Sales Associate - Washington DC

About KARL STORZ

From the operating room to surgery centers-and everywhere in between-KARL STORZ North America is a global leader in medical technology and advanced visualization solutions. We design specialty innovations, smart instruments and devices, integrated ecosystems, and intelligent imaging-to build a more connected, software-enabled operating room.

As an independent, family-owned Med Tech company, we ambitiously think in generations instead of quarters to improve patients' lives around the world

Location: Maryland South and Washington D.C. area.

Reports To:Regional Sales Associate Manager (with a dotted line to the local Sales Team)

This position offers a competitive base salary, plus bonus and full benefits package.

Are you a driven sales professional who thrives in fast-paced healthcare environments? KARL STORZ is seeking a
Sales Associate to support the greater Maryland South and Washingrton D.C. market and play a critical role in driving growth, customer satisfaction, and product adoption across hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices.

This highly visible role is part of our proven
Sales Associate development program
, designed to prepare top performers for future Sales Executive opportunities. You'll work alongside experienced sales leaders, gain hands-on exposure in operating rooms, lead product trials and installations, and build strong relationships with healthcare professionals who rely on innovative KARL STORZ technology every day.

• Drive sales growth by supporting product evaluations, demonstrations, trials, and installations.
• Partner with Sales Executives to develop strategies for winning new business and expanding existing accounts.
• Provide clinical and technical support in customer environments, including operating rooms and surgical centers.
• Build trusted relationships with surgeons, nurses, sterile processing teams, materials management, and hospital leadership.
• Educate customers on product usage, care, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Support service, repair, pricing, and order-related customer needs.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, credentialing requirements, and product knowledge.

• 2+ years of professional experience
  , preferably in medical device sales or healthcare-related industries.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of hospital call points, including Operating Room, Bio-Med, and Central Processing Departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to travel to customer sites
  up to 90% of the time
  and maintain all required hospital credentialing standards.

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Extensive training and professional development.
• A clear pathway to future Sales Executive opportunities.
• The chance to work with industry-leading surgical technologies that impact patient outcomes every day.

Must reside in the Maryland South or Washington D.C. area.

Join KARL STORZ and be part of a team creating medical innovations that truly make a difference. Beyond technology, you'll be part of a culture that values talent as its greatest asset, empowering you to contribute to a mission that improves patient care worldwide.