What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Sales Rep- GYN (Houston, TX) position at Medtronic?
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A Day in the Life
The Associate Sales Representative will report to a Regional Sales Manager and will support the sales team within an assigned territory with new equipment installations, equipment trouble-shooting and maintenance, demo inventory setup and customer in-service. Other responsibilities include covering cases for sales representatives as well as delivering equipment/instrument trays within designated accounts. The position requires the ability to assimilate and learn a high level of technical information as it relates to surgery and procedures. It is expected that the Associate Sales Representative will interact with surgical staff at least four full days a week.
Position Responsibilities:
- Support the territory sales team to enable more selling time for territory sales representatives:
- Assist sales team with in-service of equipment at customer sites.
- Covers cases for Sales Representatives and provides sales support.
- Install new Gynecology equipment and perform functional/safety tests
- As necessary, conduct basic operation, care and maintenance training to clinical staff.
- Coordinate and maintain Gynecology equipment being used within assigned facilities or region.
- Coordinate new purchases of Gynecology products with the territory sales representatives as needed.
- Assist operating room staff to service and exchange non-functioning equipment.
- Assist and train on-site hospital personnel in the proper use and care of Gynecology equipment.
- Focus on customer satisfaction as a high priority.
- Provide technical information to surgeons consistent with product user manuals and instructions for use.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Promotes and sells Medtronic's Medical/Scientific Equipment products and services including non-implantable medical or scientific equipment products and/or services (e.g., diagnostic medical equipment, medical imaging machines, medical laboratory equipment, and non-implantable medical devices) within an assigned geographic area and /or specific customer accounts to meet or exceed sales targets.
- Responsible for developing, building, and strengthening long-term relationships with stakeholders including hospitals, physicians, and Radiology and Surgical personnel.
- Responsible for pursuing leads, assessing needs and providing product services to maximize the benefits derived from Medtronic's Medical/Scientific Equipment products and/or services.
- Conducts and/or evaluates market research including customers and competitors activities.
- Develops and/or implements market development plans/strategies and changes as needed.
- Assesses customer needs and feedback regarding new products and/or modifications to existing products and communicates to internal stakeholders including R&D, Operations and Marketing.
- Bachelors degree required
- 0 years of experience required with an introductory knowledge of company products and services
Nice to Have
- Experience in women's healthcare/surgical devices preferred
- 1-3 years previous field sales experience in medical device, business to business or pharmaceutical sales experience highly preferred.
- Knowledge of sales techniques typically gained through education and / or on the job learning.
- Introductory knowledge of company products and services
- Demonstrable, consistent success in previous roles indicated by high level of sales performance
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)