We are looking for a motivated Sales Consultant for Hip & Knee Reconstruction to join our team and drive sales within the Flanders area. In this key role, you will identify, qualify, and cultivate new sales opportunities while executing our Joint Reconstruction strategy to achieve impressive sales growth. You establish contacts with key opinion leaders, surgeons, nurses, operating management, pharmacists, purchase departments and other stakeholders in the hospital. Professional education is a key element that drives our business. Being present in the operating theatre is therefore a crucial part of your task.Your key responsibilities:
Take full ownership of your territory and assigned hospital accounts, define a growth plan for the year for your territory and meet defined targets in terms of profitable sales volume and strategic objectives
Actively assess, clarify and validate (potential) customer needs on an ongoing basis to acquire new business opportunities in Joint Reconstruction & robotics and accelerate conversions
Shape the market in the context of tenders or robotic deals in close collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders; translate insights into actions that challenge the status quo and that reinforce what differentiates us
Establish productive, professional relationships with key customers (Orthopaedic surgeons, nurses, operating management, pharmacists, professional associations, and purchase departments) and provide compliant technical assistance in the Operating Room for total hip & knee replacement surgeries
Closely collaborate with the internal J&J team (including Joint Reconstruction sales team members, other Orthopaedics sales team, Surgery sales teams, marketing team, supply chain, education team, etc.) and coordinate the involvement of all internal partners to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations
Dare to do things differently aligned with Credo-based decision-making
Attend congresses / symposia to promote and support the visibility around the company’s solutions
Maintain detailed knowledge of our portfolio, competitive products and have in-depth understanding of the J&J offering in the customer environment
QualificationsRequired: to be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
Commercial mindset & drive, born to win
Passionate about orthopaedic medical devices / technology & new innovation in this field
Strong communication, listening and influencing skills
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Ability to translate clinical product benefits into economic value to health care providers
Strong team player with a positive can-do attitude, challenging the status quo
Business / strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
Eager to learn and develop. Growth mindset
Highly ethical attitude
Experience working in a matrix / corporate environment
Degree in (para)medical field, economics, management or equal by experience
Ability to work with tools like Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sales force, etc.
Excellent verbal and written skills in Dutch; good use of English
Living in the area of Vlaams-Brabant (Leuven) or East/West-Flanders
Valid driving license
Preferred:
Ability to interact meaningfully and successfully with surgeons
At least 2 years of sales experience within the Orthopaedics medical devices sector
External network and knowledge about Flemish Hip & Knee / orthopaedic market
Product knowledge in the field of Joint Reconstruction
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