JR Sales Associate - San Jose, CA

Work Flexibility: Field-based

As a Joint Replacement Sales Associate, you work as part of a sales team learning and honing your sales skills.  You support the marketing and sales of Stryker products by covering cases and performing evaluations in both surgical and office environments. You monitor territory development and maintain clear communication with the sales team. Our mission-driven Sales Associates will be a part of delivering outstanding customer service by assisting the Sales Representative to surpass sales targets and performance benchmarks. 

 

What you will do: 

• Assist confident, competitive and results oriented salespeople in promoting and selling Stryker products. 

• Conduct product evaluations in Operating Room (OR) and office settings. 

• Assist with business development activities, track territory progress and communicate effectively with Sales Representatives. 

• Solve product problems onsite and educate medical staff. 

• Provide exceptional service to customers. 

• Maintain sample inventory with strong time management. 

• Build lasting client relationships with key stakeholders.  

• Learn or hone selling skills and process through coaching/mentoring support from Joint Replacement Sales Representatives and Managers. 

• On-call duties, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as determined by territory needs, to address urgent technical needs and ensure continuous customer support.  

• Complete required trainings and certifications to maintain product expertise and readiness. 

 

What you need: 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree OR  

• Associate’s Degree OR Medical Certification (i.e. CST, PT, CPT etc.) AND minimum 2 years of related experience 

• High School Diploma AND minimum 4 years of related experience  

• Minimum 4 years of active-duty military service 

 

Preferred: 

• Medical related fields or B2B sales experience 

• Demonstrated team leadership experience  

• Sales or marketing internship 

• Collegiate extracurricular experience (e.g., student-athletes, student government, fraternity/sorority leadership, etc.) demonstrating discipline, teamwork, and leadership 

 

 

 

Additional information:   

• This position requires the handling of instruments that may have been contaminated by blood or other bodily fluids. In compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Stryker will provide a safe working environment for all employees.   

• Must have a valid driver's license 

• Fluency in written and spoken English required 

• Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs  

• ​Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects  

  

 

$73,000 – $85,000 and may be eligible to earn commission and/or bonuses + benefits.

  

 

Travel Percentage: 40%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. 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. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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.