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Surgical Products Salesman
Job Title and Job Description
Surgical Products Salesman
Manage a 3 state area for one of the world‘s largest medical companies.
What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?
Essentialy, 3 levels:- 1.) Pharmaceutical sales 2.) Disposables 3.) Capital Equipment (Machines and the like)
What new technology will be important?
Robotics, less invasive technologies,genetic and tissue engineering; computers.
What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?
None to speak of.
What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?
Science, Biology; MBA; computers
When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?
No
Skills Profile
Skills Used | Rating (5=Most Important thru 1=Not Important) | Comments |
Artistic | ![]() | |
Athletic / Physical | ![]() | |
Bilingual | ![]() ![]() | |
Computer Technology | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Creative Thinking | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Interpersonal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Investigative / Fact Finding | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
leadership and Supervising | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Logical Thinking | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Math | ![]() ![]() | |
Mechanical Understanding | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Sales and Negotiation | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Scientific and Experimental | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Social Service / Helping Skills | ![]() ![]() | |
Teaching / Instructing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Verbal Communication | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Understanding Yourself | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Writing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Interview By: Sales Rep |