Are you Covidien? Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. We deliver outstanding results and innovative solutions in the Medical Device and Medical Supplies segments. Through progressive thinking and cutting-edge technologies, Covidien is well positioned to lead the way in today’s rapidly changing healthcare industry. Whatever your specialty or ambitions, you can make a difference at Covidien – both in the lives of others and your career.
At Covidien, we strive to fully understand our marketplace, customers, communities and employees, and we enter into relationships with a sense of honesty, fairness and trust. We are an equal opportunity employer.
We are looking for a strong and experience individual with proven track record of success from the region.
Covidien is recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Area Director - SADC and EAC
Ref No.: 140004KW
Location: Lagos
Job Description:
As an Area Director of SADC and EAC you will focus on developing Covidien business in the assigned area. The position will provide leadership to the sales team as well as the distributors in planning, defining and executing the business strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the operations with integrity and ethical conduct, compliant with all laws, policies, and regulations
- Develop and execute strategy, managing different business portfolios and respective direct and indirect teams
- Develop and implement business strategy to build the business, ensuring its constant and sustainable growth
- Partner with business unit marketing teams to drive effective, profitable, and sustainable business model
- Lead and develop direct reports, drive customer focus and innovation
Minimum Requirements
- As an Area Director you must have previous experience in business development in Africa
- Experience in the medical devices market
- Proven experience of successfully getting results in complex and challenging environments
- Bachelor’s degree
- Willing to travel internationally
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in multinational company is preferred
Other Skills:
- Strategic thinking
- Drive for result
- Excellent customer focus
- Good communication skills
Application Closing Date
20th November, 2014
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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