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Associate Sales Representative - Windy River - Injury/Infection Prevention

Stryker · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Aug 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you gave a demo or presentation and the audience wasn't engaged. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can read a room and adjust, which matters in short in-services on busy units.

Tell me about a time you supported a teammate to reach a shared goal.

What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable in a support role helping the sales team succeed.

Tell me about a time you had to build a relationship with someone who was initially uninterested.

What they are checking: Whether they have the persistence and warmth to win over busy clinicians.

What would you want to learn in this role to be ready for a full sales representative position?

What they are checking: Whether they see the job as a development path and have specific growth goals.

What would you do

After a hospital buys, adoption is spotty across units. How would you help with post-sale implementation?

What they are checking: Whether they understand training and follow-up drive real usage, which the posting asks them to support.

A customer asks how your product differs from a competitor's cheaper version. How do you answer?

What they are checking: Whether they can distinguish products honestly using training rather than overselling.

How would you help with a hospital survey to assess current practices on a unit?

What they are checking: Whether they can gather accurate information respectfully without disrupting patient care.

You promised a nurse manager samples by Friday and the shipment is delayed. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate early and own follow-through, which builds trust with customers.

About the work

How would you explain to a floor nurse why a Sage injury or infection prevention product is worth changing their routine for?

What they are checking: Whether they can connect the product to patient safety and the nurse's daily workflow.

What do you know about hospital-acquired conditions like CAUTI or pressure injuries and why hospitals care about them?

What they are checking: Whether they've learned the clinical and financial stakes behind infection prevention products.

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The full job description

As published by Stryker.

Work Flexibility: Field-based Associate Sales Representative – Injury/Infection Prevention As an Associate Sales Representative, you will play a key role in supporting the sales team by promoting Stryker's Sage products, with a focus on Injury and Infection Prevention solutions, to healthcare providers. You’ll assist with engaging product demonstrations, contribute to managing customer relationships, and provide exceptional support to ensure client satisfaction. Additionally, you’ll participate in training programs, attend industry events, and collaborate with the sales team to help achieve business goals. This position serves as an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience and advance into a more senior sales role within Stryker. What you will do • Promote Sage Products to nurses/clinicians and appropriate hospital staff while providing excellent customer service and developing customer relationships. • Follow extensive product training, to be able to tailor promotional messages based upon knowledge of the customer, advise on appropriate product selection, answer customer questions about product functionality and distinguish Sage’s products from competitors. • Assist in hospital surveys as well as post-sale implementation and training including ensuring customer adoption and satisfaction. • Focus on customer satisfaction by demonstrating teamwork and empowerment, solving problems through a consultative approach, operating with honesty and integrity and providing a highly responsive and unsurpassed level of customer service. • Assist in preparation and operation of trade shows, conventions and clinical meetings. • Adhere to all facility protocols and pertinent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines when conducting product evaluation. What you need Required: • Bachelor’s degree required. • 0+ years of professional experience. • Valid driver license in the state of residence and a good driving record. Preferred : • Sales and marketing internship. • Excellent time management, project management, experience with reports, and customer service skills. $ 65,000 base and may be eligible to earn commission and/or bonuses + benefits. Travel Percentage: 60% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination as an essential function of their role.