Thoracic Sales Specialist | Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Surgery | East of England (fixed term) in Pinewood

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

The Thoracic Sales Specialist will be responsible for growing as well as supporting and defending sales in existing accounts across their designated territory across the J&J MedTech Surgery product portfolios. The role will report into the Regional Sales Manager and will attract a commission scheme in line with the current Sales Specialist structure. The product portfolios will be in the Thoracic Specialties.

Purpose of the role: Achieve agreed objectives and sales targets as outlined in the annual performance cycle. Within allocated geographical region (Cardiothoracic Centre Basildon, Royal Papworth, and Norfolk & Norwich), interact and promote products to key customers and partners in secondary care. Leads territory through the development of comprehensive business plans. Focus on highest value opportunities to grow and develop new business including taking competitor share and the adoption of new technologies whilst maintaining key customers and core business. Lead and develop accounts and be responsible for the relationship between the Company and the customer, ensuring efficient alignment of all efforts to maximise impact of all activities driving growth.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Account Planning: Analyse and interpret account strategies and plans utilising key systems and data, both internally and externally, where appropriate to gain a broad understanding of the business environment and insights into account needs.
• Selling: Build strong networks of relationships that enable the identification of mutually helpful opportunities to sell key technologies in the surgical procedural environment. Present brand value propositions and value-added customer solutions to positively influence buying behaviours.
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with colleagues across Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices to deliver business plan.
• Professional Education and Marketing: Leadership of customer training activities. Partner with Professional Education to develop and maintain associated KOL relationships as well as encouraging the effective use of the Company’s comprehensive Professional Education offering.

Qualifications: To excel in this role, you will have a proven track record in Surgical Sales. A winning spirit and growth mindset are essential. Influencing and business partnering skills – understands customer’s requirements, ability to analyse, develop strategies that drive the adoption of technologies and become a trusted business advisor providing solutions. Ability to build trust with customers by asking probing questions that help the customer work towards their goals, acting in a consultative manner. Maintain deep clinical expertise in procedure and product knowledge.

What you will be great at: You will have a competitive mindset and winning spirit. Understand stakeholder’s requirements and be able to analyse requirements and develop strategies that drive the adoption of technologies and become a trusted business advisor providing solutions. Demonstrate the ability to build trust with customers by asking probing questions that help the customer achieve their objectives, acting in a consultative manner.

A Winning Spirit, Competitive Mindset and Willingness to Learn Are Essential.

What’s in it for YOU? It’s important to us that you feel you can bring your whole self to work; at J&J Medtech we provide an environment for you to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. As part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life.

Benefits: Online Digital GP, private healthcare, retail vouchers, discounted & subsidised gym memberships, and support for community projects as part of our global Corporate Social Responsibility programme.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.