Sales Associate, Trauma (Sacramento, CA)

Location: Sacramento, California, United States; residence in or willingness to relocate to the posted territory required

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops orthopaedic and trauma solutions through its DePuy Synthes business.

What you will do

• Support sales growth, customer retention, product conversions, and market share objectives across the assigned territory.
• Guide surgeons in the operating room and demonstrate the proper use of trauma products and surgical instruments.
• Attend surgeries, ensure equipment and instrument trays are ready, and advise operating room and sterile processing teams.
• Provide technical troubleshooting, manage hospital billing and purchase orders, and maintain product and asset availability.
• Build surgeon and account relationships, share customer and market insights, and prepare sales reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; alternatively, an associate degree or medical certification with at least 2 years of related experience, 4 years of related experience, or recent transition from active military duty.
• Residence in or willingness to relocate to the Sacramento territory.
• Valid driver’s license issued in the United States.
• Ability to work in a laboratory and operating room environment and travel, including possible weekend or overnight travel.
• Strong interpersonal communication, negotiation, influencing, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and business acumen skills.

Nice to have

• Technical product knowledge of surgical instruments, procedures, protocols, and solutions.
• Experience with account management, relationship building, healthcare trends, market research, and solutions selling.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position with 100% commission and incentive compensation, eligible for a bi-weekly draw.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, business accident, and group legal insurance.
• Retirement and savings plans, including pension and 401(k).
• Vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and other paid time-off programs.
• Inclusive work environment with employee support and accommodation throughout the hiring process.

Hiring process

• Application and CV review followed by a recorded video interview and recruiter phone conversation.
• One or two interviews with the hiring manager and team.
• Successful candidates complete country-specific pre-employment checks before starting.