Associate Inside Sales Rep - Remote (USA)

Medtronic plc; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc is seeking an entry-level Associate Inside Sales Representative to support the Medical Surgical portfolio across the United States. You will develop foundational medical device and healthcare sales experience through remote engagement, territory planning, and in-person meetings when required.

You will collaborate with field sales, clinical specialists, and leadership to drive customer growth, product adoption, and business results within an assigned territory, with travel up to 40%

Qualifications

• 4+ years of sales, business development or customer-facing experience OR.
• Associate's Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience OR.
• Bachelor's Degree is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Sell Medical Surgical portfolio products via phone, email, and virtual engagements to meet sales objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clinicians, supply chain stakeholders, and other contacts within accounts.
• Identify, qualify, and advance sales opportunities through proactive prospecting and territory planning.
• Communicate product features, clinical benefits, and value propositions to decision-makers.
• Support customer education, product demonstrations, and implementation with field teams.
• Maintain accurate data in Salesforce and other systems.
• Analyze data to identify growth opportunities and support planning.
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Clinical Specialists, Regional Managers, and Directors to achieve territory objectives.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer-facing

Business development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Salesforce.com

SAP

Tableau

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

Within Medtronic's Global Commercial Operations organization, the Associate Inside Sales Representative supports the Medical Surgical portfolio, partnering with healthcare providers across Alternate Site and Acute Care settings. This entry-level sales role is designed to develop foundational medical device and healthcare sales experience through a combination of remote customer engagement, territory development, and in-person customer interactions. The role partners closely with field sales, clinical specialists, and commercial leadership to support customer growth, product adoption, and business results across an assigned territory and account base.

This is a remote position supporting customers throughout the United States. Up to 40% travel is required nationally for customer meetings, training, and other business activities and may include overnight travel.

The Associate Inside Sales Representative is an entry-level opportunity to build foundational skills in medical device sales. The role develops experience across the sales process through virtual selling, prospecting, account development, territory planning, and pipeline management, while also gaining in-person customer experience through field visits and overnight travel. Associates will build the sales, product, clinical, and customer engagement capabilities needed to succeed in a healthcare sales environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Sell Medical Surgical portfolio products through phone, email, and virtual customer engagements to achieve sales objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clinicians, supply chain stakeholders, and other customer contacts within assigned accounts.
• Identify, qualify, and advance sales opportunities through proactive prospecting, account outreach, and territory planning.
• Communicate product features, clinical benefits, and value propositions to clinical and economic decision-makers.
• Support customer education, product demonstrations, and implementation activities in partnership with field sales and clinical teams.
• Maintain accurate customer, activity, and opportunity data within Salesforce.com and other business systems.
• Analyze account and territory data to prioritize activities, identify growth opportunities, and support business planning.
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Clinical Specialists, Regional Managers, and Directors to support territory objectives and customer success.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of sales, business development, customer-facing, or related professional experience OR Associate's Degree and 2+ years of sales, business development, customer-facing, or related professional experience OR Bachelor's Degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in sales, business development, customer service, or other customer-facing work.
• Experience engaging customers through phone, email, virtual platforms, or in-person interactions.
• Healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or business-to-business (B2B) sales experience.
• Experience using customer relationship management systems, including Salesforce.com, or business applications such as SAP or Tableau.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Biological Sciences, or a related field.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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