What this position contributes to Cardinal Health:
Direct Sales is responsible for driving sales and services to new and/or existing customers through face-to-face or telephone contact to meet individual and organizational sales objectives.
Territory: Atlanta/South Georgia
Accountabilities:
Responsible for selling that drives new sales of medical OR products lines, selling custom kits surgical gloves, surgical gowns, surgical drapes, and positioners products to the Acute Care marketplace in the assigned region, as well as increasing business within existing accounts.
This highly visible position, reporting directly to the Region Director, is responsible for meeting and exceeding sales goals by advancing high quality medical solutions utilizing a solution based sales model.
- Driving sales to achieve sales goals across assigned product categories within assigned geography through:
- Collaborating with regionally aligned account executives to drive incremental revenue and achieve target sales goals within the context of the overall account strategy
- Identifying, qualifying, preparing, and executing effective sales strategies that maintain the existing base of business and support the close of competitive business and revenue growth opportunities
- Building consultative relationships with clinicians, supply chain partners and end users while maintaining positive working relationships with Distribution and GPO partners
- Developing mastery of all products and sales applications by demonstrating ongoing competency
- Presenting proposals, negotiating pricing and effectively differentiating product offerings
- Completing conversions and in-servicing, which includes demonstrating product applications, functionality and use –often on night and weekend shifts.
- Assisting customers with backorders and other related service issues when they cannot be resolved by the customer service team
- Effectively utilizing and updating sales tools to accurately address trends in existing base of business, create call strategies, and to manage territory and strategic business plans, including
- Leading territory opportunity development and activities that translate to accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual projections
- Completing all administrative requirements in a timely and comprehensive manner (expenses, compliance, salesforce.com, as directed)
- Maintaining and documenting required activity level – following established guidelines for number of calls / day, # products presented /account, and # contacts/account.
- Educating buyers and promoting Cardinal’s products through participation in sales meetings, training programs, conventions, and trade shows
- Demonstrating behaviors that enable effective product sales, including:
- Meeting and maintaining the requirements of all key vendor credentialing entities
- Maintaining knowledge of the current industry / competitive landscape including, GPOs, healthcare economics, reimbursement, competitors and competitive products etc.
- Fostering productive relationships with Marketing, Customer Service, and other key internal stakeholder groups
- Resolving customer complaints in accordance with Company policy, and advising sales management promptly of any situation beyond the Sales Representative’s authority
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
- Two years of documented outside sales success in a competitive, sophisticated environment preferred (complex capital or tangible products including medical/surgical, copiers, payroll solutions, information systems)
- Experience working in a hospital setting or clinical setting – strong plus
- Documented history of exceeding customer expectations
- Medical Device (kitting) industry experience
- Key account development with experience accessing and developing key hospital decision-makers and influencers
- Knowledge of hospital acute market
- Ability to understand complex contracting and develop sound financial business case
- Strong computer acumen and business application
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to travel domestically and within region often involving overnight stays and stays up to one week in duration
- Documented history of sales quota attainment/exceeding sales goals (2+ Years preferred)
- Must be able to work in an Operating Room environment
- A valid driver's license issued in one of the 50 States with a clean driving record
- Experience working with Microsoft applications (excel) and aptitude to use various business tools (i.e. salesforce).
- Customer/vendor credentialing is required (this may include vaccinations). More details will be provided if you are selected for an interview.
What is expected of you and others at this level:
- Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
- May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
- Works on complex projects of large scope
- Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
- Completes work independently; receives general guidance on new projects
- Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
- May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated pay range: $126,600 - $162,340 (includes targeted variable pay)
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 12/09/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Two years of documented outside sales success in a competitive, sophisticated environment
- Experience working in a hospital or clinical setting
- Documented history of exceeding customer expectations
- Medical device kitting industry experience
- Key account development experience with hospital decision-makers and influencers
- Knowledge of the hospital acute-care market
- Ability to understand complex contracting and develop sound financial business cases
- Strong computer skills and business application proficiency
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to travel domestically and regionally, including overnight stays of up to one week
- Documented sales quota attainment or history of exceeding sales goals for two or more years
- Ability to work in an operating room environment
- Valid driver's license issued by one of the 50 states with a clean driving record
- Experience with Microsoft applications, including Excel, and business tools such as Salesforce
- Customer and vendor credentialing, which may include vaccinations
Cardinal Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cardinal Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Cardinal Health.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is frequently described as generous, including examples like multiple weeks of vacation, additional sick days, and in some roles even “unlimited” or untracked time off. Parental leave, paid holidays, and volunteer time further broaden the overall leave offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with added supports such as preventive care, telehealth/clinic access, mental health resources, and EAP counseling. Wellness programs and incentives (e.g., premium discounts tied to checkups or healthy lifestyle actions) add to the perceived breadth of healthcare-related support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match, along with programs like stock purchase/equity participation and charitable matching, contribute to a stronger total rewards picture beyond base pay. Additional financial supports such as disability coverage and early wage access also enhance the overall package.
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What We Do
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 35 countries and approximately 44,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. We are navigating the complexities of healthcare and providing scaled solutions to help our customers thrive in a changing world. We strive to be a trusted healthcare partner by driving growth in evolving areas of healthcare, while building upon our distribution, products, and solutions to meet customer needs.

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