A

Applied Medical

In-house manufacturing of surgical devices

Territory Manager

Full-TimeDeadline 9/10/27
No salary listed
Mid
Cologne, Germany
HybridHome-office work is combined with field work in the Wuppertal, Leverkusen, and Märkischer Kreis territory.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience in a similar position with a proven track record, ideally in the medical industry or operating-room environment.
  • Medical-technical understanding.
  • Communication skills in German and English.
  • Independent, customer-oriented working style.
  • Residence in the region is ideal, not mandatory.
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain strong, sustainable relationships with prospective and existing customers in the Wuppertal, Leverkusen, and Märkischer Kreis region.
  • Provide customers with a high level of support and service while meeting or exceeding expected business goals.
  • Engage with chief physicians, senior physicians, operating-room staff, and decision-makers in hospital purchasing departments.
  • Maintain existing customer relationships.
  • Support customers in selecting, introducing, and using the company's products in the operating room.
  • Own quantitative and qualitative quarterly and annual territory targets.
  • Organize congresses and training sessions for physicians and medical staff.
  • Work with the team and national Sales Manager to plan and develop effective business plans and sales strategies.
  • Coordinate with customer service on customer inquiries, quotations, and orders.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in the medical industry or operating-room environment.

About the company

Applied Medical designs, manufactures, and distributes surgical devices for a wide range of medical specialties, with in-house operations at its California headquarters and European headquarters in the Netherlands, plus global distribution centers. Its products are used during procedures to improve patient outcomes, and the company allocates about 20% of revenue to research and development to continually upgrade its technologies. It sets itself apart through vertical integration—handling design, production, and distribution in-house—to control quality and costs while offering clinicians a broad set of options. Its goal is to improve surgical and clinical care while meeting customers' economic needs and expanding access to a diverse range of device choices.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Founded

1987

Get referred to Applied Medical

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The February 2026 verdict strengthens Applied Medical's hospital-sales narrative and legal leverage.
  • Voyant pricing at 15-20% below rivals supports procurement wins in budget-sensitive systems.
  • French public tenders in 2026 show recurring Applied Medical purchasing across multiple hospitals.

What critics are saying

  • Medtronic's appeal targets the $381.7 million verdict, delaying any competitive relief until 2027.
  • Applied Medical remains a small player with about 3% U.S. advanced bipolar share.
  • Ethicon and Olympus still occupy stronger positions, limiting Applied Medical's hospital conversion rates.

What makes Applied Medical unique

  • Voyant advanced bipolar devices compete on cost and performance against Medtronic and Ethicon.
  • Applied Medical won a 2026 antitrust verdict against Medtronic over bundling and exclusivity.
  • Applied Medical keeps releasing Voyant upgrades, including the EA030 generator on August 11, 2026.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Training Programs
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Wellness Program
  • Mentorship Program

Company News

MedTech Dive
Feb 16th, 2023
Applied Medical suit against Medtronic alleges surgical-device bundling practice curbs competition | MedTech Dive

Applied competes with Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon and Olympus in the bipolar energy device market.

Business Wire
Nov 9th, 2022
Applied Medical Commemorates 20 Years Of Wound Protection With Its Market-Leading Alexis® Protector-Retractors

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Medical is commemorating 20 years of wound protection since the first Alexis wound protector-retractor was introduced. The Alexis brand is recognized worldwide for improving patient outcomes and reducing superficial surgical site infection. Over the last two decades, Alexis devices have protected 17 million wounds in more than 75 countries. The devices have also expanded into a full-line of protector-retractors designed to meet a variety of surgeon and patient needs. Alexis devices are the protector of choice in a wide array of surgical specialties, including general, thoracic, colorectal, obstetric and gynecologic, among others. The devices are used in both open and laparoscopic procedures, and when combined with Applied Medical’s unique GelSeal® technology, they help enable hand access, reduced port, and single port laparoscopic surgery, and scarless natural orifice approaches. The Alexis product family also includes protectors specifically designed for orthopaedic procedures and cesarean section deliveries