Sales Associate - Leeds, United Kingdom - Stryker

Stryker
Stryker
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Leeds, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Why join Stryker?:


Our total rewards package offering includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards - not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.


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Working closely with an experienced Sales Representative, you will develop and foster strong relationships with key opinion leaders.

You will take an active part in customer education in the field, supporting the Sales Representative to achieve greater customer engagement and commercial success.

You will actively pursue business opportunities to grow Stryker business in targeted accounts, and at all times display exemplary customer service and patient focus.


In this role you will:


  • Develop the skills required to become an effective sales representative.
  • Learning and practicing the techniques required to grow the volume of a defined territory through sales of Endoscopy Visualistion products.
  • Learn to manage business in accounts within an existing sales territory and become responsible for the day to day running of key accounts.
  • Become proficient in dealing with; stock issues, instrument requirements, organising loan kits, organising and carrying out regular customer training, learning to provide guidance on orthopaedic and general surgery in a hospital theatre environment.
  • Supporting other sales managers to allow them to concentrate on new business acquisition, new account development.
In this role you will be supporting all Endoscopy Visualisation related products for all surgical specialties.

This position is set up to work in a team targeted environment alongside our experienced Endoscopy Sales Representatives.

You will mainly cover the North of England, and you will be asked to support other members of the team with larger sales opportunities, therefore flexibility is key.


Key Activities & Accountabilities in this role

  • Learning the skills required to manage a territory effectively and grow business in line with regional sales objectives.
  • Learn how to implement training sessions and workshops on the use of Stryker Endoscopy Visualisation products. Deliver these sessions to nurses, theatre practitioners and surgeons.
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of hospital needs, with a view to providing appropriate equipment and consumables. Learn how to determine what quantities of kit to provide and the internal mechanisms to acquire kit and manage stock held in hospitals.
  • Learn how to gain an understanding of customers' needs and identify the opportunity to promote and sell Stryker's products. Training will be given on basic selling, presenting and negotiation techniques.
  • Gain an understanding of the different ways to provide product into a hospital through consignment of kit or use of our loan service and learn to manage these channels to best suit our customer's needs.
  • At all times appreciate that provision of appropriate medical care for the patient is of paramount importance and our priority is to only ever recommend product that is appropriate.
  • Working closely with other Sales team members within the defined region, and the Regional Sales Manager, to ensure customer service levels are best in class across that region. Attend surgeon training meetings and educational conferences.
  • Demonstrate outstanding ethics at all times. Treat customers and other employees with respect. Represent Stryker in the best possible light.
  • Learn how to conduct trials and evaluations of product in theatre and clinical environment as required.
  • Make observations of customer needs and liaise with sales colleagues to follow up on and introduce new or additional Stryker product and/or support.
  • Learn to record details of customers and maintain a basic business plan highlighting daily, weekly and monthly objectives. Start to develop the skills needed to prioritise where to allocate time and resource and how to grow business.

Job Requirements

  • Would be ideal / advantageous if had some sales or business experience but not essential.
  • Commercial acumen, an interest or experience of dealing with customers would be beneficial.
  • Computer skills, MS Office.
  • Confident presentation skills with modern presentation media.
  • Workshop/demonstration skills/training skills.
  • An interest in anatomy and physiology.
  • Demonstrated high achiever who loves to learn and take on challenges
  • A background that demonstrates an ability to engage with others, influence, motivate and work hard.

About Stryker:


Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.


The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.

Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 mil
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