Associate Sales Representative - Upstate, NY - Surgical Technologies

Stryker; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity insurance

Wellbeing program

HSA/FSAs

401(k) plan

ESPP

Job summary

Stryker in Buffalo, NY is seeking an Associate Sales Representative to support field sales activities and engage with healthcare professionals. This entry‑level role provides hands‑on exposure to clinical procedures, product training, and territory management alongside experienced sales staff.

You will assist with product evaluations, customer education, and account development while building a foundation for a long-term career in medical device sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel across the assigned territory.
• Experience in outside sales, field sales, or account management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support territory growth by assisting with sales activities, account management, and customer engagement across assigned territory.
• Prepare for and support product evaluations, clinical procedures, and customer interactions across operating room, office-based, and procedural care settings.
• Provide product education to surgeons, nurses, clinicians, and healthcare staff to help ensure appropriate product use and a positive customer experience.
• Manage inventory levels, product availability, and case preparation within the territory.
• Track sales and territory activities, maintain account information, and support reporting requirements.
• Partner with the Sales Representative(s) to identify business opportunities and support account development initiatives.
• Participate in product training and apply technical and clinical knowledge to support customer education and engagement.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Associate Sales Representative

Begin your career in medical device sales with a hands‑on role supporting healthcare professionals and innovative technologies that help improve patient care. As an Associate Sales Representative, you will partner with an experienced Sales Representative(s) to support customer accounts, assist with clinical procedures, and contribute to territory growth. This field‑based position provides exposure to sales, clinical environments, and account management while building a foundation for long‑term career development.

About the Business

Surgical Technologies (ST)

Our Surgical Technologies portfolio includes operating room equipment, visualization systems, and safety‑focused technologies that support efficiency and improve outcomes.

ST Product Portfolio: Stryker | Surgical Technologies

What You Will Do

• Support territory growth by assisting with sales activities, account management, and customer engagement across assigned territory.


• Prepare for and support product evaluations, clinical procedures, and customer interactions across operating room, office‑based, and procedural care settings.


• Provide product support and education to surgeons, nurses, clinicians, and healthcare staff to help ensure appropriate product use and a positive customer experience.


• Manage inventory levels, product availability, and case preparation activities within the territory.


• Track sales and territory activities, maintain account information, and support reporting requirements.


• Partner with the Sales Representative(s) to identify business opportunities and support account development initiatives.


• Participate in product training and apply technical and clinical knowledge to support customer education and engagement.

What You Will Need

• Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.


• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout the assigned territory including but not limited to customer sites, healthcare facilities, and business meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in outside sales, field sales, business development, account management, customer success, territory management, or a customer‑facing role.


• Experience managing responsibilities through work experience, athletics, academic programs, military service, or leadership activities.


• Exposure to medical device, healthcare, clinical, life sciences, business‑to‑business sales, or other performance‑driven environments.


• Experience supporting customers in a fast‑paced, team‑based environment.

What We Offer

At Stryker, you’ll be part of a collaborative, high‑performing team focused on making an impact for our customers and patients. We offer a dynamic environment with strong opportunities for growth and long‑term career development within a global leader in medical technology.

If you’re looking for a role where you can build meaningful relationships, grow your territory, and support innovative surgical technologies in the field, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect.

$70,000 annual salary and may be eligible to earn bonuses + benefits.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short‑term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.