District Sales Manager - Cardiac Surgery, Atlanta

Medtronic•Atlanta, GA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic, the District Sales Manager, Cardiac Surgery manages the achievement of unit and revenue goals for assigned therapy products in an assigned district. To achieve these goals, the DM will motivate and inspire a team of Sales Representatives and engage directly with key customers. The DM also assists the district in achieving overall assigned therapy marketing objectives and interacts with Sr. leadership in sales and marketing. The DM will be responsible for forecasting and regularly reporting on progress on the district toward sales revenue goals. Along with strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills and proven medical device sales experience, the DM will also need to have significant experience utilizing electronic technology and business software. The Cardiac Surgery Operating Unit seeks candidates who will meet customer expectations by striving for the greatest possible reliability and quality in products, processes, and systems by being accountable, having a voice, and taking action. This is a field-based role. Medtronic leads global healthcare technology, addressing challenging health problems by finding solutions. Their mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life, uniting a global team of 95,000+ people. They are engineers at heart, putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people, fostering innovation, and building extraordinary technologies that transform lives. Medtronic is committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of medical sales experience; or Advanced Degree and 3 years of medical sales and leadership experience
Regularly required to be independently mobile
Interact with a computer for extended periods of time, and communicate with peers and co-workers
Required to do computer based work for extended periods of time
Must be able to lift 20 pounds
Must be able to hear, see and speak fluently
Must be able to travel extensively by car and plane
Must be able to sit, stand 8 hours/day
Must be able to wear lead apron for long periods of time (2-3hrs on average)
Must be able to operate a moving vehicle
Must be able to work in OR and/or Hospital Labs with radiation exposure
Must be able to conduct company business outside of the typical Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, work-schedule
Must have a valid drivers license and active vehicle insurance policy. In addition, your driving record will be reviewed and will be considered as part of your application.
Must be able to drive or Fly approximately 70% of the time within the assigned territory and the role will require 50-70% overnight travel.
Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment (for roles below Principal level)
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support

Nice To Haves

Successful medical sales record, preferably with Cardiac Surgery products
Experience with sales and personnel management functions
Knowledge of Medtronic Cardiac Surgery assigned product/therapy customer base
Additional experience in marketing, training, technical services or related areas
Preference will be given to local qualified candidates and candidates with Medtronic experience

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to achieve short and long-term business objectives
Utilize field visits and individual or group meetings and telephone contacts to: Train and develop employees in sales skills, product knowledge, teamwork, time and territory management, competitive knowledge, and career goals pursuits
Coordinate sales efforts
Communicate corporate, divisional, regional and/or district mission, goals and activities
Direct and motivate personnel to achieve unit and revenue goals
Provide ongoing feedback/coaching and regularly schedule performance reviews
Implement corrective actions when necessary
Assist employees with individual development plans (IDPs)
Apply customer focused quality concepts
Provide overall management of district assets including Develop and manage budgets and forecasts
Ensure efficient, effective use of inventory and expenses
Negotiate and resolve price and contract issues (with reps, accounts, regional management and home office personnel)
Coordinate efforts with sales reps and managers of other product lines to diversify and maximize overall Medtronic teamwork results
Develop ethical, long-term customer relationships and represent Medtronic management to customers
Recruit and interview candidates to maintain a strong personnel "bench," hire top candidates for open positions, and meet workplace diversity goals
Provide feedback of marketing intelligence to sales and marketing Management

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Flexible Benefits Package
Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
Paid sick time (for temporary employees, as required under applicable state law)