Sales Representative II, Spine - Grand Rapids, MI

Sales Representative II, Spine

At Medtronic, you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. This is a field based role.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Selling implantable devices for specific therapies to physicians, institutions, payors, and other appropriate medical staff
• Maintaining Consignments and Loaner inventory, moving loaner sets between accounts as needed
• Keeping non usage and flight usage for products to a minimum level
• Providing field service and case coverage to customers per their individual needs
• Preparing and submitting field visit reports as required by District Sales Manager
• Maintaining up-to-date customer record books and other records in accordance with District Sales Manager instructions
• Aggressively visiting hospitals and solicit orders from present and prospective customers for the assigned products
• Aggressively seeking new customers and formulate and follow plans for such action as directed by the District Sales Manager
• Handling customer complaints in accordance with Medtronic Spinal and Biologics policy and advise District Sales Manager and Medtronic Spinal and Biologics promptly of any situation beyond scope of authority
• Recommending the addition of new products and the modification or deletion of present products to the line as appropriate
• Meeting or exceeding sales quota and total company market share in assigned territory
• Staying attentive to competitor's product and merchandizing practices and keep the District Sales Manager informed
• Attending and participating in sales meetings, training programs, conventions, and trade shows as directed
• Assisting in the field training of any sales person as requested by the District Sales Manager
• Cooperating with all personnel on the execution of Company programs
• Creating and implementing an annual business plan with quarterly updates
• Submitting reports and provide information as directed
• Adhering to company policies and conduct all business in an ethical manner
• Managing business with Medtronic Spinal and Biologics profitability in mind
• Traveling significantly within assigned territory to cover hospital cases, make account calls, move loaner sets to needed locations and attend meetings, training programs, conventions and trade shows
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) AND 6+ years experience
• OR Associate's Degree AND 4+ years experience
• OR Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience
• Relevant sales, clinical, or related experience in medical devices, medtech, healthcare, or life sciences

Nice to Have: Preferences

• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of people and personalities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in an operating room setting
• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule
• Ortho, Spine or O.R. experience strongly preferred
• Preference will be given to local qualified candidates and candidates with Medtronic experience

Additional Job Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile
• Required to interact with a computer for extended periods of time, and communicate with peers and co-workers
• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms
• Regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include normal vision
• Ability to travel
• Must have a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy. In addition, your driving record will be reviewed and will be considered as part of your application.

Business Description

Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) is redefining cranial and spinal procedures to reduce variability and improve outcomes with the goal of restoring long-term quality of life for more patients. CST is the market leader in spinal implants, robotics, and navigation. This role will support our Spine and Biologics business.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.

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