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To support our Restorative Therapies Group (RTG) business unit within ENT specialization (Ear, Nose, Throat) for Switzerland we are currently looking for a full-time customer oriented and flexible field Technical Consultant with excellent communication skills, natural ability to provide customer advise & training and to spot business opportunities. This is a great challenge for a person with a clinical or technical background with commercial experience or attitude.

A Day in the Life

As a Technical Consultant within the ENT business you will maintain and develop business with all customers in the French speaking Switzerland. You will do this by providing excellent clinical/technical support and education in collaboration with the sales force, in order to meet or exceed the targets and to enhance Medtronic’s reputation in the market.
You will work closely with our therapy sales specialists and you will support them in daily technical and commercial tasks. Giving presentations and demos about our ENT products, pre- and after sales activities and raising customer product awareness will be part of your job. In this position you will provide support to the medical team in operating theaters including setting the parameters of devices, checking the functionality etc.
We offer you a position where you present and sell our products and services to current and potential clients. This Technical Consultant position is responsible for meeting or exceeding established program targets within a given geographical territory. You will also provide technical support to customers, during surgeries with Medtronic ENT equipment and products. Besides that, you will participate in employee and customer training/education programs. It will be your job to meet (or preferably exceed) financial and non-financial targets in a way that enhances Medtronic’s reputation in the market.
The ENT (Ear Nose Throat) unit helps physicians to provide relief to patients with ENT disorders, such as sinusitis, diseases of the head and neck, thyroid conditions, and diseases in ears.
We are looking for a hands-on individual with a commercial mindset. To be successful in this role very strong interpersonal and communication skills are required. You have proven to be results and quality oriented, integer, innovative and continuously learning. You are able to communicate persuasively, demonstrate product knowledge, display knowledge of key customers. In this role you contribute to building strong relationships and customer loyalty.

Must Haves

• You have a degree in Nursing, Medical Engineering, or another relevant profession


• You show strong interpersonal and communication skills, both in writing and speaking


• Strong oral and written language skills in French and English


• Proven ability to work effectively with physicians


• You demonstrate the ability to work on projects/duties, both independently as well as in a larger team


• You dispose of the ability and willingness to teach and educate colleagues and customers


• Strong sense of responsibility, stress resistance and flexibility


• Commercial driven, business minded and with an entrepreneurial spirit


• You are service-oriented team player concerned with helping people, both internally and externally

Nice to Haves

• You have experience with ENT products and therapies


• You have at least 2 years’ experience in a medical-technical, healthcare or relevant environment


• You have knowledge of Swiss healthcare system, medical device or med-tech industry


• You speak Swiss German

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. Founded in 1949 as a medical repair company, we're now among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies, employing more than 86,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in over 155 countries. With our European Operations Center for Distribution and Shared Services in Heerlen, the Bakken Research Center in Maastricht, our manufacturing facility in Kerkrade, and the Dutch sales office in Eindhoven, Medtronic Netherlands has more than 2,000 employees. Whatever your specialty or ambitions, you can make a difference at Medtronic - both in the lives of others and your own career. Join us in our commitment to take healthcare Further, Together.