Commercial Training Manager Austria & Switzerland

Development and implementation of the training strategy: Training of and/or development and organisation of trainings for the commercial organization in Austria and Switzerland on products, sales methodologies, treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic area of diabetology. Responsible for the development and implementation of the training strategy of the Diabetes Care division within Austria and Switzerland. Alignment of the training strategy within the commercial leadership team as well as the EMEA training organization. Identification of training needs across the commercial organisation. Development of training curricula depending on training needs identified using state of the art adult training methodologies and systems. Organization of virtual as well as face to face trainings. Conducting training sessions, virtual as well as face to face, taking into account both knowledge levels and language capabilities of trainees. Conducting regular knowledge checks including implementation of feedback loops on the trainings delivered.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. This position is field based and works out in the Diabetes Care division, where we are helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.

• Proven track record in adult education within a commercial organization

• Very good language skills in German, French and English

• University degree or comparable executive training in adult education and/or coaching

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in the pharmaceutical / medical technology industry

• Capabilities and experience in using state of the art training tools

• Strong communication and negotiation skills combined with cross-functional teamwork

• Relevant professional background in adult education and/or coaching

• Experience in working with Allego is a plus

• Proven track record in using state of the art training methods (including but not limited to webinars, podcasts, video on demand, virtual quizzes, etc)

• Ability to travel flexibly mostly within Europe for at least 30% of time