Sales Associate | J&J MedTech | Surgery | Ireland

8180-Johnson & Johnson (Ireland) Limited Legal Entity; Cornelscourt; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery in Ireland invites a motivated Sales Associate to represent the wound closure portfolio across hospitals and a dedicated territory. You will drive access, adoption and preference, work with account managers, marketing and education teams, and build trusted relationships with clinicians and administrators.

Ideal candidates are early in their sales career with healthcare or medtech interest, strong communication, travel willingness, and collaborative spirit.

Qualifications

• Early in sales career with interest in healthcare or medical technology.
• Strong communication and proactive attitude.
• Willing to travel across Ireland.
• Able to work with cross-functional teams.
• Degree level education is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support sales targets by engaging hospitals and accounts.
• Develop product knowledge for in-theatre coverage.
• Collaborate with sales specialists, marketing and education teams.

Skills

Sales

Healthcare interest

Communication

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Degree preferred

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Details

• Job Function: Sales Enablement
• Job Sub Function: Sales Strategy
• Job Category: Professional
• All Job Posting Locations: Dublin, Ireland

Job Description

Role Overview We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Associate to represent the J&J MedTech Surgery Portfolio, with a focus on Wound Closure technologies across an assigned territory in Ireland. This is a customer-facing commercial role with responsibility for driving access, adoption and preference for the J&J MedTech Surgery Portfolio across hospital accounts. The successful candidate will work closely with account managers, commercial colleagues, marketing, professional education and wider J&J MedTech teams to deliver a coordinated approach to account development and customer partnership. The role requires a strong blend of commercial drive, clinical curiosity, customer focus and disciplined execution. You will build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, support education and training activity, develop existing and emerging KOL relationships, and use market intelligence to identify opportunities that grow the business and strengthen J&J Surgery’s position in the market. We are excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join our team as a Sales Associate within the J&J MedTech Surgery division covering the Dublin region. This role is the perfect introduction to a career in MedTech sales at Johnson & Johnson, offering hands‑on experience, structured development, and exposure to both commercial and strategic aspects of the business. It’s designed to kick‑start a long‑term career in sales within one of the world’s most respected healthcare companies. Please note: This role requires a willingness to travel and be flexible regionally to support business needs, training, and project delivery across Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales Support & Development
  Assist in achieving regional sales targets by supporting account activity & customer engagement.
  Develop product knowledge and clinical understanding to support in‑theatre case coverage and customer queries.
  Collaborate with Sales Specialists to identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Customer Engagement
  Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in hospitals and surgical teams.
  Support the planning and execution of customer training events and educational sessions.
  Represent the company professionally at all times, upholding our values and commitment to healthcare excellence.
• Team Collaboration
  Work closely with the wider sales and support teams to ensure alignment on goals and activities.
  Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and development workshops.

Qualifications & Experience

• Early in their sales career with a passion for sales, healthcare, or medical technology.
• A strong communicator with a proactive, can‑do attitude.
• Organised, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willing and able to travel across the relevant sales region as required.
• Ideally educated to degree level or with equivalent experience in a customer‑facing role or healthcare setting.
• A team player who thrives on collaboration and continuous improvement.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a confident, ambitious and highly competitive individual who is also deeply customer centric. The successful candidate will be commercially driven, clinically curious, resilient and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in surgical care. A proven track record of high achievement in medical sales, healthcare, commercial roles or another demanding performance‑led environment. Medical sales experience is advantageous but not essential. A high‑impact individual with the interpersonal, communication and influencing skills to move the business forward in a competitive operating theatre environment. Strong customer focus, with the ability to build strategic partnerships with key stakeholders across hospital accounts. A solid understanding of the hospital environment, including NHS, HSE and private sector dynamics, or the ability to quickly develop this understanding. Commercial drive, sound judgement and the ability to identify opportunities, prioritise activity and execute with discipline. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to confidently present complex information in a clear and compelling way. A collaborative mindset, with a strong affinity for working closely with others across sales, marketing, professional education and commercial teams. Entrepreneurial behaviour, resilience and the ability to adapt in a fast‑moving, competitive healthcare environment. Degree‑level education is desirable. A Business or Science degree would be advantageous but is not essential.

What Success Looks Like

The J&J MedTech Wound Closure portfolio is positioned strongly across priority accounts in the assigned territory. Account plans are clear, actionable and aligned to commercial objectives. Customer relationships are strengthened through professional engagement, meaningful education and consistent follow‑through. Sales opportunities are identified, progressed and closed with discipline and integrity. Market intelligence is shared proactively and used to inform local and national strategy. Internal collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Professional Education and Commercial teams is effective and customer focused.

Why Join Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery?

This is an opportunity to join a world‑leading MedTech organisation with a strong surgical heritage and a portfolio that is trusted by healthcare professionals around the world. You will be part of a team that is passionate about advancing surgical care, supporting customers and improving outcomes for patients. You will gain exposure to leading surgical technologies, work with expert colleagues across the UK and Ireland, and build meaningful partnerships with healthcare professionals. For someone with ambition, curiosity and strong commercial capability, this role offers the opportunity to make a visible contribution within a high‑performing Surgery business.

What We’re About

At Johnson & Johnson, our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers. We are passionate about our work, care deeply about our customers and communities, and are united by a purpose to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity. Committed to caring. Responsible to our communities. Ready to apply our knowledge and know‑how. Strengthened by different backgrounds and experiences. The drivers of our own success. Passionate about doing what is right.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, we offer an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well‑being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health.
• We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.

Base Pay Range

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €43,100.00 - €69,000.00