Associate Cardiovascular Sales Representative, Minneapolis, Surgical Structural Heart

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Driven by a passion to help patients live healthier and more productive lives our Sales teams embrace Edwards Lifesciences values to build trusting lasting relationships with medical professionals and industry partners. Your insight and dedication will help deepen and broaden clinical knowledge of our companys innovative technologies while creating connections between providers and teams across our businesses to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care.

Dedicated to innovation our Surgical business unit is focused on identifying and solving critical unmet needs in cardiac understanding the challenges of open-heart surgery we partner with surgical teams to deliver modern technologies intended to enhance patients quality of life and expand their potential treatment opportunities. Its our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

At Edwards our Associate Sales Rep plays a critical role in helping to improve patients lives every day. Associate Sales Reps educate health care professionals on the proper use of our products and provide invaluable support to the entire sales team. Ideal candidates have strong interpersonal skills and determination to provide the best possible experience to our customers and coworkers. They strive for excellent performance driven by the willingness to both teach and learn. They are good team players dynamic optimistic accurate well-organized and ambitious about developing as a sales professional.

This position requires travel through Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas. Highly prefer candidates based in Twin Cities or relative surrounding areas. Selected candidate must reside in local region.

How youll make an impact:

• Successfully complete all required product and sales related training curriculum.
• Be fully knowledgeable about the anatomy and capable of effectively explaining after the completion of sales training.
• Possess a competitive spirit and placing a high value on ethical standards with regard to surgical procedures and patient outcomes
• Demonstrate excellent communication negotiation and selling skills
• Support Inventory Management
• Educate healthcare providers including surgeons in a clinic and hospital setting on the safe and proper use of our products.
• Identify selling opportunities and work closely with the sales representatives to increase sales in their respective accounts
• Develop and execute regional business plans to achieve quotas for assigned products which may include cold calling to develop new customers qualifying and following up on leads and selling to new and/or existing accounts
• Thrive in an environment of variety and rapid growth & change.
• Be able to work with deadlines frequent assignment changes periodic heavy workload rapidly changing technology and dynamic business growth
• Work independently with a high degree of accountability.
• Attend and participate in sales meetings training programs conventions and trade shows as needed.
• Adhere to company policies and conducting all business in an ethical manner.

What youll need (Required):

• A bachelors degree in related field and a minimum of three (3) years of operating room (OR) based medical device sales or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
• A valid drivers license with a clean driving record
• Willingness to travel within your defined region

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Willingness to relocate if/when the opportunity arises
• Good knowledge in MS Office Suite
• Good written and verbal communication skills presentation and interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills
• Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Understanding of cardiovascular anatomy pathology and physiology relevant to EW medical products as it relates to the business
• Ability to build strong relationships and interact with surgeons and healthcare professionals on a regular basis

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.