Vascular Field Technologist - Los Angeles, CA

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year.

About the role

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.

This position will support the Los Angeles/Las Vegas territory. The ideal candidate would reside near Los Angeles to successfully support this district. This role is 100% field-based, and candidates will be traveling locally for the majority of job duties. Candidates must be able to support overnight/long-distance travel to the Los Angeles/Las Vegas district when required (25-50%). Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean record and subject to regular driver’s license review for compliance purposes.

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).
• Promote and support Medtronic's Vascular products and services within an assigned geographic area and/or specific customer accounts to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Develop, build, and strengthen long-term relationships with stakeholders including key decision-makers, customers and their staff, and administrators that drive business and therapy adoption.
• Pursue leads, assess needs, and provide product services to maximize the benefits derived from Medtronic's Vascular products and/or services to understand and confirm customer needs, effectively engage, and overcome customer objections.
• Promote and establish education of the company's products and/or services.
• Conduct and/or evaluate market research including customers and competitors’ activities.
• Develop and/or implement market development plans/strategies and changes as needed.
• Assess customer needs and feedback regarding new products and/or modifications to existing products and communicate to internal stakeholders including R&D, Operations, and Marketing.
• Establish effective relationships and collaborate with other departments (Marketing, Finance, HR, Sales Training, etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
• 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.
• Must reside in or near the Los Angeles, CA area. No relocation is available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week:

• 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, including the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
• 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)

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S. (excluding PR) locations (USD): $67,200.00 - $100,800.00. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.