Sales Associate, Trauma (Louisville, KY) – Johnson & Johnson MedTech - Orthopaedics

Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States; residence in or willingness to relocate to the posted territory required. The role includes travel, including possible weekend and overnight travel, and work in hospital, laboratory, operating room, and sterile processing environments.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Orthopaedics business, including DePuy Synthes, develops surgical solutions for trauma and other orthopaedic specialties.

What you will do

• Support sales objectives, customer retention, product conversions, and market share growth within the assigned territory.
• Guide surgeons in the operating room by presenting, demonstrating, and supporting the proper use of trauma products.
• Attend surgeries, ensure equipment availability and performance, optimize instrument trays, and provide operating room and sterile processing consultation.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, respond to customer requests, and manage hospital billing and purchase orders.
• Maintain equipment, assets, promotional materials, and product availability across the territory.
• Share customer, procedural, and market insights with sales, clinical, marketing, and strategic account teams while maintaining surgeon and account relationships.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on individual dignity, diversity, and equal opportunity.
• Opportunity to support orthopaedic treatments designed to improve patient care and healthcare system value.
• Employment is expected to transition to DePuy Synthes following the planned separation of the Orthopaedics business, subject to applicable approvals and legal requirements.
• Commission-related clinical sales position with structured candidate updates throughout the recruitment process.

Hiring process

• Application and CV review followed by a short recorded video interview and recruiter call.
• One or two interview rounds with the hiring manager and other team members.
• Successful candidates complete country-specific checks before starting.