Account Executive (Renal Therapies) - Southern CA

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.•California - Virtual, CA

1d•$63,000 - $112,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world. This role involves presenting and selling Merit products to new and existing accounts, following up with customers to ensure satisfaction, and making in-service presentations to clinicians. The Account Executive will maintain close relationships with clients to understand and meet their needs, and coordinate with Merit marketing and sales staff for timely product delivery, new product information, and customer feedback on product innovation.

Requirements

Education and/or experience equivalent to a related Bachelors’ Degree.
A minimum of three years of direct sales experience, preferably in selling medical products.
Ability to communicate effectively with and to understand the needs of others in a sales relationship.
A high degree of personal motivation and drive to achieve personal and professional goals.
Excellent oral presentation skills and the ability to think quickly to apply facts in analyzing a problem and explaining that answer to a group of medical technicians and clinicians.
Ability to learn the usage of medical equipment and to identify and explain possible improvements in usage.
Ability to work effectively as a team member to achieve organization goals.
Ability to utilize business mathematics to figure percentages, prepare financial and sales information.
A high degree of personal organization skills, including the ability to record and report information and to document work performed.
Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
Ability to travel extensively and work long hours to achieve goals, as required.
Excellent driving record with no driving accidents in the past three years or no more than one driving ticket in the last three years.
Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.

Nice To Haves

Selling medical products

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains close relationships with new clients and existing accounts by meeting regularly, presenting and demonstrating Merit products, identifying potential customers, monitoring client satisfaction, identifying opportunities to improve customer satisfaction, preparing customized drawings for clients needing custom kits or manifolds, preparing and submitting pricing contracts, following up with clients to increase sales volume and profitability, and resolving problems with clients regarding manufacturing or delivery.
Coordinates with other Merit marketing and sales staff to ensure timely and accurate product shipment, to stay informed about new products, and to provide customer feedback.
Makes decisions regarding product pricing to optimize sales volume and profitability.
Prepares a monthly report summarizing sales results, contacts made, needs for change in products, and suggestions for improvement in Merit's procedures.
Participates in sales training and planning meetings to learn about new products and marketing promotions, and to share information about sales goals.
Maintains a high level of knowledge about Merit and competitor products and their advantages and disadvantages.
Sets and achieves personal performance goals for sales volume, new contacts made, new client sales, and other related sales results.
Participates as a member of the Merit sales team to improve Merit's ability to increase market share by identifying ways to increase product quality and customer satisfaction.
Travels by car, airplane, bus, etc. to perform sales duties with clients.
Performs other sales related duties, as required.