Sales Associate - Toledo, OH

At KARL STORZ, we believe in not just creating jobs
but building careers. As a family-run company,
we understand the value of long-term relationships and
actively work on promoting them.
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Job Function:
Sales

Location:

US

Work Location (for field-based positions):
Toledo, OH

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

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
Toledo, OH 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 Toledo, OH 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.

• Medical / Dental / Vision including a state-of-the-art wellness program and access to pet insurance, too!
• 3 weeks vacation accrual for full time roles,
  * paid holidays plus paid sick time too
• Up to 8 weeks of 100% paid company parental leave;…