Perfusion Sales Rep Chicago

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 12 Oct 2026

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Medtronics Cardiovascular Surgery business is focused on technologies that support patients undergoing advanced cardiac and respiratory care. The Perfusion portfolio includes extracorporeal life support and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) solutions designed to provide temporary cardiopulmonary support in surgical intensive care and transport environments. The portfolio includes perfusion systems oxygenators cannulae and integrated ECMO support technologies including the VitalFlow ECMO platform.

This position supports the promotion and sales of the Perfusion portfolio across assigned accounts and clinical stakeholders. The role partners with surgeons perfusionists intensive care teams and hospital decision-makers to expand portfolio adoption and support clinical and business objectives.

This position is based in the Chicago Illinois territory and is designated as remote/field-based. Regular travel throughout the assigned territory is required with approximately 50% travel expected.

Job Description field

In this role you will be responsible for growing market share driving revenue performance and supporting customer adoption of Cardiovascular Perfusion and ECLS products within an assigned territory. The position combines strategic account management consultative selling clinical education and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives and support customer needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive territory sales performance by promoting selling and supporting the Cardiovascular Perfusion Blood Management and ECLS product portfolio.

• Develop and execute territory business plans quarterly account strategies and customer engagement plans to achieve revenue and unit objectives.

• Identify qualify and close new business opportunities while expanding existing customer relationships within key accounts.

• Build and maintain relationships with cardiac surgeons perfusionists ECLS physicians cardiovascular operating room teams ECLS coordinators hospital administrators and other stakeholders.

• Provide product education in-service training and basic clinical support for ECLS and extracorporeal therapies products to support customer adoption and utilization.

• Maintain accurate forecasting customer activity records and territory management documentation through customer relationship management (CRM) tools and required reporting processes.

• Collaborate with Clinical Specialists and cross-functional partners to address customer needs support product implementation and share market insights.

• Monitor market trends competitive activity and customer feedback to identify growth opportunities and communicate business recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years Associates Degree and 6 years or Bachelors Degree and 4 years of sales clinical or related experience within medical devices medtech healthcare or life sciences.

• Experience selling supporting or managing clinical products and technologies within healthcare environments.

• Ability to provide customer education product training and clinical support related to technical medical products.

• Experience developing sales forecasts managing territory objectives and achieving revenue-based performance goals.

• Ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal life support (ECLS) therapies.

• Experience selling to cardiac surgeons perfusionists ECLS physicians and cardiovascular operating room teams.

• Experience supporting products or procedures within the cardiac operating room environment.

• Demonstrated success developing and executing strategic territory growth plans in a healthcare sales environment.

• Prior Medtronic experience or experience supporting highly technical capital equipment disposable products or procedural solutions.

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.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):70000

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 insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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.

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