Sales Support Representative - Northern New Jersey
Stryker
Summary
As a Sales Support Representative at Stryker, you will play a key role in supporting orthopedic surgeries and elevating the customer experience across the territory. You will provide independent technical support for both manual and robotic products—ensuring issues are resolved quickly, cases run smoothly, and customers feel confident relying on you as a trusted resource.
Job description
Overview
As a Sales Support Representative at Stryker, you will play a key role in supporting orthopedic surgeries and elevating the customer experience across the territory. You will provide independent technical support for both manual and robotic products—ensuring issues are resolved quickly, cases run smoothly, and customers feel confident relying on you as a trusted resource.
In this role, you will manage daily account operations, support case preparation and inventory, maintain technical expertise through ongoing training, and collaborate closely with Sales Representatives and Managers. You will contribute directly to sales enablement efforts by supporting customer relationship development, learning upselling strategies, and gaining exposure to account management within the operating room.
Because customer needs don’t follow a Monday–Friday schedule, this role includes on-call responsibilities, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to ensure consistent support and timely response to urgent technical needs.
What You Will Do
- Provide independent, timely technical support and troubleshoot manual and robotic product issues to ensure high customer satisfaction.
- Participate in sales meetings and support sales development and customer relationship initiatives.
- Confidently manage daily schedules across assigned accounts, ensuring efficient workflows and proactive account management.
- Maintain required training, certifications, and ongoing technical expertise across manual and robotic platforms.
- Collaborate with team members to align schedules, share insights, and support sales opportunities.
- Manage inventory, instrumentation, and case preparation to ensure seamless product application.
- Learn from and partner with Sales Representatives and Sales Managers to develop upselling and account management skills used inside the Operating Room.
- Support customer education, demonstrations, and product familiarity as directed by the territory’s needs.
- Perform on-call duties—including evenings, weekends, and holidays—to support urgent technical needs and ensure continuous customer care.
What You Need
Required
- Mako Robot certification and 2 years of Joint Replacement sales or clinical on-the-job experience
- OR Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of professional and/or relevant experience
- OR Associate degree with 8 years of professional and/or relevant experience
- OR High school diploma with 10 years of professional and/or relevant experience.
- Trained on all applications based on clinical needs of the territory
Additional Information
- This position requires the handling of instruments that may have been contaminated by blood or bodily fluids. In compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Stryker will provide a safe working environment for all employees.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to manage stressful OR situations with professionalism and focus
- Exerting up to 50 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required.
Requirements
- Mako Robot certification and 2 years of Joint Replacement sales or clinical on-the-job experience
- OR Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of professional and/or relevant experience
- OR Associate degree with 8 years of professional and/or relevant experience
- OR High school diploma with 10 years of professional and/or relevant experience
- Trained on all applications based on clinical needs of the territory
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Ability to manage stressful OR situations with professionalism and focus
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Fluency in written and spoken English required
Company overview
Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As one of the world's premier medical device companies, Stryker operates across three major business segments: Medical and Surgical Equipment, Orthopaedics and Spine, and Neurotechnology. The company impacts more than 150 million patients annually through its innovative products and services sold in over 75 countries worldwide. With approximately 53,000 employees globally and annual sales of $22.6 billion in 2024, Stryker maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing $1.5 billion in R&D annually. The company's diverse portfolio includes surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, neurovascular devices, endoscopic systems, and advanced digital healthcare solutions. Stryker is recognized for its Mako robotic-assisted surgery systems and has been consistently ranked as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces for eight consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to corporate culture and employee development.