Foot & Ankle Sales Associate - Walnut Creek, CA

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Walnut Creek, CA, USA
In-Office
Healthtech • Other • Robotics • Biotech • Manufacturing
Together with our customers, we're on a mission to make healthcare better.
The Role
Work Flexibility: Field-based

It's Time to Join Stryker!What You Will Do

As a Foot & Ankle Sales Associate, you will partner closely with local Sales Representative(s) to learn Stryker’s Foot & Ankle portfolio and help grow the business across the assigned territory. You’ll support the full sales call cycle—case coverage, customer education, inventory readiness, and account follow-through—while building the skills to independently influence product adoption over time.

Who we want

Hard-working achievers. Driven, dependable, and results-oriented people who build a track record of delivering outcomes.

Persuasive influencers. You understand value positioning and use strong relationship skills and product knowledge to earn trust and drive adoption.

Organized self-starters. You stay ahead of details—especially inventory readiness—so you can support cases and customer needs without surprises.

Mission-driven teammates. You’re motivated by impact and willing to do what it takes (including nontraditional hours at times) to help make healthcare better.

In this role, you will:
  • Support sales efforts across assigned accounts by helping execute the call pattern, promotions, and customer follow-up.

  • Attend surgeries using Stryker Foot & Ankle products to ensure the right sets and implants are available and to provide product guidance as needed.

  • Educate surgeons, nurses, and OR staff on product use, updates, portfolio changes, and training opportunities.

  • Identify customer needs and sales opportunities in partnership with the Sales Representative(s), and help develop responses and solutions.

  • After completing product training, tailor messaging to the customer, recommend appropriate product selection, and clearly differentiate Stryker from competitors.

  • Perform field calls within the territory to maintain relationships, improve service levels, and drive account engagement.

  • Assist with implementing territory sales plans and marketing strategies to support quota achievement.

  • Serve as a primary backup for Sales Representative(s) and support day-to-day account needs.

  • Help resolve customer questions and issues quickly and professionally.

  • Partner on inventory management, including building and maintaining appropriate set levels to meet customer demand.

  • Support purchase order (PO) collection/processing for accurate invoicing and order flow.

  • Stay current on industry, customer, and competitor trends; participate in sales meetings and occasional after-hours professional events.

  • Consistently follow company policies and all applicable laws and industry standards maintaining confidentiality and ethical conduct.

What You Need - Required Qualifications (one of the following):
  • Bachelor’s degree, or

  • Associate’s degree or medical certification (e.g., CST, PT, CPT, etc.) + 2+ years of professional and/or related experience, or

  • High school diploma + 4+ years of professional and/or related experience, or

  • 4+ years of active-duty military service

$80,000 - $120,000 salary and may be eligible to earn commission and/or bonuses + benefits.

Travel Percentage: 30%

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.

Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stryker and has not been reviewed or approved by Stryker.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple medical plan options and added protections such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity, plus mental health resources. Wellbeing programs, onsite gyms, and fitness/nutrition classes further reinforce the perceived strength of health benefits.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings are seen as strong, highlighted by a competitive 401(k) plan with company matching and potential discretionary contributions. These elements are often viewed as valuable pillars of total rewards.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Variable pay is viewed positively, with annual bonuses and sales commissions often lifting total compensation. Incentive plans are seen as a meaningful contributor to pay satisfaction in roles where performance drives earnings.

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The Company
HQ: Kalamazoo, MI
51,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1941

What We Do

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.

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