Inside Sales Representative

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/</span> applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description:</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h1><b>Inside Sales Representative – Dental Solutions </b></h1><p></p><p><b>The Impact You’ll Make in this Role</b><br>The Inside Sales Representative will establish and maintain customer relationships, drive sales growth through virtual sales, up sell, and cross sell strategically aligned products within focused markets. This will be accomplished by utilizing detailed product and market knowledge in order to aid distribution partners and customers. This sales representative will be accountable to achieve monthly phone and activity goals while driving sales pipeline health and exceeding sales forecast through customer interactions, business plan creation and execution, and teaming with field sales representatives when appropriate.</p><p></p><p>As Inside Sales Representative - Dental Solutions, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:</p><ul><li><p>Introducing new dental care and oral hygiene products to relevant customers and prospects</p></li><li><p>Driving Solventum sales to assigned distribution in managed territories.</p></li><li><p>Establishing and maintaining customer relationships through a comprehensive understanding of the customer’s business/sales models to help manage and influence business growth.</p></li><li><p>Maintaining a working sales plan with strategies and tactics to achieve annual sales forecasts</p></li><li><p>Demonstrating a proficient level of procedural and technical product knowledge to identify products that meet customer needs</p></li><li><p>Working to attain sales quota, sales quality, and sales productivity metrics</p></li><li><p>Sharing best practices with the team to promote a positive team environment</p></li><li><p>Proficiently identifying market trends and account needs to react to market activity and reach favorable sales goals</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Your Skills and Expertise  </b></p><p>To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:</p><ul><li><p>Bachelor’s Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and (2) years' experience in sales and/or the dental industry</p></li></ul><p>OR</p><ul><li><p>High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and a minimum of (7) years of experience in sales and/or the dental industry</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:</p><ul><li><p>One (1) or more years of outside sales and/or inside sales experience</p></li><li><p>Account management experience</p></li><li><p>Salesforce.com experience is desired</p></li><li><p>Skills include solution selling, listening skills, gain commitment</p></li><li><p>Ability to work effectively in a sales team environment - Creative problem-solving abilities are preferred </p></li><li><p>Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment</p></li><li><p>Strong organizational skills, with the ability to stay on tasks and maintain high productivity levels while working both in the office and remotely</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Work location: </b></p><ul><li><p>Remote</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Travel: May include up 5% <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">domestic/international</span></b></p><p><b>Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized</b></p><p></p><p><b>Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p></p><p></p>Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $72,800 - $100,100, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards</span><p><span style="font-size:14px"> </span><span style="font-size:14px">  </span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process.  Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of <b>@solventum.com</b>. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Solventum is an equal opportunity employer.  Solventum  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.</b></p><p></p><p><b><u>Solventum Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement</u></b></p><p><br>Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at Solventum are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.</p><p></p><p>Please access the linked document by clicking <a href="https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-terms-conditions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u>here</u></span></a>. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the<br>terms.</p>

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