Sales Representative - Tampa North- Patient Care/Handling

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Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

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Sales Representative – Patient Care/Handling

Who we want

• Hard-working winners. Confident, competitive and results-oriented salespeople who create a track record of success.
• Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.
• Mission-driven salespeople. Fiercely intense representatives who work whatever hours necessary to live out their purpose of changing people’s lives and making healthcare better.
• Persuasive influencers. People who understand market positioning and can use their relationship skills and depth of knowledge to secure buy-in, cooperation, and loyalty.

What you will do

• You take great pride in cost reduction, and commit to on time, complete, and error free shipments.
• As a Patient Handling/Care Sales Representative, you work strategically to promote and sell Stryker Patient Handing products to meet our customers’ needs.
• You contribute to leading in product innovation by listening and working with others and contributing new ideas.
• You focus on customer satisfaction by demonstrating teamwork and empowerment, solving problems through a consultative approach, operating with honesty and integrity and providing a highly responsive and unsurpassed level of customer service.
• As a Patient Handling/Care Sales Representative, you love driving in the fast lane and live out your mission to change lives by selling Stryker products that are making healthcare better.
• You are responsible for becoming the resident Patient Handling expert as you work with a sophisticated audience of surgeons, nurses, and hospital administrators. Your knowledge not only of your own products, but of competitors’ offerings, builds credibility with your customers.

What you need

• Excellent time management, project management, experience with reports and budget, and customer service skills.
• Must possess valid driver license in the state of residence and a good driving record.
• Knowledge of marketing, market research, new product development, new product introduction, P/L management, and field testing.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or 5+ years of professional experience required, sales or clinical preferred.

Physical Requirements

• May handle various materials including but limited to: durcot fabric, nylon fabric, Velcro, zippers, product components comprised of rubber, metals and coated products.
• May involve prolonged periods of stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, sitting, standing, and/or crawling as appropriate.
• Coordination of the eye, hand and foot movement with an ability to grasp by hand and meet cognitive demands to include visual and auditory discrimination / memory, reading ability and memory retention.
• At times, may be required to move, set up and demonstrate equipment weighing up to 50 pounds - reach, push, or pull in order to accomplish job accountabilities.

Mental Requirements

• Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise.
• Must possess unwavering ethics & integrity in a competitive and demanding work environment.
• Must have the ability to prioritize work and keep detailed and confidential records.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to manage time and bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to possess written and oral communication / present to large groups of people.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills specifically relating to stress management, people management and conflict management.

What We Offer

• A winning team driven to achieve our mission and deliver remarkable results.
• Quality products that improve the lives of customers and patients.
• Ability to discover your strengths, follow your passion and own your own career.

About Stryker
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. Stryker products and services are available in over 100 countries. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Learn more about the Patient Care/Handling Products:

• Mistral-Air- https://www.stryker.com/us/en/acute-care/products/mistral-air.html
• Stretcher support surfaces– https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/medical-surgical-equipment/support-surfaces/stretcher-support-surfaces.html
• Patient room furniture– https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/medical-surgical-equipment/patient-room-furniture.html
• Support surfaces- https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/medical-surgical-equipment/support-surfaces.html
• Stretchers & transport chairs– https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/medical-surgical-equipment/stretchers.html
• Bed Frames– https://www.stryker.com/us/en/portfolios/medical-surgical-equipment/bedframes.html

COVID-19 vaccination requirements

Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination as an essential function of their role.

Know someone at Stryker?

Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program at https://careers.stryker.com/referrals/

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com