Sales Associate - Orthopaedics - Springfield, MA in Springfield, Massachusetts For Sale

Requisition ID xxxx2BR Job Title Sales Associate - Orthopaedics - Springfield, MA Division Orthopaedics Business Unit U.S. Business Functions Sales Focus Area Field Sales Country United States State MA City Springfield Shift 1st Job Description Stryker Orthopaedics is seeking a sales associate. Stryker was recently named to Fortune Magazine's Top 100 Companies to work for! ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Sales Associate will be primarily responsible for preparing for all aspects of full-line Sales Representative accountabilities, representing Stryker as a leader in our industry and the marketplace by promoting our products to a sophisticated audience comprised of surgeons and healthcare professionals. This will be achieved by increasing sales through assisting the sales teams and building own accounts by means of working with existing customers as well as identify new customers in order to grow their territory. The candidate will be responsible for communicating with current and new customer accounts regarding a variety of topics including product updates, changes to product portfolio and educational programs. This Associate will learn or hone selling skills and processes by coaching/mentoring support from Sales Representatives and Managers. QUALIFICATIONS: 2+ years demonstrated successful sales experience; prefer that experience be in the medical device or industry Applied knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems Applied understanding of current office technologies (MS Office suite, databases, etc. EDUCATION: Bachelor or Science or Arts in business, medical discipline or other relevant field of study OR equivalent work experience in a relevant field. Percent Travel Required 20%