Drives business in own territory/account within portfolio of own business unit. Manages relationship with customers, looking to grow Edwards' share of wallet. Identifies, develops and closes new sales opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Serves as main point of contact within own business unit for assigned territory and/or customer base utilizing good understanding of hemodynamic monitoring and/or cardiovascular anatomy, pathology and physiology relevant to EW medical products as it relates to the business
• Builds and manages strong, long-lasting relationships with customers and other influencers in assigned region to push Edwards positioning in the market utilizing influencing skills on buying decisions using tact and diplomacy
• Develops and closes new business opportunities with existing customers and identifies areas of improvement to meet sales targets while developing and executing short-term region plan to achieve region objectives
• Other incidental duties
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in related field, experience of progressive sales Required and medical devices industry experience Required
Additional Skills:
• Good knowledge of the strengths and limitations of own products and competitor products
• Understands BU strategy, selling model, medical devices industry and selling environment of own region
• Develops understanding of assigned accounts and their challenges
• Good understanding of hemodynamic monitoring and/or cardiovascular anatomy, pathology and physiology relevant to EW medical products as it relates to the business
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Strict attention to detail
• Understands customer needs and explains EW product features compared to competitor offerings
• Builds productive internal and external relationships and ongoing interactions with relevant customer contacts
• Utilizes influencing skills on buying decisions using tact and diplomacy
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.
For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.