Senior Strategic Accounts Director at Medtronic

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Medtronic Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Medical DevicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business (preferably), science, medicine or equivalent
  • Minimum of 15 years relevant sales experience for a bachelor’s degree or minimum 8 years with an advanced degree
  • Business management experience in senior and complex roles
  • Previous experience working in a regulated industry in Medical Device, Healthcare or Pharma in a multinational environment with a significant matrix component
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, as needed
  • Valid driver's license
  • Deep understanding of Medtronic portfolio and trends in terms of outpatient treatment, alternative site care, etc
  • Able to anticipate changes and help to address unmet customers' needs
  • Deep commercial and strategic acumen to deal with more sophisticated customers to develop and close long-term value-added deals
  • Leadership and relationship-building skills (inferred from role context)

Responsibilities

  • Establish trusted partnerships with most important customers, developing Administrative and C-Suite relationships
  • Drive Medtronic product and service revenue and market share by developing specific strategies that leverage the breadth of Medtronic’s portfolio while delivering unique value to meet the account’s needs
  • Collaborate cross-functionally across Operating Units, Service & Solutions functions, and CoEs
  • Understand the value of Medtronic products and services, and negotiate on behalf of Medtronic, with a strong focus on national contracting across Medtronic portfolios to ensure alignment and execution of enterprise-level agreements
  • Understand assigned account’s strategic priorities and provide solutions to meet customer needs
  • Develop and maintain the Medtronic business strategic relationship at the Senior/C-Suite level with strategic accounts, identifying and ensuring execution on co-developed and/or agreed upon account plans, projects and solutions
  • Build and lead high performance account teams and manage account level operating mechanisms
  • Develop account/customer plans for targeted strategic accounts/customers that deliver expected growth objectives for the Medtronic portfolio in region, including financial targets, significant customer value, and improved customer experience
  • Gather local insights, track competitive activity, and check market share
  • Collaborate and partner with local OUs, Service & Solutions, other Medtronic stakeholders, and DEA colleagues from other portfolios to lead change and maximize opportunities to designated enterprise accounts
  • Manage pricing and tender for targeted strategic account(s)/customers and achieve account/customer KPIs, AOP planning & execution
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date account/customer plans in SFDC, prepare progress reports for internal and external stakeholders, and participate in quarterly business reviews internally and externally
  • Identify opportunities to leverage Medtronic’s capabilities to help customers optimize cost and outcomes, increase patient access, and improve efficiencies

Skills

Strategic Account Management
C-Suite Relationship Building
National Contracting
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Revenue Growth
Market Share Expansion
Account Planning
Team Leadership
Negotiation
Customer Strategy

Medtronic

Develops and manufactures medical devices and therapies

About Medtronic

Medtronic provides medical technology, services, and solutions to improve patient care. The company develops a variety of medical devices, including pacemakers, insulin pumps, surgical tools, and neurostimulation devices, which help diagnose, prevent, and treat chronic diseases. These products are used by hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals around the world. Medtronic stands out from competitors by investing significantly in research and development to create new products and offering additional services like training and patient management programs. The goal of Medtronic is to enhance patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs through its comprehensive range of medical solutions.

Fridley, MinnesotaHeadquarters
1949Year Founded
$3.2MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program

Risks

Emerging competitors like Fire1 threaten Medtronic's heart failure management market share.
Spine biologics market growth may attract new entrants, increasing competition for Medtronic.
Recent IPOs in medtech indicate rising competition, challenging Medtronic's market position.

Differentiation

Medtronic's diverse product range spans cardiovascular, diabetes, neurological, and surgical technologies.
The company invests heavily in R&D to drive innovation in medical devices.
Medtronic offers comprehensive services, including training and technical support, enhancing product value.

Upsides

Exclusive deal with Kuros enhances Medtronic's orthopedic portfolio and market share.
Growing spine biologics market offers expansion opportunities in spinal fusion and regenerative medicine.
Balloon catheters market growth aligns with Medtronic's recent product launches, boosting cardiovascular presence.

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