Strategic Programs Manager
Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you trained a sales team to sell something new. How did you know it worked?
What they are checking: Whether their training changes rep behavior and shows up in sales, not just attendance.
Tell me about a marketing plan you built for a product line. What results did it get?
What they are checking: Whether they connect marketing activities to measurable growth rather than activity counts.
Tell me about a deal you helped close by working alongside a sales rep.
What they are checking: Whether they can support sales in negotiations without taking over the rep's relationship.
What would you do
How would you grow a platinum product program that sales reps already know but aren't actively selling?
What they are checking: Whether they can find why reps aren't selling it and fix that, rather than just making more collateral.
A rep calls asking for a cross reference to a competitor's product and a quote by end of day. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can respond fast and accurately, since slow or wrong quotes lose deals.
How do you manage a vendor partner relationship when their goals and Medline's goals don't fully match?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep vendor collaboration productive while protecting Medline's position.
How would you prepare a presentation to win over a skeptical sales team?
What they are checking: Whether they lead with what's in it for the rep and the customer rather than product features.
Pricing data shows a product is losing conversions to a cheaper competitor. What do you recommend?
What they are checking: Whether they weigh price against value, margin and vendor support before simply cutting price.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd use contract and non-contract pricing to win a product conversion.
What they are checking: Whether they understand GPO contract tiers and pricing levers well enough to put together a competitive quote.
How would you find which customers to target for a product program first?
What they are checking: Whether they use sales and pricing data to target high-potential accounts instead of spreading effort evenly.
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