Purpose:
To manage all activities related to sales & marketing for a product group.
Reporting to:
Sales Manager
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Ensure Market & Product Knowledge:
- Ensure up-to-date knowledge of the market drivers the competition market positioning evolutions within the field etc.
- Ensure a complete understanding and consideration of customer requirements
- Meet with marketing to implement the defined appropriate product and technical support
2. Achievement Sales & Profit Targets:
- Manage all sales activities for his/her product group / territory
- Set together with the Sales Manager the targets and price levels and follow up the results
- Assist the Sales Manager in analysing all problems related to his/her product group / territory propose and plan corrective actions in order to reach the objectives and targets
- Assist to obtain the gross profit of the business and the sales development for a product group / territory
- Market mapping: examine the market conditions and identify trends in order to facilitate the strategy build by the product manager and sales manager
3. Implement Marketing & Sales Strategy:
- Implement defined strategies and develop tactics in order to improve the sales and profitability of his/her product group / territory together with sales management.
- Assist to search for new sales methods and possibilities
- Assists in establishing the adequate sales channels and improve the quality of a product group
- Manage the Key Opinion Leaders portfolio by proactively building and maintaining excellent relations
- Maintain excellent relation with external official parties authorities and organisations
4. Manage Congresses:
- Be present on local conferences congresses trade shows to represent the company towards the target market
5. Train Internal & External Customers:
- Give and set-up training programmes for external and internal customers (search for the needs of a technical training) in collaboration with the Product Manager.
6. QA/RA Procedures:
7. General:
- Complete a monthly detailed report to ensure a smooth communication and information stream
- Act as representative of the company towards many third parties
- Assume all other responsibilities and authorities this function may require regarding new opportunities.
Requirements
Skills & Experience:
- Master or bachelor degree
- Min 3-5 years of relevant working experience in similar function
- Practical knowledge of Sales techniques
- Preferably having network of Vascular Surgeons and Interventional Radiologists / Interventional Cardiologists / Cardiovascular products (depending on the relevant BU)
- Acquaintance and knowledge of the local market is a considerable asset
- Be a flexible team player be able to work independently prioritize own work and maintain confidentiality of information
- Have a positive attitude and be pro-active have excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure and within short time constraints. Show drive and determination for all tasks.
Skills & Experience: Master or bachelor degree Min 3-5 years of relevant working experience in similar function Practical knowledge of Sales techniques Preferably having network of Vascular Surgeons and Interventional Radiologists / Interventional Cardiologists / Cardiovascular products (depending on the relevant BU) Acquaintance and knowledge of the local market is a considerable asset Be a flexible team player, be able to work independently, prioritize own work and maintain confidentiality of information Have a positive attitude and be pro-active, have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure and within short time constraints. Show drive and determination for all tasks.