Sales Associate - St. Louis

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG seeks a Sales Associate to support the greater St. Louis, MO market, driving growth and product adoption across hospitals and surgical centers.

You will participate in a development program, gain hands-on exposure in operating rooms, lead product trials, and build relationships with healthcare professionals who rely on KARL STORZ technology every day. Must reside in the St. Louis area.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in medical device sales or healthcare.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 90% to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth by supporting product evaluations, demonstrations, trials, and installations.
• Partner with Sales Executives to develop strategies for winning new business and expanding existing accounts.
• Provide clinical and technical support in customer environments, including operating rooms and surgical centers.
• Build trusted relationships with surgeons, nurses, sterile processing teams, materials management, and hospital leadership.
• Educate customers on product usage, care, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Support service, repair, pricing, and order-related customer needs.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, credentialing requirements, and product knowledge.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At KARL STORZ, we believe in not just creating jobs
but building careers. As a family-run company,
we understand the value of long-term relationships and
actively work on promoting them.
When YOU grow, we grow.

Get to know us and join our teamas

Job Function: Sales

Location: US

Work Location (for field-based positions): St. Louis, MO, US

Work Flexibility: Field-based

Pay Range: $60,000-$62,000 per year plus bonus

From the operating room to surgery centers—and everywhere in between—KARL STORZ North America is a global leader in medical technology and advanced visualization solutions. We design specialty innovations, smart instruments and devices, integrated ecosystems, and intelligent imaging—to build a more connected, software-enabled operating room.

As an independent, family-owned MedTech company, we ambitiously think in generations instead of quarters to improve patients’ lives around the world

Location: Greater St. Louis, MO Area

Reports To: Regional Sales Associate Manager (with a dotted line to the local Sales Team)

This position offers a competitive base salary, plus bonus and full benefits package.

Launch Your Medical Device Sales Career with KARL STORZ

Are you a driven sales professional who thrives in fast-paced healthcare environments? KARL STORZ is seeking a Sales Associate to support the greater St. Louis, MO market and play a critical role in driving growth, customer satisfaction, and product adoption across hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices.

This highly visible role is part of our proven Sales Associate development program, designed to prepare top performers for future Sales Executive opportunities. You'll work alongside experienced sales leaders, gain hands-on exposure in operating rooms, lead product trials and installations, and build strong relationships with healthcare professionals who rely on innovative KARL STORZ technology every day.

What You'll Do

• Drive sales growth by supporting product evaluations, demonstrations, trials, and installations.
• Partner with Sales Executives to develop strategies for winning new business and expanding existing accounts.
• Provide clinical and technical support in customer environments, including operating rooms and surgical centers.
• Build trusted relationships with surgeons, nurses, sterile processing teams, materials management, and hospital leadership.
• Educate customers on product usage, care, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Support service, repair, pricing, and order-related customer needs.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, credentialing requirements, and product knowledge.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of professional experience, preferably in medical device sales or healthcare-related industries.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of hospital call points, including Operating Room, Bio-Med, and Central Processing Departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to travel to customer sites up to 90% of the time and maintain all required hospital credentialing standards.

Why KARL STORZ?

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Extensive training and professional development.
• A clear pathway to future Sales Executive opportunities.
• The chance to work with industry-leading surgical technologies that impact patient outcomes every day.

Must reside in the St. Louis, MO area.

Join KARL STORZ and be part of a team creating medical innovations that truly make a difference. Beyond technology, you’ll be part of a culture that values talent as its greatest asset, empowering you to contribute to a mission that improves patient care worldwide.

MA Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

• Medical / Dental / Vision including a state-of-the-art wellness program and access to pet insurance, too!
• 3 weeks vacation accrual for full time roles,* paid holidays plus paid sick time too
• Up to 8 weeks of 100% paid company parental leave; includes maternal/ paternal leave, adoption, and fostering of a child.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan providing a match of 66.67% (4%) of the employee’s first 6% contribution (up to IRS limits)
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Savings Accounts with company contribution
• Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• We prepay your tuition up to $5,250 per year! - Tuition pre-imbursement
• Fitness reimbursement of up to $200 annually
• And much more!
• Field sales, internships, and roles that are regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for vacation, except where required by law.
• Non-employees, including temporary workers and consultants, are not eligible to participate in the KARL STORZ benefits program.
• KARL STORZ reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. Additionally, KARL STORZ, through its supervisors, may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description within the sole discretion of the supervisor. Employees must comply will all applicable KARL STORZ policies and procedures.

KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as acondition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers. During the interview process, we encourage you to askhow credentialing/health screens may impact the role you are seeking and if you require any reasonable accommodations regarding these requirements.