Sales Associate (Graduate) - London

Smith+Nephew; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to start your career with Smith+Nephew's Orthopaedic sales team. Seeking a motivated graduate to enhance customer relations and drive sales through technical support and relationship building. Ideal candidates will have a background in biomedical sciences or related fields, demonstrating strong communication and networking skills.

Qualifications

• Degree required, preferably in a science-based subject.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain in-depth knowledge of territory and market.
• Report on sales activity and performance quarterly.
• Provide technical advice and training to customers.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation

Networking

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree level standard in science-based subject

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Posted:

16.07.2025

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30.08.2025

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Job Description:

Life Unlimited.

At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living!

Location: London, Hampshire and Surrey

At Smith+Nephew, we believe in our products. We believe that through innovation, development and supporting our customers and patients we can help others achieve a Life Unlimited!

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Orthopaedic business.

We're looking for a tenacious, self-motivated, and driven individual to join our sales team at a graduate level. Ideally the role will suit someone with a biomedical science, sports science or physiotherapy or similar related background, but we're open to speaking with candidates with any academic background that are driven to succeed, who have a passion for the industry, with good learning agility.

Are you someone who has excellent communication skills, with the ability to flex your approach dependent upon your audience, build rapport and strong collaborative working relationships? If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you!

Essential Job Functions

1. Acquire, maintain and keep up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of the territory, including information on current customers, business potential, purchasing protocols, competitor activity and market trends.
2. Report monthly on sales activity, business prospects and competitor activity, and, at least, on a quarterly basis on sales performance and territory business plans.
3. Continuously assess the territory and market to identify new business opportunities with existing customers and opportunities to add to the customer base.
4. Provide technical advice and training to customers on Smith+Nephew products to ensure high levels of user competence etc.
5. Follow up of all sales leads, customer enquiries and requests for assistance to ensure sales opportunities are improved and the customer experiences a first class service.
6. Liaison with colleagues from other parts of Smith & Nephew business to ensure that cross-business opportunities within the territory are improved.

Requirements

1. Education to a degree level standard or equivalent, preferably in science based subject
2. Excellent organisation, and communication skills
3. Ability to network and build strong rapport with customers and stakeholders
4. Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Applications:

It's more than business at Smith+Nephew - it's personal. What we do every day, changes lives every day. If you share our passion for pioneering innovation and can demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined, we would love to hear from you.

We continue to actively build an environment where every individual can fulfil their potential and be proud ambassadors for Smith & Nephew, our customers and their patients.