Vascular Field Technologist - Atlanta

Medtronic • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Medtronic is hiring a Vascular Field Technologist to promote its Vascular products and services within an assigned geographic area and customer accounts, meet or exceed sales targets, and build long-term relationships with customer stakeholders. The role assesses customer needs, provides product services and education, pursues leads, and helps customers realize the benefits of Medtronic products. It also evaluates market and competitor activity, develops market plans, communicates customer feedback about products to internal teams, and works across departments to address business opportunities.

The position also has field inventory responsibilities: partnering with clinical and sales teams to keep products appropriately placed, optimize inventory investment, reposition underperforming inventory, conduct customer-account cycle counts, resolve inventory discrepancies, recommend inventory levels, coordinate product phase-in and phase-out activity, reduce inventory-related expenses, and help secure signed consignment agreements and inventory schedules.

The role requires domestic travel over 50%, including by automobile, plane, or other transportation. Employees must be independently mobile, interact with computers and coworkers, and be able to lift or carry 20 pounds and sit, stand, or walk for 6–8 hours per day. Operating a moving vehicle is required, as are a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance. A driving record review is part of the application process. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel domestically over 50%.
• Ability to lift or carry 20 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for 6–8 hours a day.
• Ability to operate a moving vehicle.
• Valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy; driving record will be reviewed.
• For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
• Unrestricted U.S. work authorization at hire and throughout employment for roles below Principal level.

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.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organizational levels.
• Strong project management skills and experience coordinating programs.
• Ability to coordinate or participate in numerous tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment, stay organized, and meet deadlines.
• Strong work ethic in accomplishing position objectives.
• Expertise with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support Medtronic Vascular products and services within an assigned geographic area and customer accounts to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Develop, build, and strengthen long-term relationships with key decision makers, customers, staff, and administrators.
• Pursue leads, assess customer needs, provide product services, and address customer objections.
• Promote and establish education about company products and services.
• Conduct and evaluate market research, including customer and competitor activities.
• Develop and implement market development plans and strategies, adjusting them as needed.
• Assess customer needs and feedback about new or existing products and communicate it to internal stakeholders, including R&D, Operations, and Marketing.
• Collaborate with departments such as Marketing, Finance, HR, and Sales Training to address business issues and opportunities.
• Partner with field-based clinical service managers, clinical specialists, sales representatives, and district managers to ensure products are in the right place at the right time.
• Optimize return on invested inventory across the district and reposition underperforming inventory to accounts with revenue growth opportunities.
• Communicate and facilitate inventory management initiatives with sales and service teams.
• Serve as the district expert for inventory processes and coordinate action with cross-functional partners and stakeholders.
• Conduct cycle counts at customer accounts and assist with resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Recommend and monitor inventory levels aligned with customer segmentation and pricing and contracting strategies.
• Coordinate and execute product phase-in and phase-out activities for launches.
• Mitigate field inventory expenses, including scrap, obsolescence, and physical gain or loss.
• Assist sales field teams or lead account efforts to obtain signed Consignment Agreements and Inventory Schedules.
• Travel domestically over 50% and meet the stated mobility, lifting, and vehicle-operation requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive under the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability leave.
• Dependent daycare spending account.
• Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
• Simple Steps global well-being program.
• Incentive plans.
• 401(k) plan with 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.

What This Job Offers

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