Sales Associate - Houston, TX - Sports Medicine

Stryker • Houston, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Associate in Stryker’s Sports Medicine specialty, you will assist Sales Representatives with the sales, promotion, and marketing of Stryker products. You will educate doctors, nurses, and appropriate staff on proper product use and maintenance, product functionality and updates, changes to the product portfolio, and educational programs. Following extensive product training, you will tailor promotional messages to customers, advise on product selection, answer questions about functionality, and distinguish Stryker products from competitors. The role is field-based and includes customer-facing sales activity, territory analysis, and up to 20% overnight travel annually. The stated salary is $63,000, plus benefits.

Requirements

• 0–2 years in an outside sales position; experience in medical-related fields is preferable.
• B.A. or B.S. degree required.
• Complete field sales training.
• Successfully complete the in-house product training program.
• Ability to communicate with large groups and by telephone.
• Ability to use common office equipment, including fax, modem, calculator, and PC.
• Ability to drive an automobile.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Ability to command knowledge of product functionality, features, and differentiators and convey it to customers.
• Ability to negotiate transaction prices and terms and resolve customer complaints and questions.
• Ability to analyze territory market potential and prioritize call patterns.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical-related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales Representatives in the sales, promotion, and marketing of Stryker products.
• Educate doctors, nurses, and appropriate staff on product use, maintenance, functionality, updates, portfolio changes, and educational programs.
• Tailor promotional messages based on customer knowledge and advise on appropriate product selection.
• Answer customer questions and explain how Stryker products differ from competitors’ products.
• Negotiate transaction prices and terms between Stryker and its customers.
• Resolve customer complaints and questions.
• Analyze territory market potential and prioritize call patterns accordingly.
• Communicate product knowledge and guidance to customers.

Benefits

• Salary of $63,000 plus benefits.
• A collaborative culture focused on achieving the company mission and delivering results.
• Quality products intended to improve customers’ and patients’ lives.
• Opportunity to discover strengths, follow a passion, and own one’s career.

What This Job Offers

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