Sales Associate - Hattiesburg, MS - Sports Medicine

About the role

The role of a sales associate in Stryker's Sports Medicine specialty involves assisting Sales Representatives in promoting and marketing Stryker products. This includes educating and informing doctors, nurses, and other relevant staff about the proper use and maintenance of Stryker products, as well as providing updates on product portfolios and participating in educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales Representatives in the promotion and marketing of Stryker products.
• Educate and inform doctors, nurses, and appropriate staff personnel about the proper use and maintenance of Stryker products.
• Provide product functionality and update information to customers.
• Advise on appropriate product selection and answer customer questions about product functionality.
• Distinguish Stryker products from those of competitors.
• Represent one of the world’s leading medical device brands and impact patient care.

Requirements

• 0-2 years in an outside sales position (preferably in medical-related fields).
• Bachelor’s or Bachelor’s degree required.
• Successful completion of in-house product training program.
• Must be able to communicate with large groups of people, communicate telephonically, use common office equipment, negotiate price and terms of transactions, solve customer complaints and questions, analyze territory market potential, and possess comprehensive knowledge of Stryker products.

Qualifications

• Confident communicators who can command the direction of a sales conversation and persuade others to buy into an idea or product.
• Influential individuals who can proactively reach out and engage with internal and external contacts to build powerful relationships.
• Assertive sales leaders who stop at nothing to seal the deal and are known for continuously exceeding their quarterly sales quota.
• Subject matter experts who both internal and external partners turn to for product knowledge and guidance.
• Persistent, results-driven individuals who will stop at nothing to fulfill Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Product knowledge and ability to differentiate Stryker products from competitors.
• Ability to analyze market potential and prioritize call patterns.

Benefits

• $60,000 salary and benefits package.
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program, and tobacco cessation insurance.
• Financial benefits such as Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.