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At a glance
Abbott is hiring a Account Manager - Infectious Disease Diagnostics - SC in Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC +1. It is a full-time role in Sales & Business Development, asking for at least 4 years of experience, first listed on November 3. The advertised pay is $68,000–$136,000 a year. The description mentions Salesforce and Power BI. Abbott has 99 other openings in the US. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 2 Sales & BD openings in Columbia, SC today; the typical one asks for 4 years and advertises about $102,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Abbott advertises $68,000 to $136,000 a year, a midpoint of $102,000 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 78% of the 9 sales & BD jobs in South Carolina that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $117,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and South Carolina tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Abbott
Abbott has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 29 states. Most are in healthcare & pharma (28), software & IT (14) and sales & BD (14). The biggest locations are Altavista, VA (9), Abbott, IL (8) and Columbus, OH (8). 4% of them are remote, 5% are open to entry-level candidates and 99% show pay. We collect Abbott's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
This is Abbott's own description of the job, copied word for word from its careers site. We have not edited it.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
Working at Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Abbott Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics (RMDx) – Infectious Disease (ID) is seeking a highly motivated, technically proficient Key Account Manager with strong business acumen and selling skills to oversee and grow our presence in South Carolina. This is more than a sales position, it is a chance to make a real impact in healthcare by delivering cutting edge diagnostic solutions where they matter most. This role is ideal for professionals with a solid background in clinical diagnostics and a deep understanding of hospital networks, including Laboratory, ED, Clinic, Physician Office Lab and Urgent Care settings.
As a Key Account Manager, you will be instrumental in accelerating growth, expanding market share, and driving revenue across key accounts. You will be at the forefront of innovation, helping healthcare providers make faster, smarter decisions that improve patient outcomes. Leveraging your technical expertise and consultative selling skills, you’ll influence purchasing decisions and deliver tailored diagnostic solutions. You will serve as the primary contact for account management, focused on improving profitability, increasing customer loyalty, and securing contract renewals and new business. You will be responsible for an annual target and goal achievement within the following product lines: ID NOW™ PLATFORM (Influenza, Covid-19, RSV, Strep A), BinaxNOW™ COVID-19/Flu A&B Combo, DETERMINE HIV-1/2™, BinaxNOW™ Streptococcus pneumoniae & Legionella, BinaxNOW® Malaria, Clearview™ hCG, Clearview™ PBP2a SA.
What you'll do
- Serve as a trusted advisor to existing customers by building strong relationships, understanding stakeholder priorities, conducting business reviews, and delivering proactive solutions that drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
- Develop and execute strategic account plans to protect and grow the customer base, drive value expansion, increase profitability, and achieve annual growth objectives.
- Partner with customers to identify operational improvements, optimize reagent utilization, expand product adoption, and anticipate future needs based on market, regulatory, and industry trends.
- Manage the sales process and account strategy through effective use of SFDC, Power BI, Microsoft tools, sales metrics, forecasting, and analytics to support decision-making and sustain long-term growth.
- Lead contract negotiations, pricing strategies, proposals, bid preparations, customer implementation activities, and renewal planning to maximize account value and mitigate competitive threats.
- Maintain strong product, market, and competitive knowledge while leveraging insights to influence purchasing decisions and position Abbott solutions effectively.
- Collaborate with Sales Development Managers, Health System Executives, Distribution Field Managers, Regional Business Analysts, distribution partners, and cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless customer experience, resolve challenges, and support business objectives.
- Manage and develop third-party distributor relationships through training, sales support, technical expertise, performance management, and ongoing communication, while ensuring compliance with FDA regulations, company policies, and professional standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 4 years proven success in medical sales, ideally within the diagnostics space
- Experience working with distribution partners
- Willingness to travel within the assigned territory (4 days/week, up to ~35% overnight travel)
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, health care, or life science
- Deep understanding of laboratory and point-of-care settings, health system operations, and health economics
- Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze healthcare market data
- Demonstrated individual contributor experience including problem solving, complex selling, planning and execution.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and documented success in team selling environment with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels of the organization
- Experience with complex contracting and negotiation
- If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for healthcare innovation and a track record of exceeding goals, this is a great role for you.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
$68,000.00 – $136,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Sales ForceDIVISION:
ID Infectious DiseaseLOCATION:
United States of America : RemoteADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
StandardTRAVEL:
Yes, 50 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipmentAbbott 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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdfUSA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Abbott's official careers site on November 3, 2026 and checked it again November 4, 5:17 AM ET. Abbott will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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