Account Manager, Rochester – Albany, NY

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Department
Sales
Employment type
Full Time,
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16 Jul 2026
Experience level
Midweight
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About Fortive

Fortive is a diverse global team working together to innovate essential technologies for a safer, more productive world.

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AI Summary

This Account Manager role is responsible for driving sales and building customer relationships within a territory covering Rochester and Albany, NY. The position focuses on selling to ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals, requiring consultative and clinical value-based selling. Key duties include prospecting, product demonstrations, and developing territory strategies. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of sales experience, preferably in medical sales, and must live in the territory. This is a field sales role with a focus on expanding market share and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Role DNA

Job Complexity
Easy Hard
Pace & Pressure
Relaxed Fast-paced
Autonomy Level
Guided Full Ownership
Communication Load
Independent Highly Collaborative
AI Insight The role requires consultative selling in a complex healthcare environment, with need for relationship building and strategic planning, making it moderately difficult.

Salary Analysis

Median Market Rate
$80,000
US Market
$50k – 120k
0 $132k
AI Insight No salary was provided in the job listing. Based on US market data for Account Managers in medical sales with 3+ years experience, the estimated median salary is $80,000 per year. The typical range is $50,000 to $120,000, depending on experience, territory, and commission structure. This role likely offers a base salary plus commission, which can significantly increase total compensation.

Key Skills

Account Management Sales Customer Relationship Management Consultative Selling Healthcare Territory Management Business Development Product Demonstration Medical Sales Cold Calling

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to express my enthusiastic interest in the Account Manager position for the Rochester - Albany, NY territory. With over three years of sales experience in the healthcare industry, I have a proven track record of building strong customer relationships and driving revenue growth through consultative selling. My background in sterile processing and infection prevention aligns perfectly with the requirements of this role.

In my previous role, I consistently exceeded sales quotas by developing strategic territory plans and fostering partnerships with key decision-makers at hospitals and surgery centers. I am adept at product demonstrations, training, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences. I am confident that my skills and drive will make a significant contribution to your team.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my experience can benefit ASP and its customers in this territory.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

Can you describe your experience with consultative selling in the healthcare industry?
In my previous role, I worked with hospitals and ASCs to understand their workflow challenges and presented solutions that improved efficiency and patient outcomes. I focused on building relationships with sterile processing and OR staff, conducting needs assessments, and providing tailored product demonstrations.
How do you prioritize your time when managing a large territory?
I use a CRM to track account activities and segment my territory based on potential revenue and relationship strength. I schedule high-value accounts for weekly visits and allocate time for prospecting in new areas. I also set daily and weekly goals to ensure I am balancing existing customer needs with new business development.
Tell me about a time you successfully closed a deal with a difficult client. What was your approach?
I once had a client who was hesitant to switch vendors due to a bad experience. I scheduled a meeting to listen to their concerns, then provided a detailed comparison and a trial period. I also arranged for a clinical specialist to support the implementation. By addressing their fears and proving value, I won the account.
How do you stay current with industry trends and product knowledge?
I regularly attend industry conferences like AORN and IAHCSMM, subscribe to healthcare journals, and participate in internal training. I also collaborate with clinical specialists to understand new product applications and competitive landscape.
Why do you want to work for ASP and Fortive?
I admire ASP's commitment to infection prevention and its reputation for innovative solutions. Fortive's focus on essential technology and continuous improvement aligns with my professional values. I want to contribute to a company that makes a tangible impact on patient safety and healthcare efficiency.

About the job

An Account Manager is responsible for identifying and closing new business opportunities within established and new accounts in a geographically dispersed territory. Account Managers will focus their call activities on multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospitals within their assigned accounts. They serve as a true clinical partners and trusted advisors to customers, partnering with Sterile Processing Departments staff to determine solutions to their challenges.
Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining customer relationships, and overall financial performance within assigned territory through consultative and clinical value-based selling and ensuring positive Customer experiences.
  • Drive market share through existing customer utilization assessments and contending for new footprint expansion while developing customer champions for ASP technologies.
  • Establish relationships with hospital customers where surgical procedures are performed or influenced. Anticipate customer needs, develop innovative solutions to streamline customer workflows and think creatively to identify new revenue streams.
  • Leverage business sense to identify key business levers, build value propositions, identify accurate decision makers and appropriately position solution to various customer types and call points within hospitals and local Integrated Delivery Networks (IDN), including the following: Supply Chain, Nurse Managers, Risk Management, and Sterile Processing, Materials Management, Bio-Medical/Clinical Engineering, and Infection Prevention
  • Provide product demonstration, training presentations and in-servicing based upon Customer’s needs.
  • Establish and maintain optimum account call frequencies which lead to better relationships with the customer, better understanding of the customer’s business and needs, and the accomplishment of the sales quota.
  • Develop and implement territory sales strategy and plan for local hospitals and IDN accounts not covered by the Corporate Accounts teams.
  • Responsible for local pull-through of strategic plans developed by corporate account teams.
  • Routinely update sales actions plans and forecasts for Territory Quarterly Reviews and Business Plans to facilitate the purchase of ASP products and services.
  • Proactively collaborates on business initiatives with internal partners such as Service, Marketing, Commercial Operations etc.
  • Fosters collaboration, teamwork and partnership using effective communication.
  • Leverage tools, systems, and dashboards daily as part of running a business and proactively problem solve on critical leading and lagging performance metrics to maintain a robust one-year funnel.
  • Continually acquire, maintain, and expand personal understanding of features, benefits, applications and market conditions, enhancing the needs for our current and future products.
  • Participate in local Chapters AORN, IAHCSMM, SGNA, and/or other relevant organizations including regional level buying groups.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of sales experience, or 2 years of medical sales experience, or 1 year of sales experience plus 1 year of infection prevention industry experience.
  • Proven/documented success launching new products, growing product utilization, and/or protecting business from competition.
  • Experience prospecting for new business and cold calling.
  • Preferred experience selling to hospitals, ASC’s, and Inpatient/Outpatient Endoscopy Suites.
  • Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license issued in the United States.
  • The ability to travel based on the requirements of the role.
  • Must live in or be willing to relocate within defined territory.

Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.
We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
About Advanced Sterilization Products
ASP is a leading global provider of innovative sterilization and disinfection solutions, and a pioneer of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization technology. ASP’s mission is to protect patients during their most critical moments. We support healthcare facilities in the fight to protect patients against hospital acquired infections, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. ASP’s products, which are sold globally, include the STERRAD system for sterilizing instruments and the EVOTECH and ENDOCLENS systems for endoscope reprocessing and cleaning.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Advanced Sterilization Products

ASP is a leading global provider of innovative sterilization and disinfection solutions, and a pioneer of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization technology.ASP’s mission is to protect patients during their most critical moments. We support healthcare facilities in the fight to protect patients against hospital acquired infections, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. ASP’s products, which are sold globally, include the STERRAD system for sterilizing instruments and the EVOTECH and ENDOCLENS systems for endoscope reprocessing and cleaning.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Pay Range
The salary range for this sales position (inclusive of sales incentives/commissions in local currency) is 140800 – 235100

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