological capabilities and understanding to communicate in today's business environment. Ability to bring to close an action, project, resolution, or sales with customers. Ability to articulate business drivers, understand financial and total cost of ownership concepts with all levels of the organization. Ability to use sales process to uncover customer objections/concerns and determine appropriate solutions. Process discipline, ability to align planning goals with a pipeline development process to grow market revenue. Must be able to create strategic plans and measure and analyze results. Demonstrated aptitude for problem- solving; ability to determine solutions for customers (consultative sales approach). Must be results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite applications and contact management software. Ability to manage and successfully work under tight time constraints. Driving is a requirement for this position. Therefore, must have the ability to travel domestically via operating a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver license and driving record which is acceptable to our insurance provider. The ability to travel by plane and/or overnight travel may also be required.

Ability to communicate orally in a clear, concise, and effective manner with vendors, account representatives, company representatives, management, staff, and the public in face-to-face, one-on-one and group settings. Ability to use a telephone for communication. Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance at the facility or locations. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Use office equipment such as a personal computer, copier, and facsimile machines. Ability to communicate in writing in a clear, concise, and effective manner. Sit, walk and stand for extended time periods. Hearing and vision required to be within normal ranges. Read at, above, and below shoulder height. Occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch. Sufficient manual dexterity required to operate equipment. Normal range of tolerance to household and other types of typical industrial/ construction chemicals and solvents. Must have the ability to travel by plane, operate a motor vehicle, maintain a valid state motor vehicle driver license, and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle driving record. Overnight travel may be required.

• Understand customer objectives, anticipate, and respond to changing customer needs.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the industry staying educated on the new regulations, our product solutions change, innovations, and trends.