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A Day in the Life
Within Medtronic's Global Commercial Operations organization, the Associate Inside Sales Representative supports the Medical Surgical portfolio, partnering with healthcare providers across Alternate Site and Acute Care settings. This entry-level sales role is designed to develop foundational medical device and healthcare sales experience through a combination of remote customer engagement, territory development, and in-person customer interactions. The role partners closely with field sales, clinical specialists, and commercial leadership to support customer growth, product adoption, and business results across an assigned territory and account base.
This is a remote position supporting customers throughout the United States. Up to 40% travel is required nationally for customer meetings, training, and other business activities and may include overnight travel.
The Associate Inside Sales Representative is an entry-level opportunity to build foundational skills in medical device sales. The role develops experience across the sales process through virtual selling, prospecting, account development, territory planning, and pipeline management, while also gaining in-person customer experience through field visits and overnight travel. Associates will build the sales, product, clinical, and customer engagement capabilities needed to succeed in a healthcare sales environment.
Primary Responsibilities
•Sell Medical Surgical portfolio products through phone, email, and virtual customer engagements to achieve sales objectives.
•Develop and maintain relationships with clinicians, supply chain stakeholders, and other customer contacts within assigned accounts.
•Identify, qualify, and advance sales opportunities through proactive prospecting, account outreach, and territory planning.
•Communicate product features, clinical benefits, and value propositions to clinical and economic decision-makers.
•Support customer education, product demonstrations, and implementation activities in partnership with field sales and clinical teams.
•Maintain accurate customer, activity, and opportunity data within Salesforce.com and other business systems.
•Analyze account and territory data to prioritize activities, identify growth opportunities, and support business planning.
•Collaborate with Account Managers, Clinical Specialists, Regional Managers, and Directors to support territory objectives and customer success.
Required Qualifications
•High School Diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of sales, business development, customer-facing, or related professional experience OR Associate's Degree and 2+ years of sales, business development, customer-facing, or related professional experience OR Bachelor's Degree.
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience in sales, business development, customer service, or other customer-facing work.
•Experience engaging customers through phone, email, virtual platforms, or in-person interactions.
•Healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or business-to-business (B2B) sales experience.
•Experience using customer relationship management systems, including Salesforce.com, or business applications such as SAP or Tableau.
•Bachelor's degree in Business, Biological Sciences, or a related field.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. A wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans are designed to support employees at every career and life stage.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $43,000.00 - $43,000.00
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
