Sales Associate- Houston

Karl Storz • Houston, TX

20h • Onsite

About The Position

KARL STORZ is seeking a driven, customer-focused Sales Associate to support the greater Houston, Texas market. This developmental sales role partners with Sales Executives and healthcare customers to grow business, support product evaluations and installations, provide clinical case coverage, and deliver excellent customer experiences. The position contributes to territory growth and is part of KARL STORZ’s feeder program for future Sales Executive opportunities.

The successful candidate will build relationships with clinicians and hospital stakeholders, support sales goals, and promote medical technologies that improve patient care. The candidate must reside in the Houston, Texas area and should expect approximately 90% travel to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices, laboratories, and other healthcare facilities.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of professional experience, preferably in medical devices, healthcare, or a related industry.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel extensively within the territory and maintain a flexible schedule based on customer needs.
• Ability to meet and maintain hospital credentialing requirements for access to healthcare facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting surgical, operating room, endoscopy, or capital medical equipment sales.
• Knowledge of hospital call points, including the Operating Room, Sterile Processing, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Management.
• Experience delivering clinical education, product training, or procedural support in healthcare environments.
• Experience managing product evaluations, trials, or implementation projects.

Responsibilities

• Support sales growth through product demonstrations, evaluations, clinical trials, and capital equipment sales initiatives across the territory.
• Provide operating room and procedural case support before, during, and after product implementation.
• Assist with installation, training, and in-servicing for newly purchased KARL STORZ equipment and technologies.
• Build partnerships with physicians, nurses, sterile processing teams, materials management, biomedical engineering, and administrative stakeholders.
• Work with the local sales team to identify opportunities, execute territory plans, and earn new business in hospitals, surgery centers, and office-based practices.
• Prepare quotes, support promotional initiatives, communicate product value, and help manage customer service and repair needs.
• Maintain assigned demonstration and evaluation equipment.
• Ensure customer interactions comply with company and healthcare facility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level