Sales Associate (Graduate)

Smith & Nephew; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company is seeking a Sales Associate in North & West Yorkshire. You'll be pivotal in delivering innovative post-operative therapy products, providing training and support, and building relationships with clinical teams. The ideal candidate should have a degree in a science-related field and excellent relationship-building skills. This role also offers an extensive benefits package including flexible working and generous bonuses.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus

Flexible vacation and paid time off

Private health and dental plans

Hybrid working model

Hands-on training and mentorship

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in a science-based subject or equivalent experience.
• Confidence in building relationships and managing stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and organize with precision and agility.
• Comfortable with extensive travel and long-distance driving.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on training and technical support in clinical settings.
• Spot new business opportunities and build strong relationships.
• Manage stock, usage, and consignment assets.
• Collaborate across business units to maximize cross-portfolio sales.
• Ensure first-class service at every customer touchpoint.

Skills

Building relationships in healthcare

Planning and organizing territory

Confident communication

Ability to travel extensively

Education

Degree-level education in a science-based subject

Job description

We're investing in the future of post‑operative therapy, and this is your chance to be part of it! As a Sales Associate covering the North & West Yorkshire territory, you'll help shape how we deliver surgical intervention products to patients. If you're looking to launch your med‑tech career, this is the perfect opportunity to join a business that's transforming and growing, with clear paths for development and progression. This role plays a vital part in improving recovery journeys for patients following surgery. By delivering our post‑operative therapy products into clinical settings, you'll help healthcare professionals achieve better outcomes, reduce complications and support faster healing. You'll be a key link between innovation and patient care. As a Sales Associate, you'll be the face of Smith+ Nephew in North & West Yorkshire hospitals, championing our post‑op therapy range across wards, theatres, clinics, and outpatient settings. You'll deliver hands‑on training and technical support, ensuring high user competence and pathway adherence. You'll spot new business opportunities, build strong relationships with key clinical teams, and manage stock, usage and consignment assets. You'll collaborate across business units to maximise cross‑portfolio sales, support fleet management and keep your finger on the pulse of market trends and competitor activity. Every day, you'll drive impact, reporting progress and ensuring customers receive first‑class service at every touchpoint. This role requires the ability to travel daily within the set geography, with up to 90% of your time spent in the field.

Success in this role

• Have a degree‑level education in a science‑based subject or equivalent experience
• Are confident building relationships and managing stakeholders across healthcare settings
• Can plan and organise your territory with precision and agility
• Are comfortable with extensive travel and long‑distance driving

Benefits

• Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities
• Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more
• Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles)
• Training: Hands‑on, team‑customised, mentorship
• Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts
• Sales roles: Choose between a company car or a generous cash car allowance

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