Foot & Ankle Sales Associate - Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Work Flexibility: Field-based

Stryker

Position Title: Foot & Ankle Sales Associate

Primary Training Location: Chicago/ Bloomington/ Urbana

Candidates must be willing and able to relocate nationally at the completion of training.

Are you looking to build a career in medical device sales with one of the world's leading healthcare companies? This role offers an accelerated development opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Foot and Ankle medical device sales while working directly with surgeons, healthcare professionals, and experienced sales leaders. Unlike traditional Sales Associate positions, candidates will train within the posted territory and must be open to relocation anywhere within the United States upon completion of training based on business needs.

As a Foot & Ankle Sales Associate, you will support sales activities within an assigned territory, develop technical product knowledge, and assist in surgical case coverage. This role combines clinical education, customer support, inventory management, and sales development in a dynamic healthcare environment.

What You Will Do

• Support surgical procedures by ensuring products, instruments, and implants are available and prepared for case coverage.
• Educate surgeons, nurses, and operating room staff on product use, functionality, updates, and best practices.
• Conduct customer visits within the assigned territory to support account needs and identify sales opportunities.
• Partner with Sales Representatives to develop relationships with healthcare providers and support territory growth objectives.
• Promote Foot & Ankle products by presenting product features, functionality, and differentiators to customers.
• Manage inventory levels, build and maintain surgical instrument sets, and ensure product availability for customer demand.
• Process customer purchase orders and support accurate documentation and invoicing activities.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, healthcare industry regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; OR
  • Associate degree or healthcare-related certification (such as Certified Surgical Technologist, Physical Therapy certification, or similar) and minimum 2 years of professional or related experience; OR
  • High school diploma and minimum 4 years of professional or related experience; OR
  • Minimum 4 years of active-duty military service.
• Ability to relocate anywhere within the United States upon successful completion of the training program.

Additional Information

• Training will occur in the territory where the position is posted; permanent placement may be in a different U.S. location based on business needs.
• Candidates must be willing and able to relocate nationally at the completion of training.

Join Stryker to gain hands-on experience, comprehensive training, and exposure to our Foot & Ankle business while building a foundation for a long-term career with us!

$60,000 - $65,000 and may be eligible to earn commission and/or bonuses + benefits

Travel Percentage: 40%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination as an essential function of their role.