Digital Solutions Specialist
<br><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Position Summary:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Digital Solutions Specialist (DSS) works under a unified 'One Team' structure, supporting all brands across the Straumann Group. Reporting directly to the Digital Sales Director, the role expands beyond product-specific selling to a solution and workflow-based consultative model. The DSS acts as a product-neutral advisor, identifying cross-brand opportunities and driving integrated portfolio adoption. Responsibilities include partnering across CCS and Sales teams to deliver end-to-end digital workflows tailored to customer needs, ensuring strategic alignment and premium customer experience.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Responsibilities:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></em></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:</span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Achieve or exceed sales goals in an assigned region through the effective selling and marketing of company products.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Drive new leads, develop a strong sales pipeline, and implement strategies to increase short and long-term market penetration through engagement with the local commercial regional team.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Follow up phone calls and/or Teams support with peers and customers.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Co-travel with local Territory Manager team to drive opportunities in specified region.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Product demonstrations in the specified region – live or virtual.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Digital event execution.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Plan sales activity based on defined sales process to ensure that region meets or exceeds assigned monthly and/or annual sales goals.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Coaches Territory Managers on digital solutions workflows & fields qualified digital leads.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Supports regional Territory Managers with quoting large digital solutions bundle proposals.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Collaborate on regional team meetings with their dental team peers and host business discussions regarding Digital Workflows to advance Territory Manager knowledge on how to position with clinicians & strategic accounts (labs, DSO, GPO, Edu. And others).</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Supports the implementation of Digital Plans in the Field; product launches, key projects, product testing, etc., serving as the local expert to DTMs & customers.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Implements digital Lab Services Strategic Projects in the Field in close collaboration with Area Lab Business Development Managers.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Analyze customer’s digital business needs and opportunities; and plan with customer ways to increase business flow.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Develop and maintain relationships with key influential thought leaders. Utilize these relationships to expand market share.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Study and keep informed on company policies, new technologies, products, competitive activity, and other general information, as necessary.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Manage assigned geographical territory within allocated expense budget.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Working closely with the Digital Sales Director – providing recommendations for priorities, timetables and manages resources/tasks as it relates to the businesses.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Provides weekly, monthly, and quarterly projections of revenue and units. Provides input to the development of the annual sales forecast.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">General CRM Activities: Straumann Group SAP CRM provides a platform for every field-based employee to plan and measure activities to the current customer base and prospective customers.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Applies advanced knowledge in sales to handle complex situations or accounts, where existing methods or procedures may not apply.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Support all Straumann Group brands under the unified CCS structure.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shift focus from product-only selling to solution and workflow-based consultative selling.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Act as a product-neutral advisor to identify cross-brand opportunities and integrated portfolio solutions.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Drive adoption of digital workflows as a strategic differentiator against competitors.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Participate in culture-building initiatives, onboarding exercises, and other activities.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ensure adherence with new compensation structure and performance KPIs.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Provide strategic business support to customers, including efficiency and revenue growth consulting.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Other related duties as assigned.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Frequent travel (including overnight travel) is required and will vary depending upon the specific territory.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Minimum Requirements:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">High School Diploma</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">3+ years of sales experience in high-growth corporate markets.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Must possess a valid, unencumbered Driver’s License.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Preferred Requirements:</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Proficient in CAD and planning software operation.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Fluent in digital workflows like IOS, 3D printing and CAD/CAM Milling.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Proven track record of achieving sales targets and objectives.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Prior sales experience with Physicians as the principal point of contact.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Effective communication skills with the ability to present and negotiate.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Capable of working both collaboratively with team members within the region as well as independently.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Confident in using different insights and adapts selling approach based on customers’ needs and situation.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maintains integrity, high ethics, and professional codes of conduct at all times.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Able to deliver highly complex information in clear, structured, and compelling manner.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Proficiency in consultative selling with knowledge of the Challenger technique or related method.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience supporting multiple brands and integrated portfolio solutions.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Strong consultative selling skills focused on workflows and business strategy.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ability to collaborate across CCS and Dental Sales teams to drive unified goals.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Comfortable leading digital workflow programs and training to small groups of customers and peers.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 6pt 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Management Responsibilities:</span></strong></p><table class="MsoTableGrid" style="width: 7.3in; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 7.3in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;" valign="top"><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This position does not have any direct reports</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 6pt 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Physical Attributes:</span></strong></p><table class="MsoTableGrid" style="width: 7.3in; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 7.3in; border: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;" valign="top"><ul style="margin-top: 6.0pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Frequent travel (up to 50–70%).</span></li><li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ability to sit, stand, and operate digital tools or office equipment for extended period</span></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 6pt 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Work Environment:</span></strong></p><table class="MsoTableGrid" style="width: 7.3in; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 7.3in; border: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;" valign="top"><ul style="margin-top: 6.0pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Remote-based with regular travel to meet with team members and customers.</span></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><br><p>Annual base salary range: $85,000-90,000 + $50,000-60,000 commission range at plan (uncapped over plan). <br>The final base pay for this position will vary based on geographic location and candidate experience relative to what the company reasonably anticipates for this position. <br> Vehicle reimbursement plus mileage is also provided.<br> <br>Whether you’re looking to build your career, improve your health, or brighten your SMILE, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. <br>• Very Competitive total compensation plans (some positions include discretionary performance bonuses or Performance Share Units). <br>• A 401(K) plan to help you plan for your future with an employer match <br>• Great health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs to ensure you’re happy and healthy. Straumann contributes a healthy portion towards employees’ premium. <br>• Generous PTO allowance - plenty of time to recharge those batteries! <br> <br>Please understand that we do not need external support by recruiting agencies and consultants to fill this vacancy. Thank you for respecting this. </p>