Area Sales Manager

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do  a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let s advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Please note:

Candidates must live within or be willing to relocate to the Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo / Western Michigan Area to perform the duties of this role.

Essential Job Duties (Manage the complex sales process of da Vinci® Surgical Systems into new hospitals and upgrades into existing hospitals)

• Build support from surgeons and administration for da Vinci® Surgery. Identify key institutions, generate market awareness, and drive sales of the da Vinci® Surgical System within an assigned sales territory
• Effectively manage transition of initial sale and installation to the sales team to drive procedural volume and growth
• Achieve quarterly sales targets
• Partner with the da Vinci® Area Sales Director to develop a sales plan for their local territory
• Build surgical advocacy teams at each hospital
• Develop initial contact and relationship with CEO and senior hospital administrators
• Organize and manage the sales process
• Develop knowledge of primary OR procedures
• Make business case for system purchase
• Resolve contractual issues and coordinate system installation upon purchase approval
• Handle all communications and administrative follow-up

Required Skills and Experience (Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)

• Minimum of 5 years sales experience preference for experience in healthcare or capital sales
• Knowledge of the operating room environment
• Proven successful track record in capital medical equipment sales

Required Education and Training (As applicable - Specific education and training that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)

• Bachelor’s degree required

Working Conditions (As applicable - Any physical requirements for the job. If not applicable, state “none”)

None

(As applicable - Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that are not required to perform the job, but are desirable to have)

• Sales management experience a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 50%, dependent upon account distribution
• Success in introducing new technologies to the market is a plus

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay + commission, benefits, and equity. The on target earnings for this position are listed.

On Target Earnings: $350,000

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local…