This is where your work makes a difference.
At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.
Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.
Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.
As a Sales Executive, you take pride in representing Baxter and our products. Your keen understanding of our deep portfolio of products and belief in the value and quality they provide to patients fuels your confidence. Our customers trust you and appreciate your knowledge and curiosity when finding solutions to meet their needs. You enjoy being on location, building relationships, and establishing trust with the doctors and nurses who use Baxter solutions every day.
The Sales Executive drives sales of Baxter capital equipment in US hospitals within assigned territory. Products can include patient beds, stretchers, surfaces and service solutions. This role collaborates and partners with local sales teams and leadership to develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy for clients within assigned territories. The Sales Executive provides expert knowledge and insights to support the successful purchase and implementation of Baxter's solutions.
What you’ll be doing:
Generate new sales opportunities and nurture relationships within assigned territory
Expand existing business, while maintaining current client base satisfaction
Use customer insights to develop targeted sales strategies and tailor responses to address specific customer requirements.
Meet monthly/quarterly/annual quotas assigned by leadership. Responsible for accurate and timely CRM/forecast updates
Engage in effective negotiations with customers and finalize sales
Communicate and strategize with internal customers
Lead the sales specialists and services personnel to drive new deals
Supervise the installation of new products post-delivery to the customers to ensure customer satisfaction
Ability to connect with key decision makers and consistently be on-site with customers developing relationships more than 60% of the time
Travel up to 80% of the time
What you’ll bring:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to relay sophisticated ideas clearly and concisely, with the ability to adapt to different audiences and interactions at all customer levels
Consistent performance in delivering high-quality presentations that resonate with audiences and produce results
High level of self-motivation, drive, resilience, dedication, and integrity, while demonstrating a sense of urgency
Proven track record of implementing strong strategy plans, and to bringing tasks to completion
Track record of optimally balancing opposing priorities simultaneously
Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail
Skilled in navigating cross-functional teams and projects, being responsible for sales activity, developing sales plans, understanding local market and competitive trends.
Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities and changing needs of the business
Strong skills within the MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word); Salesforce knowledge a plus.
Must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and ability to operate a vehicle
Ability to travel up to 80% within assigned territory (may include weekends)
High School diploma required. Bachelor's Degree preferred
3+ years of sales experience (Medical device or healthcare sales preferred)
Capital sales experience in a sophisticated decision-making environment a plus
This is a field based role that requires residence within a 40-mile radius of Los Angeles, CA.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
The estimated pay range for this position is 80,000 to 85,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less within the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position is also eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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.
US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.
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Skills Required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven presentation skills that produce results
- High level of self-motivation, drive, resilience, dedication, integrity
- Proven track record implementing strategic plans and completing tasks
- Ability to balance opposing priorities simultaneously
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Experience navigating cross-functional teams and projects
- Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities
- Strong skills with MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Salesforce knowledge
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record, ability to operate a vehicle
- Ability to connect with key decision makers and be on-site with customers more than 60% of the time
- Ability to travel up to 80% within assigned territory (may include weekends)
- High School diploma
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3+ years of sales experience
- Medical device or healthcare sales experience
- Capital sales experience in a sophisticated decision-making environment
- Residence within a 40-mile radius of Los Angeles, CA
Baxter International Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Baxter International Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Baxter International Inc..
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one and includes medical, dental, and company-paid life and disability, indicating robust protection. This breadth of coverage is positioned as a strong component of the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and related retirement programs support long-term savings. An additional savings infrastructure enhances overall financial security for many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO scales with tenure and is complemented by paid holidays and meaningful paid parental leave. The scope of time-off programs contributes to a well-rounded benefits offering.
Baxter International Inc. Insights
What We Do
Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and providers around the world rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, nutrition, kidney care, hospital and surgical products and solutions. For 90 years, we’ve been making an impact at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, therapies and digital health solutions available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. We welcome Hillrom to Baxter, where we are uniting to advance patient care worldwide. We’re building on the strengths of two historically innovative and socially responsible companies that will better serve our patients, customers and communities.
