[Remote] Dental Equipment Sales Specialist
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Straumann Group is a leading company in the dental industry, and they are seeking a Dental Equipment Sales Specialist. The role involves achieving sales goals through consultative selling, developing customer relationships, and driving the adoption of digital workflows across the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
- Achieve or exceed sales goals in an assigned region through the effective selling and marketing of company products
- Drive new leads, develop a strong sales pipeline, and implement strategies to increase short and long-term market penetration through engagement with the local commercial regional team
- Follow up phone calls and/or Teams support with peers and customers
- Co-travel with local Territory Manager team to drive opportunities in specified region
- Product demonstrations in the specified region – live or virtual
- Digital event execution
- Plan sales activity based on defined sales process to ensure that region meets or exceeds assigned monthly and/or annual sales goals
- Coaches Territory Managers on digital solutions workflows & fields qualified digital leads
- Supports regional Territory Managers with quoting large digital solutions bundle proposals
- Collaborate on regional team meetings with their dental team peers and host business discussions regarding Digital Workflows to advance Territory Manager knowledge on how to position with clinicians & strategic accounts (labs, DSO, GPO, Edu. And others)
- Supports the implementation of Digital Plans in the Field; product launches, key projects, product testing, etc., serving as the local expert to DTMs & customers
- Implements digital Lab Services Strategic Projects in the Field in close collaboration with Area Lab Business Development Managers
- Analyze customer’s digital business needs and opportunities; and plan with customer ways to increase business flow
- Develop and maintain relationships with key influential thought leaders. Utilize these relationships to expand market share
- Study and keep informed on company policies, new technologies, products, competitive activity, and other general information, as necessary
- Manage assigned geographical territory within allocated expense budget
- Working closely with the Digital Sales Director – providing recommendations for priorities, timetables and manages resources/tasks as it relates to the businesses
- Provides weekly, monthly, and quarterly projections of revenue and units. Provides input to the development of the annual sales forecast
- General CRM Activities: Straumann Group SAP CRM provides a platform for every field-based employee to plan and measure activities to the current customer base and prospective customers
- Applies advanced knowledge in sales to handle complex situations or accounts, where existing methods or procedures may not apply
- Support all Straumann Group brands under the unified CCS structure
- Shift focus from product-only selling to solution and workflow-based consultative selling
- Act as a product-neutral advisor to identify cross-brand opportunities and integrated portfolio solutions
- Drive adoption of digital workflows as a strategic differentiator against competitors
- Participate in culture-building initiatives, onboarding exercises, and other activities
- Ensure adherence with new compensation structure and performance KPIs
- Provide strategic business support to customers, including efficiency and revenue growth consulting
- Other related duties as assigned
- Frequent travel (including overnight travel) is required and will vary depending upon the specific territory
Skills
- High School Diploma
- 3+ years of sales experience in high-growth corporate markets
- Must possess a valid, unencumbered Driver's License
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Proficient in CAD and planning software operation
- Fluent in digital workflows like IOS, 3D printing and CAD/CAM Milling
- Proven track record of achieving sales targets and objectives
- Prior sales experience with Physicians as the principal point of contact
- Effective communication skills with the ability to present and negotiate
- Capable of working both collaboratively with team members within the region as well as independently
- Confident in using different insights and adapts selling approach based on customers' needs and situation
- Maintains integrity, high ethics, and professional codes of conduct at all times
- Able to deliver highly complex information in clear, structured, and compelling manner
- Proficiency in consultative selling with knowledge of the Challenger technique or related method
- Experience supporting multiple brands and integrated portfolio solutions
- Strong consultative selling skills focused on workflows and business strategy
- Ability to collaborate across CCS and Dental Sales teams to drive unified goals
- Comfortable leading digital workflow programs and training to small groups of customers and peers
Benefits
- Vehicle reimbursement plus mileage is also provided.
- Very Competitive total compensation plans (some positions include discretionary performance bonuses or Performance Share Units).
- A 401(K) plan to help you plan for your future with an employer match
- Great health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs to ensure you’re happy and healthy. Straumann contributes a healthy portion towards employees’ premium.
- Generous PTO allowance - plenty of time to recharge those batteries!
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