Sales Associate Surgical Technologies - Devon and Cornwall

Stryker; Honiton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company is seeking a Sales Associate in the Devon and Cornwall region. The ideal candidate will drive capital sales growth and build strong relationships with healthcare professionals. Responsibilities include managing existing customers, cultivating new business opportunities, and delivering product training sessions. Successful applicants should possess a background in medical sales and strong communication skills, with a focus on the NHS procurement process.

Benefits

Bonuses

Healthcare benefits

Field sales training

Mobile phone and laptop

Company car or car allowance

Qualifications

• Proven success in sales, competitive in capital sales and medical devices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships to drive sales with existing customers.
• Cultivate new business opportunities aligned with sales strategy.
• Deliver training sessions on product usage to healthcare professionals.
• Present business cases to key customer stakeholders.
• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals effectively.

Skills

Relationship management

Strategic sales closing

Problem solving

Customer focus

Autonomy

Education

Training in medical/scientific/technical field or degree in business/sciences

Job description

Work Flexibility: Field-based. We are looking to recruit a Sales Associate within the Surgical Technologies (ST) Division in the Devon and Cornwall Region. You will play a significant role within a highly engaged and successful sales team that shares a belief in helping our customers improve patient care and outcomes through the use of our products and services. Our new team member must contribute to an inclusive culture aligned with Stryker’s values – integrity, accountability, people and performance. This territory will focus on growing the Devon and Cornwall area by providing innovative products to protect healthcare professionals.

The successful candidate will be responsible for our ST portfolio and will require a hypergrowth mindset to drive adoption of the Neptune 3, Neptune S and SafeAir portfolios. The role focuses on driving capital sales growth while delivering value‑based business proposals to target customers. It involves market creation and change management; an understanding of the capital sales process across the NHS & Private sector will be viewed favorably.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain outstanding relationships with Stryker’s existing customers, driving recurrent sales cycles and continuous growth.
• Cultivate new sales opportunities in line with our strategy while creating and executing a quarterly/annual business plan to achieve quota.
• Deliver training sessions and workshops on the use of our ST products to Health Care Professionals.
• Create and present business cases for our product portfolio to key customer stakeholders (up to C‑Suite level).
• Map customer details and maintain a business plan, highlighting daily, weekly and monthly goals, prioritising and allocating resources to grow the territory.
• Attend training meetings, trade shows and other internal/external events to represent Stryker and give visibility to our products.
• Achieve territory financial targets through effective pipeline management.

Who We Want

• Charismatic networkers – Relationship focused people who intentionally make connections with internal partners and external contacts.
• Strategic closers – Salespeople who close profitable business and consistently exceed performance objectives.
• Challengers – People who seek out hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.
• Game Changers – Persistent salespeople who will stop at nothing to live out Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better.
• Customer-Oriented achievers – Representatives with an unparallel work ethic and customer‑focused attitude who bring value to their performance objectives.
• Teammates – Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward so that both you and the team win.

What You Need

• Training in a medical / scientific / technical career or a degree in sciences / business based subject (or equivalent experience).
• Proven success in sales (medical device experience advantageous).
• Proven success in capital sales (understanding of the NHS procurement cycle advantageous).
• An individual who takes ‘ownership’ with a focus on delivering results.
• Ability to demonstrate drive and desire to consistently succeed and win.
• Ability to work autonomously, organise a diary and prioritise workload.
• Alignment with our Values – Integrity, Accountability, People and Performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commercial acumen, ideally knowledge of the NHS / Private medical sector.
• English language proficiency.
• A full, valid driver’s license.

What do we offer in return?

• Ability to discover strengths, follow passion and own your career.
• In‑house product training program.
• Field sales training.
• Sales career path toward uncapped earning potential.
• Quality products that improve the lives of customers and patients.
• A winning team driven to achieve our mission and deliver remarkable results.
• Co‑workers committed to achieving more and winning the right way.

Our benefits include bonuses, commissions, healthcare, family and parenting leaves, wellness programs, discount purchase programs, and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

In line with the requirements of the role, you will receive a mobile phone, laptop, and a company car or car allowance.

Who is Stryker?

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including orthopaedics, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology & spine products to help people lead more active and satisfying lives. Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies, impacting more than 150 million patients annually.

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