Alcon

Senior Business Development Manager, Vision Care, Melbourne

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Medical Devices, OptometryIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Not Specified
  • Job Type: Full time
  • Salary: Not Specified

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon's Sales & Sales Support function, a team that helps provide access to products across all channels in an effort to drive customer satisfaction with eye care professionals to help people see brilliantly.

The Sr. Associate II, Vision Care General Field Sales & Account Management (Professional Path) is primarily responsible for achieving area sales goals by managing resources, building customer relationships, and handling administrative tasks. You will be expected to call on customers, implement sales tactics, and align with brand strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve assigned sales goals by effectively managing time and routing, and calling on all customers within a designated area.
  • Implement sales and promotional tactics aligned with brand and marketing strategies, including daily brand tactics and RTDs, in line with personal and district objectives and the POA grid.
  • Maintain and improve selling skills and product knowledge with the support of the DSM and company trainer.
  • Establish strong and effective business relationships with customers and key decision makers to ensure excellent customer satisfaction both internally and externally.
  • Regularly report on competitive activities and commercial strategies.
  • Adhere to company SOPs, vigilance reporting, code of conduct, and local regulations in daily operations, ensuring compliance with all company guidelines.
  • Manage all aspects of congresses and events, including planning, administration, innovation, negotiation with suppliers, people management, and coordination, while supporting logistics and maintaining efficient use of resources.
  • Cooperate closely with the sourcing team on vendor evaluation and manage the quality of all logistics arrangements.
  • Support the Event Manager in completing all internal approval processes and providing supporting documentation, including speaker application, PR/PO, and payment.
  • Keep up with administration tasks and support sales executions, sales forecasts, and marketing activities.
  • Complete any other business tasks assigned by a supervisor.

Skills & Experiences

  • A proven high performing sales individual with experience of territory management as a must.
  • Experience of finding new business opportunities.
  • Experience of working in a very fast-paced organization.
  • Used to KPI management and a desire to be F2F 95% of the time in front of the customer – as this role has no Interstate or regional travel the expectation is to be in front of the customer as much as possible.
  • Experience using a CRM system to record calls in live time / Calendar management for appointments.
  • Collaboration with the team is essential so excellent communication / self-driven.
  • Ability to establish new relationships easily & quickly – plenty of examples of this and how.
  • Super high energy.

How You Can Thrive at Alcon

  • Opportunity to work with a leading global medical device company.
  • Collaborate with a diverse and talented team in a supportive work environment.
  • Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities.

Company Information

Alcon Careers See your impact at alcon.com/careers

ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity.

Skills

Customer Relationship Management
Sales Strategy
Product Knowledge
Communication
Time Management
Event Planning
Competitive Analysis

Alcon

Specializes in eye care products and solutions

About Alcon

Alcon specializes in eye care products and vision solutions aimed at improving people's quality of life through better vision. Their product offerings include solutions for cataract surgery, retinal health, and contact lenses. Alcon's products work by utilizing advanced technology and research to provide effective treatments and aids for various eye conditions. What sets Alcon apart from its competitors is its strong emphasis on research and development, ensuring that they remain leaders in the eye care industry. The company's goal is to enhance vision and overall quality of life for individuals while promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Geneva, SwitzerlandHeadquarters
1945Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Social Impact, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision coverage
HSA Medical Plan
PTO
Paid Parental leave
401k
Retirement Plan Company Contribution
Low payroll deductions
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Annual Bonus
Free Family Contact Lens Program
12 Company Paid Holidays

Risks

FDA recall of contact lenses may harm Alcon's reputation and financial standing.
Antitrust case denial could lead to legal challenges and financial penalties.
Innovative competitors like Signal12 threaten Alcon's market share in eye care.

Differentiation

Alcon leads in eye care with a broad product portfolio and global reach.
The company invests heavily in R&D, ensuring cutting-edge vision solutions.
Alcon's commitment to diversity and inclusion strengthens its corporate culture.

Upsides

Acquisition of BELKIN Vision enhances Alcon's glaucoma treatment options with DSLT technology.
Orbis Flying Eye Hospital project boosts Alcon's global presence and eye care standards.
Recognition as a top employer in Singapore attracts and retains top talent.

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