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As a member of Baxter’s sales team, you’ll be aligned to one of our global business units and be responsible for new business, developing existing accounts and ensuring patient-centric approach in all your dealings. You’ll work within an assigned geographic area or with specific accounts to achieve or exceed personal and business goals, all in pursuit of our mission to save and sustain lives. In the sales role, you’ll have the opportunity to provide input on new markets and products, manage customer concerns, and collaborate with other teams. THIS IS WHERE you build enterprise partnerships and drive clinical adoption to achieve results. As a Strategic Account Director, you take pride in representing Baxter and our Advanced Surgery portfolio. Your deep understanding of clinical applications, healthcare economics, and contracting strategy enables you to build trust with executive decision-makers while maintaining strong credibility in the operating room. You own the full lifecycle of strategic GPO relationships—from negotiation through post-award pull-through—and serve as a senior field leader who connects strategy with execution.
Job Responsibility
Develop and execute GPO/SSO-level growth and contracting strategies aligned with regional and enterprise business objectives.
Lead complex, multi-year contract negotiations, RFPs, and RFIs in partnership with National Sales Manager and Marketing.
Develop value-based, compliant solutions for clinical, financial, operational, and supply chain stakeholders.
Maintain and expand executive-level relationships across GPOs, SSOs, and strategic accounts, including supply chain, value analysis, perioperative leadership, and administration.
Drive portfolio growth and standardization within GPOs, SSOs and strategic accounts.
Lead and participate in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to capture cumulative value and identify incremental growth opportunities.
Ensure all contracting, reporting, compliance, and implementation requirements are met for GPOs, SSOs and strategic accounts.
Serve as a strategic field partner to the National Sales Manager, TBMs, and ASRs to ensure aligned execution.
Mentor and coach sales professionals on contract status, account strategy and growth execution.
Partner with Medical Affairs to ensure clinical credibility supports contracting and adoption.
Must reside within GTA or be willing to relocate.
Translate customer insights into actionable feedback for internal stakeholders to improve portfolio and process effectiveness.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required.
7+ years of progressive healthcare sales experience with proven success with GPOs, SSOs, and large system contracting.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations and drive enterprise-level sales strategies.
Strong understanding of healthcare industry dynamics, value analysis processes, and hospital decision-making.
Executive presence with strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proven ability to lead through influence in a highly matrixed organization.
Strong financial, strategic, and analytical skills with a results-oriented mindset.
Must reside within GTA or be willing to relocate.
Must reside within Toronto or be willing to relocate.