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The Area Vice President (AVP) for the West Spine & Bio Sales org is an exciting and critical role within Cranial Spinal Technologies (CST) at Medtronic. This is a $255M revenue scope role comprised of both established and newly forming business. This Sales leader will set the strategy for the entire West Area salesforce which includes sellers, district managers, and regional sales directors. This individual will be expected to continue to drive sales momentum, deliver value to patients & customers, and meet business deliverables.

We are seeking an experienced sales executive with previous leadership in a high growth, competitive business and a demonstrated record of strong performance. Additionally, the successful candidate will have experience managing a divisional P&L, collaborating with cross-functional peers, and developing and leading high-performing teams. This leadership role requires strong customer engagement and collaboration amongst various stakeholders.

Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Achieves sales and EBIT objectives per the approved annual operating plan

Develops and executes short and long-term strategic sales plans to achieve financial and strategic objectives of the West Area

Leads the integration of the different CST Spine area field organizations into a cohesive structure that optimizes group performance

Ensures the effectiveness of the field organization and structure, including role definition, channel design and resource deployment. Establishes guiding principles for managing performance, establishing and prioritizing critical performance measures and ensuring all positions are held accountable for results.

Lead sales organizational change initiatives by continuously assessing the need for organizational change, championing change initiatives, and removing obstacles impeding organizational change

Directs and supervises the West Area Regional Sales Directors; provides leadership to the broader West Area organization (District Managers & Sales Reps).

Conducts regular business reviews with direct reports and their sales and clinical support teams

Creates close working relationships with the CST Business units across Marketing, Finance, Sales Operations, MedEd and other functions.

Collaborates with Marketing to developand implement sales training & development programs.

Oversees designated area customer pricing to ensure profitability.

Establishes relationships with Key Opinion Leaders.

Continually focuses the organization on customer satisfaction.

Champions Diversity & Inclusionprograms to ensure full team engagement.

Ensures adherence to Medtronic Quality Systems.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience

Minimum of 10 years’ managerial experience, with a track record of leading and developing high performing teams

Extensive, proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets in a similar business

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and work effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed environment

Nice to Have

Proven ability to lead performance management of a sales team

Demonstrated experience and success in high growth business environments

Exemplary problem solving and decision-making skills

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):197,000.00 - 197,000.00The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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