Job Details

Stryker

http://www.stryker.com

Associate Strategic Sales Manager - Emergency Care

Occupation: Sales and Marketing

Specialty: Sales Manager

Visa sponsorship provided: No

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Why join Stryker?

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Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Position Summary

Work with Emergency Care Sales/Marketing/Internal organization to manage programs including identifying strategic opportunities in key accounts and maximizing programs with partnering divisions. Plans, directs, and coordinates the selling of Stryker Emergency Care products. Develop, implement and enhance analytical tools; provide training, systems support and marketing materials as necessary to promote product in key strategic accounts.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Assist with the selling efforts and strategy with key national and regional accounts
Communicates the selling strategy with key accounts with the sales organization
Partners with sales team to foster relationships and develop a selling strategy with key accounts
Develop a strategy to drive growth through collaboration with Sales Leadership
Work with sales team to identify/assess business opportunities and to drive program and account performance
Identify, develop and maintain effective internal and external business relationships; ensure key contacts are maintained throughout the sales process and post-sale activities
Develops and executes strategy for penetrating targeted accounts that will be identified through collaboration with Sales Directors, Regional Managers, Strategic Sales Managers, and Account Managers
Identifies and executes opportunities to participate in cross-divisional collaboration
Continuously assess relevant markets to identify business opportunities, as well as appropriate products and services
Assists with conducting business reviews on a quarterly basis with key accounts
Develop annual business plans, updated on a quarterly basis for the assigned region
Assist in the operation of trade shows, conventions, and/or clinical meetings
Keeps Sales Director and Regional Managers informed of progress in the respective markets
Submit accurate, timely, and complete data to support forecasts, funnel management, and expense reports, etc.
Must adhere rigidly to all GMP policies and procedures as stipulated by the FDA

Education & Special Trainings

Bachelor’s Degree required
MBA or advanced degree preferred

Qualifications & Experience

2+ years in an outside sales position or medical related fields preferred
Must be able to routinely negotiate price and terms of transactions between Stryker and its customers
Proven ability to develop strategies that complement and contribute to overall business objectives
Demonstrated ability to develop both internal and external long-term customer relationships
Excellent communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills inclusive of the ability to work with diverse groups
Demonstrated excellence in presentation creation and delivery skills
Proven ability to analyze sales data from a variety of sources

Job Location

Anywhere in United States

Physical Requirements

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
Coordination of eye, hand and foot movement with an ability to grasp by hand and meet cognitive demands to include visual and auditory discrimination / memory, reading ability and memory retention ability.

Mental Requirements

Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise.
Must be able to manage time, projects, stress and conflict.
Must possess strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication.
Must be able to bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision.
Must have the ability to prioritize work and keep detailed and confidential records.
Must be able to communicate / present to large groups of people.
Must possess unwavering ethics & integrity in a competitive and demanding work environment

COVID-19 vaccination requirements

Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination as an essential function of their role.

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About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.