Vascular Field Technologist - Los Angeles, CA

Medtronic•Los Angeles, CA

22h•$67,200 - $100,800•Remote

About The Position

This position acts as a field-based District liaison for inventory activities between Field Personnel, Customers and our internal support teams (Global Supply Chain, Distribution, Customer Care, Marketing and IT) while reporting directly into the US PVH Field Inventory Manager. This role is designed to learn the vascular business, through inventory management, clinical product knowledge and case coverage. This is an entry level role designed to self-develop into a future vascular clinical or sales representative. Promotes and supports Medtronic's Vascular products and services within an assigned geographic area and /or specific customer accounts to meet or exceed sales targets. Responsible for developing, building, and strengthening long-term relationships with stakeholders including key decision makers, customers and their staff, and administrators that drive business and therapy adoption. Responsible for pursuing leads, assessing needs, and providing product services to maximize the benefits derived from Medtronic's Vascular products and/or services to understand and confirm customer needs, effectively engages, and overcomes customer objections. Promotes and establishes education of the company's products and/or services. Conducts and/or evaluates market research including customers and competitor’s activities. Develops and/or implements market development plans/strategies and changes as needed. Assesses customer needs and feedback regarding new products and/or modifications to existing products and communicates to internal stakeholders including R&D, Operations and Marketing. Establishes effective relationships and collaborates with other departments (Marketing, Finance, HR, Sales Training, etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
Must have valid driver’s license with a clean record and subject to regular driver’s license review for compliance purposes.
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.
Candidates must possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Thorough working knowledge of medical terminology, medical procedures, and the medical device industry.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Effectively build and maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organizational levels.
Strong project management skills and experience coordinating programs.
Ability to coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines.
Strong work ethic in accomplishing objectives of the position.
Expertise with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Partner with field-based Clinical Service Managers, Clinical Specialists, Sales Reps and District Managers within the team to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time.
Optimize return on invested inventory across the district.
Reposition under-performing inventory to accounts with revenue growth opportunity.
Communicate and facilitate the execution of inventory management initiatives with sales and service teams.
Serve as district expert for inventory-related processes.
Partner with cross-functional partners and stakeholders to drive action appropriately.
Conduct cycle counts of inventory at customer accounts.
Assist with resolving discrepant inventory levels.
Recommend and monitor inventory levels in alignment with customer segmentation and pricing & contracting strategies.
Coordinate and execute Phase-In and Phase-Out activities for product launches.
Mitigate field inventory related expenses (scrap, obsolescence, and physical gain/loss).
Assist sales field or lead efforts in accounts to obtain signed Consignment Agreements (CA) and Inventory Schedules (IS).
Promotes and supports Medtronic's Vascular products and services within an assigned geographic area and /or specific customer accounts to meet or exceed sales targets.
Responsible for developing, building, and strengthening long-term relationships with stakeholders including key decision makers, customers and their staff, and administrators that drive business and therapy adoption.
Responsible for pursuing leads, assessing needs, and providing product services to maximize the benefits derived from Medtronic's Vascular products and/or services to understand and confirm customer needs, effectively engages, and overcomes customer objections.
Promotes and establishes education of the company's products and/or services.
Conducts and/or evaluates market research including customers and competitor’s activities.
Develops and/or implements market development plans/strategies and changes as needed.
Assesses customer needs and feedback regarding new products and/or modifications to existing products and communicates to internal stakeholders including R&D, Operations and Marketing.
Establishes effective relationships and collaborates with other departments (Marketing, Finance, HR, Sales Training, etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities.

Benefits

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 (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
Paid sick time, as required under applicable state law