Sales Trainee (Irvine, CA)

Working Location: California, Irvine; California, Los Angeles; California, Newport Beach; California, Orange County; California, San Diego 

Workplace Flexibility: Field

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. ​​

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Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

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Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose: 

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy. 

Learn more about Life at Olympus.

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Job Description

The Sales Trainee Representative will provide a pipeline of sales and marketing personnel by developing recent college graduates to advance their professional sales and marketing career within our Medical Systems Group (MSG). While officially reporting to the RVP, the ELP members will have responsibility to mentor the fellows allowing the ELP members to gain valuable coaching and leadership experience. Together, the RVP, EAM and ELP member will provide the necessary development that will allow candidates to advance their professional sales and marketing career at Olympus Corporation of the Americas. The Sales Trainee Representative (STR) will be developed over an 18-month timeframe allowing them to gain valuable knowledge with our Sales Training Department and our Field Sales Trainer and will be assigned a field-based territory as part of a specific regional sales team. The majority of the training will occur while in the field working with the assigned EAM and RVP.

Note: This is an 18-month assignment and employment is not guaranteed after the assignment has ended

Job Duties

• Completing virtual and classroom training curriculum, inclusive of: sales process training, clinical training, business acumen training and medical device product training. 
• Assisting with demos and installations 
• Staffing in services and case support 
• Uncovering and developing additional needs in key accounts to expand our portfolio 
• Promoting new product launches and help maintain current business. 
• Assisting in maintaining, managing, and developing Olympus service business 
• Assisting with contract maintenance including lease turnovers, service contract assistance, leveraged agreement management 
• Assisting with regional workshops 
• Assisting EAM with account management duties including developing, implementing and managing an effective territory management plan in collaboration with the EAM, ELP member and RVP 
• Completing special projects as assigned

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree required 
• Must have demonstrated leadership skills. A passion for continued learning is essential.
• Upon successful completion of the 18-month assignment, participants will be eligible to advance into a full-time position within our Field Sales Organization in an assigned territory, Associate Representative roles, or in-house Marketing or office building nation-wide as determined by availability. Ability to relocate significantly enhances additional opportunities. Throughout the program, the candidate will be exposed to a dynamic, fast-paced environment designed to develop exceptional business acumen and clinical selling skills. At the conclusion of the 18-month assignment, the STR will be eligible for consideration for a full-time position as determined by availability, and as directed by executive management. At the end of the 18 months the STR may be eligible to extend for an additional time as deemed appropriate by the business, if mutually agreed upon by the STR and Sales Leadership.
• The intended 18-month duration of this assignment does not change the at-will nature of the employment relationship and does not serve as a guarantee that the successful candidate will remain employed for any particular employment period. 

Preferred:

• Internship experience in relevant areas preferred.
• Must be comfortable with quantitative and qualitative analysis and take a creative, yet pragmatic, approach to problem solving while maintaining quality.
• The ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, to work collaboratively, and to influence others is necessary.
• Must have strong computer skills.

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Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
• Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
• 12 Paid Holidays
• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

• Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
• Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
• Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
• Diversity Equity & Inclusion Initiatives including Employee Resource Groups
• Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
• Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefit and incentives.

The anticipated base salary for this full-time position working at this location is  $60,000.00  / year, plus potential for variable compensation governed by Sales Incentive Compensation Plan (which includes certain non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives). Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position including: level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications. 

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states. 

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America.  For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

Olympus is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace

We recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect. We strive to continue to foster empathy and unity in the workplace so that our employees can fully contribute and thrive.

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Applicants with Disabilities:

As a Federal Contractor, Olympus is committed to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation in order to complete the application or hiring process, please contact Olympus via email at [email protected]. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || California (US-CA) || Irvine || Sales