Direct Sales is responsible for driving sales and services to new and existing customers through face-to-face and virtual interactions to achieve individual and organizational sales objectives.
Sales professionals focus on developing new business opportunities, strengthening customer relationships, expanding customer access, and driving sustainable revenue growth. Through consultative selling and clinical engagement, this function supports customer acquisition, account penetration, and strategic business development across targeted healthcare institutions.
Job Summary
The Product Specialist is responsible for driving business growth and customer engagement within the assigned territory covering the Seoul metropolitan area and selected regional territories in South Korea.
This field-based role partners with healthcare professionals, hospital procurement teams, and key decision-makers to promote Cardinal Health products and support customer needs.
The Product Specialist contributes to business growth through new account acquisition, account penetration, and strategic customer development.
Responsibilities
· Identify and develop new business opportunities within target hospitals and healthcare institutions.
· Drive customer acquisition and expand Cardinal Health presence in strategic accounts.
· Build relationships with clinicians, procurement teams and key decision-makers.
· Provide product education, training and clinical support.
· Develop and execute territory and account plans aligned with business priorities.
· Analyze market trends and customer insights to identify growth opportunities.
· Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support business growth.
Qualifications
· Minimum 2 years of sales experience managing ICU accounts within tertiary hospitals.
· Minimum 2 years of combined experience in the medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry.
· Proven experience engaging healthcare professionals, procurement teams and key decision-makers.
· Experience in new account development and customer relationship management.
· Bachelor degree preferred.
· Basic command of Business English.
What is Expected of You and Others at This Level
· Independently manages customer relationships and sales opportunities.
· Identifies and develops new account opportunities.
· Develops and executes territory and account plans.
· Demonstrates accountability, initiative and execution excellence.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of sales experience managing ICU accounts within tertiary hospitals
- Minimum 2 years of combined experience in the medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry
- Experience engaging healthcare professionals, procurement teams, and key decision-makers
- Experience in new account development and customer relationship management
- Bachelor degree
- Basic command of Business English
Cardinal Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cardinal Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Cardinal Health.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is frequently described as generous, including examples like multiple weeks of vacation, additional sick days, and in some roles even “unlimited” or untracked time off. Parental leave, paid holidays, and volunteer time further broaden the overall leave offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with added supports such as preventive care, telehealth/clinic access, mental health resources, and EAP counseling. Wellness programs and incentives (e.g., premium discounts tied to checkups or healthy lifestyle actions) add to the perceived breadth of healthcare-related support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match, along with programs like stock purchase/equity participation and charitable matching, contribute to a stronger total rewards picture beyond base pay. Additional financial supports such as disability coverage and early wage access also enhance the overall package.
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What We Do
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 50 years in business, operations in more than 35 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. We strive to be a trusted healthcare partner by driving growth in evolving areas of healthcare, while building upon our distribution, products, and solutions to meet customer needs.
