Associate Sales Representative – Trauma
Smith+Nephew
Summary
As a Trauma Associate Sales Representative, you will be responsible for supporting the Trauma Sales team within an assigned territory with installations, troubleshooting and maintenance, demo inventory setup and customer in-service. Other responsibilities may include transporting customer inventory between accounts and covering surgical cases for sales reps within certain accounts. You will study technical information and surgical procedures in the Trauma Orthopaedics product portfolio specializing in solutions for internal and external fixation to restore the function of the injured body part(s) quickly and effectively.
Job description
What will you be doing?
As a Trauma Associate Sales Representative, you will be responsible for supporting the Trauma Sales team within an assigned territory with installations, troubleshooting and maintenance, demo inventory setup and customer in-service. Other responsibilities may include transporting customer inventory between accounts and covering surgical cases for sales reps within certain accounts. You will study technical information and surgical procedures in the Trauma Orthopaedics product portfolio specializing in solutions for internal and external fixation to restore the function of the injured body part(s) quickly and effectively.
The territory you will support will manage a 24/7 call rotation within the team.
What will you need to be successful?
The foundation of your success relies on your technical expertise in the Trauma Orthopaedics portfolio as well as your ability to build positive relationships with surgeons and hospital personnel while assisting and training them on the proper use and care of product equipment. You will support the Sales Representative to generate revenue and meet/exceed the territory’s quota.
- Self-motivated salespeople who can assimilate and learn a high level of technical information as it relates to Trauma Orthopaedic surgery while supporting customers and delivering the best solutions for our patients!
- Results-driven champions who are passionate about forming relationships to increase sales revenue within the territory and impact patient outcomes!
- Resourceful consultants who will work relentlessly to become proficient in Trauma Orthopaedics. Our salespeople provide first-class technical support to ensure that product availability meets customer and patient needs.
- Collaborative and dedicated teammates committed to partnering with all Smith+Nephew Trauma Sales Representatives to support a 24/7 on call schedule within the territory
What will you need?
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum (2) two years sales experience
- Preferred experience in the healthcare industry, specifically selling orthopedic products or as an EMT/Paramedic, Surgical Technician, Sterile Processing Technician, or Operating Room Aide, athletic trainer
- Proven track record selling/converting business at the surgeon or hospital level preferred.
- Experience leading/mentoring team members
Travel Requirements: within designated sales territory with 2-4 overnights a month. Infrequent national travel for events and conferences
All field sales professionals that are required to gain entry into healthcare facilities to perform the basic remit of their role, must successfully complete our credentialling process, which often includes COVID 19 vaccine management.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum (2) two years sales experience
- Preferred experience in the healthcare industry, specifically selling orthopedic products or as an EMT/Paramedic, Surgical Technician, Sterile Processing Technician, or Operating Room Aide, athletic trainer
- Proven track record selling/converting business at the surgeon or hospital level preferred.
- Experience leading/mentoring team members
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- 401(k) Plus Program
- Discounted Stock Options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Flex Holidays
- Paid Community Service Day
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Fertility and Adoption Assistance
- Fitness Club Discounts
Company overview
Smith+Nephew is a global portfolio medical technology company with a rich history dating back to 1856, originally founded as a chemist shop in Hull, UK. The company specializes in the repair, regeneration, and replacement of soft and hard tissue through innovative medical devices and technologies. Operating through three core business units—Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT, and Advanced Wound Management—Smith+Nephew serves healthcare professionals and patients in over 100 countries worldwide. With approximately 18,000 employees, the company generated annual sales of $5.5 billion in 2023 and is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (FTSE100) and New York Stock Exchange. Their product portfolio includes joint replacement systems, robotics-assisted surgical platforms, sports medicine implants, advanced wound care solutions, and ENT technologies. The company is pioneering new frontiers in medical technology, including Spatial Surgery systems that integrate augmented reality and real-time data processing for enhanced surgical precision. Smith+Nephew's mission centers on their "Life Unlimited" purpose, aiming to restore patients' bodies and self-belief through technological innovation that removes limitations on living.