Full-Time

Laboratory Diagnostic Sales Specialist

Deadline 9/20/26
Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health

Distributes pharmaceuticals and medical products globally

Compensation Overview

$134.5k - $164.3k/yr

+ Targeted variable pay + Bonus eligible

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Kansas City, KS, USA

In Person

Territory covers Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, southern Illinois, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, most of Mississippi, Arkansas, and central to eastern Oklahoma; travel is up to 75%.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Salesforce
Microbiology
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Financial Modeling

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or relevant experience is preferred.
  • Sales experience in the laboratory industry, including selling capital equipment or laboratory equipment into hospitals and reference laboratories, is strongly preferred.
  • A functional understanding of laboratory workflow and process is required.
  • Experience working in complex sales environments with demonstrated success is required.
  • Successful negotiation, strategic planning, and organizational skills are required.
  • The ability to multitask and manage the sales process with many competing priorities is required.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit, strong business acumen, and a desire to manage complex sales processes are required.
  • Strong communication and listening skills are required.
  • The ability to travel up to 75% of the time is required.
  • A valid driver's license issued in one of the 50 states and a clean driving record are required.
  • Experience with Microsoft applications, including Excel, and aptitude for using business tools such as Salesforce are required.
  • Customer and vendor credentialing is required and may include vaccinations.
Responsibilities
  • Identify and qualify new sales opportunities and develop plans for introducing new solutions through collaborative relationships with manufacturers and Lab Product Representatives.
  • Execute business opportunities and maintain a robust pipeline across the diagnostic instrumentation portfolio.
  • Manage the end-to-end sales process for capital equipment in clinical laboratories, including lead generation, financial modeling, and working with manufacturer partners to close system sales in chemistry, immunology, histology, microbiology, hematology, and molecular diagnostics within the assigned region.
  • Provide competitive differentiation and value to the overall customer solution and provide in-depth technical expertise.
  • Assist customers in achieving defined business and technical goals, including pre- and post-analysis reviews.
  • Deliver tailored presentations specific to customer needs using outcome data from process analyses, and conduct system demonstrations, presentations, road shows, and site visits where applicable.
  • Apply knowledge of customers' businesses and laboratory instrumentation portfolios to present solutions that improve laboratory workflow efficiency, test accuracy, and patient outcomes.
  • Negotiate and collaborate with customers, supplier partners, and internal constituents to influence support for mutually beneficial outcomes and achieve consensus.
  • Build and sustain trust-based relationships with internal and external customers and ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Complete administrative tasks and training, including expense reports, pipeline updates, accurate Salesforce records, and market feedback.
  • Attend and participate in sales meetings, training programs, conventions, and trade shows as directed.
  • Meet and maintain the requirements of all key vendor credentialing entities.
  • Maintain knowledge of the current industry and competitive landscape, including group purchasing organizations, healthcare economics, reimbursement, competitors, and competitive products.
  • Travel within the assigned region and maintain an active, in-person presence.
Desired Qualifications
  • Sales experience in the laboratory industry, including selling capital equipment or laboratory equipment into hospitals and reference laboratories.
  • A bachelor's degree.

Cardinal Health distributes pharmaceuticals and manufactures medical and laboratory products for hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies worldwide. The company operates a global logistics network to deliver supplies while providing data tools that help healthcare facilities track inventory and improve operational efficiency. Unlike many niche suppliers, Cardinal Health combines 50 years of experience with a massive scale that covers both the physical supply chain and the software needed to manage it. Its goal is to streamline the healthcare supply chain to ensure providers have reliable access to essential products while reducing costs and improving patient care.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$270.6M

Headquarters

Dublin, California

Founded

1971

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of 13%-15% tops Cardinal's long-range target.
  • August 2026 results showed specialty and brand drug demand lifted profit 21%.
  • Cardinal completed $1.35 billion buybacks in fiscal 2026 and targets $1 billion more.

What critics are saying

  • August 2026 opioid settlements add fresh cash drain and headline risk.
  • The Tullamore plant closure eliminated 300 jobs, signaling ongoing manufacturing rationalization.
  • Amazon, Cencora, and McKesson pressure distribution margins; pricing wars erode volume.

What makes Cardinal Health unique

  • Cardinal's 2026 revenue reached $254.2 billion across five operating segments.
  • Navista, GI Alliance, and Specialty Networks deepen specialty-provider distribution and practice ownership.
  • At-home, nuclear, and precision health businesses diversify beyond low-margin commodity distribution.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Aug 11th, 2026
Cardinal Health forecasts profit above estimates on specialty drug demand, eyes $1B buyback

Cardinal Health forecast fiscal 2027 profit between $12.40 and $12.60 per share, exceeding analyst expectations of $12.04, driven by strong demand for specialty drugs. The US drug distributor's shares rose over 4% in premarket trading. The company's fourth-quarter adjusted profit of $2.91 per share beat estimates of $2.42. However, total revenue of $63.67 billion missed expectations of $65.03 billion. Cardinal Health is benefiting from rising demand for biosimilars and high-margin medicines treating cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune diseases. Its Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions unit saw sales increase 6% to $55.4 billion. Last month, Cardinal purchased AdaptHealth's diabetes business and Strive Medical for approximately $360 million combined. The company also announced $1 billion in planned share repurchases for fiscal 2027.

Healthcare Dive
Jul 21st, 2026
Cardinal Health acquires Strive Medical and AdaptHealth's diabetes unit for $360M to expand home care services

Cardinal Health has agreed to acquire multi-specialty supply company Strive Medical and AdaptHealth's diabetes business for a combined $360 million in cash. The drug distributor said the acquisitions will expand its at-home solutions business, which delivers medical supplies directly to patients. The deals build on Cardinal's recent investments in home care services. The company's at-home unit generated $1.7 billion in revenue during its third quarter this year, helping grow profit by 34% year over year. Cardinal expects the acquisitions to be earnings accretive within a year of closing. AdaptHealth's diabetes unit serves over 225,000 patients annually, primarily delivering continuous glucose monitors. Strive serves more than 20,000 customers yearly, specialising in urology, wound care and incontinence supplies.

PR Newswire
Jan 31st, 2024
Cardinal Health To Acquire Specialty Networks And Its Pps Analytics Platform, A Technology Enabled Multi-Specialty Group Purchasing And Practice Enhancement Organization In Urology, Rheumatology And Gastroenterology

Transaction creates increased clinical and economic value for 11,500 specialty providers, including more than 7,000 physicians across 1,200 independent physician practices. Transaction creates platform for Cardinal Health expansion across specialty therapeutic areas. Transaction enhances capabilities of Cardinal Health Specialty and supports ongoing build of Navista™ NetworkDUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Specialty Networks, a technology-enabled multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization for $1.2B in cash. Specialty Networks creates clinical and economic value for independent specialty providers and partners across multiple specialty GPOs: UroGPO, Gastrologix and GastroGPO, and United Rheumatology

Intelligence360 News
Mar 7th, 2023
Cardinal Health To Spend $3,100,000.00 To Occupy 3,794 Square Feet Of Space In Indianapolis Indiana.

Cardinal Health to spend $3,100,000.00 to occupy 3,794 square feet of space in Indianapolis Indiana. Cardinal Health to spend $3,100,000.00 to occupy 3,794 square feet of space in Indianapolis Indiana.Indianapolis, Indiana — According to state and local economic development sources, Cardinal Health plans to invest $3,100,000.00 to build out 3,794 square feet of new space in Indianapolis. The company plans to occupy the new space at 7736 Zionsville Rd in Indianapolis, on or about September 1, 2023. According to the company website Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With operations in more than 30 countries and approximately 44,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. We are navigating the complexities of healthcare and providing scaled solutions to help our customers thrive in a changing world

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