Executive Surgical Equipment Manager, Cataract - Ohio

<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.</span></p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Objective: </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">The Surgical Account Manager (SAM) is a strategic sales professional responsible for driving growth and customer engagement across assigned accounts. This role focuses on the promotion and sale of Bausch + Lomb’s surgical device portfolio, including intraocular lenses, viscoelastic solutions, capital equipment, disposables, accessories, and standalone technologies. The SAM serves as the primary point of contact for ophthalmic surgeons and surgical staff, delivering clinical expertise, product education, and exceptional customer service.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Achieve and exceed territory sales objectives through strategic sales activities, including product demonstrations, evaluations, proposals, and in-services.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Generate leads, develop sales proposals, and manage product demo evaluations and post-sale equipment in-services.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Protect and grow core consumable business through equipment conversions and product/service/technology innovation.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Conduct competitive market analysis to identify new business opportunities and respond to market dynamics.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Serve as the primary liaison for assigned accounts, including hospitals, ASCs, teaching institutions, managed care organizations, and buying groups.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, high-volume users, and decision-makers.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Coordinate surgical evaluations and be present during procedures to provide technical support and answer questions.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Educate surgeons and OR staff on the proper use and benefits of Bausch + Lomb technologies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Deliver value by helping customers fully utilize the capabilities of advanced platforms such as Stellaris.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Work closely with regional team members, including Surgical Device Managers and other B+L representatives, to ensure cohesive sales strategies and customer support.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, sales activities, product evaluations, and demos using Salesforce CRM.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Manage territory expenses, sample accounts, and consignments in accordance with company policies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Complete all administrative tasks and training requirements as outlined by company standards.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Qualifications</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (High School +10 yrs; Associate +6 yrs).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Minimum 3 years of successful outside sales experience, preferably in ophthalmic, medical device, or surgical sales.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Prior experience in surgical environments is preferred.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Ability to work independently in a remote field-based role.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Strong financial acumen and analytical ability.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#494949">This is a remote, field-based position that typically requires 25%–75% travel, which may include overnight stays depending on the size of the territory. Candidates must reside within the territory or within a reasonable commuting distance—by company vehicle—to the territory’s workload center.</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance,  a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Job Applicants should be aware of job offer scams perpetrated through the use of the Internet and social media platforms.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To learn more please read <a href="https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/doc/custom/BauschLomb/Bausch_job_posting_statement.docx">Bausch + Lomb's Job Offer Fraud Statement</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Our Benefit Programs: <a href="https://www.bausch.com/careers/benefits/">Employee Benefits: Bausch + Lomb</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.</span></p> <p> </p>

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