Senior Equipment Specialist

ZEISS Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

Job summary

ZEISS Group in Kentucky is seeking a Senior Equipment Specialist with a proven track record in capital equipment sales. You will drive new business, manage an annual sales plan and forecast the equipment pipeline while maintaining high clinical and technical knowledge.

The role requires a four-year degree and 5+ years of sales experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work within GMP/ISO guidelines. Travel and vehicle use are expected.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years' sales experience.
• High level of technical/ clinical product knowledge.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets and database management.
• Exceptional negotiating and diplomacy skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid motor vehicle license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain currency of GMP and ISO 9001 processes and procedures.
• Attain or exceed yearly revenue and profit quotas for region of responsibility while managing expenses.
• Conduct scheduled personalized sales demonstrations to surgeons, OR staff, and administration.
• Collaborate with team to ensure effective account management post equipment sale.
• Maintain territory records and measure results.
• Educate surgeons and staff on operation and application of products for satisfaction.
• Provide timely written and oral communications to management on activity.
• Maintain SFDC reports, dashboards and updates for opportunities and leads.
• Develop synergy opportunities among Zeiss entities and partners when possible.
• Develop and implement marketing approaches tailored to the region.

Skills

Technical product knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Driving

Education

Four-year college degree or equivalent

Job description

About Us:How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 179 years?!Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!What’s the role?The Senior Equipment Specialist is a motivated individual with an entrepreneurial spirit, hunter mentality, skilled negotiator and has proven capital equipment sales experience. The Senior Equipment Specialist is responsible for the generation of new business sales and profits (P&L) in a specific territory. They commit to an annual sales budget, develops an annual business plan to achieve territory objectives, and forecasts monthly equipment pipeline. The Senior Equipment Specialist must be a team player, develop excellent clinical and technical knowledge, and demonstrate a high business acumen for the surgical market. Must report on their activities weekly and must represent the company in keeping with the highest standards of business ethics and professionalism. Responsible for communicating with management any ideas, market trends or competitive activities.Sound Interesting?Here’s what you’ll do:Maintain currency of and adhere to applicable GMP and ISO 9001 processes and procedures. Abide by state and federal employment laws.Attain or exceed yearly revenue and profit quotas for region of responsibility while managing a specific expense budget.Make scheduled personalized sales demonstrations to the surgeons, operating room staff, and administration at facilities in region of responsibility.Work effectively in a team environment to ensure lead sharing. Work with Posterior and Anterior specialist to ensure effective account management post equipment sale.Maintain, analyze and utilize territory records and other information to efficiently organize, plan, execute, and measure results.Educate and follow up with surgeons, operating room staff, and administration on the operation, utilization and application of our products to ensure overall customer satisfaction.Provide timely, accurate, and constructive written and oral communications to management regarding expected sales planned monthly activity. Operates a specific cost center (business) to control sales, expenses, inventory and accounts receivable.Maintain SFDC reports, dashboards and updates relative to opportunities, leads and sales funnel.Develop and implement synergy opportunities among other Zeiss companies, Carl Zeiss Meditec field service and other corporate partners when such programs arise.Develop and implement creative and profitable marketing approaches to the individual demands of the representatives region.All paperwork and other requested information should be furnished in a complete and timely manner.SFDC updates, Concur, Fleet, CurioZ. etcDo you qualify?Four-year college degree or equivalent. Five plus (5+) years’ sales experience.High level of technical/ clinical product knowledge.Ability to manage multiple tasks.Strong organizational and communication skills.Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet and database management.Exceptional negotiating and diplomacy skills.Develop expertise in product application and practice management implications.Safely operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid motor vehicle license.We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!MedicalVisionDental401k MatchingEmployee Assistance ProgramsVacation and sick payThe list goes on!The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to interpret, amend, or otherwise modify, in whole or in part, any job description at any time, at its sole discretion.Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:Lindsay Walker GoodmanZeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).