At CONMED, we have numerous examples of successful women in sales. You will find success from an entry-level Associate all the way up to a Vice President & General Manager. We spoke with some of the women whose hard work and dedication paid off with career growth up the sales ladder and cross-functionally!

Speaking of General Manager, Victoria S., began her career at CONMED as a Territory Sales Manager within our CONMED Endoscopic Technologies (CET) division. She continued to climb the ladder and was promoted to Director of U.S. Sales, with her most recent promotion being Vice President and General Manager of CET.

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“When my managers told me it was impossible to hold both a territory manager position and be in charge of new hires, I asked them to take a chance on me. This was one of the best moves I’ve ever made in my career. Training new hires forced me to dive even deeper into the knowledge of the company’s products. That year, I made President’s Club, which means I was one of the top five reps with the highest growth and revenue. Without presenting myself with new challenges — and fighting to make them a reality — I might not have ever reached that monumental moment in my career.”

Read more about Victoria’s story HERE.

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Carly R. began her career at CONMED after graduating from Bucknell University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. She knew she did not want to practice engineering in the traditional sense but wanted to remain in the medical device space. Her role as an Orthopedic Sales Associate at CONMED was the perfect start. She was immediately given a high amount of exposure and responsibility due to the size of the territory she was supporting and had to quickly learn a very robust product portfolio. After a year, Carly wanted to focus more on the product side of things and began to form connections with some of the product managers. Eventually, she shifted her career growth into a marketing role.

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“Throughout the entire transition process, I was very honest about what direction I wanted my career to go, and everyone higher up in the chain of command was working to help me move into the new role. Using the skills, I developed in the field, as well as working to develop additional skills that are geared towards marketing focused, I have found a career path that certainly allows me to utilize more of my strengths. “

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Hannah S. applied and interviewed for the Advanced Surgical Associate Sales Role two different times before landing the position. After being in her new role for only eight months, Hannah was promoted to a Territory Manager covering accounts in Dallas, Texas.

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“The process of going from an Associate to a Territory Manager was the most humbling and incredible opportunity. I felt like every single person who helped develop me as a rep truly wanted this next step for me in my career, one that I’ve wanted for myself since I graduated college.”

Hannah started her new position as a Territory Manager in the middle of a pandemic, which made an already challenging transition even harder. She learned to remain positive and to take advantage of every single opportunity in her new role.

“To anyone who is looking at coming to CONMED my advice is simple - do it. If you’re looking for a company that is willing to invest in you, push you, and celebrate your successes, this is it. I have felt support from every level throughout my career here. They expect a lot from their reps, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. If you’re someone that values professional growth, industry-leading products, and team members that are here to succeed by doing things the right way, CONMED is the only choice in my mind.”

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Bree D. was an Associate Territory Manager (ATM) when the CET salesforce went through an expansion. Being a year deep into her new role as an ATM, Bree decided to take a leap and apply for the new territory. Along with multiple other external candidates, Bree began the interview process. After a month of robust interviews, she found out at CONMED’s annual Global Sales Meeting that she got the promotion.

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Bree is thriving owning her own territory. At the “end of the day, it all comes down to me." Read Bree’s full story on her path to promotion with CONMED, HERE.

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As with all success, you need the right programs and support systems in place. One of our 5 Pillars states We Believe in the Power of Engaged Talent. CONMED is passionate about internal mobility for all and supporting the upward career trajectory of all of our talent across the organization. If you are successful in your role, there is opportunity to grow. In addition, another core pillar is We Do Things the Right Way. One of the many specific examples of this pillar in action is how we support our new moms on the team. For those women, there are unique stressors and challenges to being in the field and traveling each day. CONMED partners to ship breast milk for new moms. Removing barriers to success is a key way of supporting our women and team as a whole. To learn more about this breastmilk program, check out a blog HERE.

CONMED is a team of opportunity, career growth and support for all!