Nutrition Sales Specialist

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter

THIS IS WHERE you build trust to achieve results

As a Nutrition Sales Specialist you take pride in representing Baxter and our parenteral nutrition portfolio and hospital capital equipment relating to nutrition products. Your keen understanding of your products and belief in the value and quality they provide to patients fuels your confidence. Our customers trust you and appreciate your knowledge and curiosity when finding solutions to meet their clinical needs. You enjoy being on location, building relationships, and establishing trust with the registered dietitians, pharmacists, and other key stakeholders who use Baxter nutrition products every day.

In this position you cover the total parenteral nutrition (TPN) product line calling on Pharmacists, Dietitians, Clinicians and Specialists. You enjoy seeing the connections between these teams and how they work together clinically and strategically to drive business results. The clinical insights and business feedback you share with your team and to cross-functional partners help validate and inform priorities and changes and ultimately help drive our mission of saving and sustaining lives forward. Are you ready to become a product expert on our Nutrition portfolio?

Location to live: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or West Tennessee

What you'll be doing:

• Achieving sales quotas through the direct sale of the company's total parenteral nutrition product portfolio by implementing sales strategies to attain sales volume, product mix and profit objectives.
• Calling on prospective customers, mastering effective sales presentations, providing technical and clinical product information and/or demonstrations.
• Monitoring sales against forecasts and participating in the determination of market potential for the territory and seeking territory product expansion by collaborating with internal and external customers.
• Partnering closely with internal marketing, medical information and consultant pharmacists to support the customer experience.
• Promoting the Baxter Culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.
• Develop solutions to complex clinical and operational barriers to build new and expand business within the parenteral nutrition space.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with medical professionals.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years clinical sales experience or 6+ years of relevant experience
• Successful hospital sales experience selling IV parenteral nutrition to pharmacists, clinical dietitians, and key stakeholders within the institution preferred
• Clinical experience as a nurse, dietitian, or pharmacist with parenteral nutrition patients is a plus
• At least 50% travel is required, and candidate must live within the Territory
• Candidate must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, as well as strong business acumen, negotiation skills and presentation skills

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We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $60,000 to $132,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for commission. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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