South Area Sales Manager - Dental Solutions

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Job Description:

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material, and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role 

As the South Area Sales Manager of the Dental Solutions, you will lead a team of 10+. You will play a critical role for the Dental Solution Group in South China，including Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan, setting the company up for success long-term in the country.

You will assess the sales coverage strategy to see if it deploys the sales force optimally and uses sales channels after taking into account the target portfolio and customer segmentation. This includes the current distribution setup and indirect sales as part of our commercial model and the effectiveness of our channel partnerships.

In a changing business environment, we are looking for someone who has perspectives, accepts change and diversity, and can drive the business as a manager of the South China business and take on new challenges.

• Execute and formulate a data-driven sales strategy within South China, enhance revenue growth by penetrating the current customer base, and develop a net new customer base.
• Contributing to the development of growth strategies and lead generation programs as an executive leader. Develop the sales strategy and execution plan based on the annual marketing strategy to achieve the annual budget and lead the entire sales department staff to implement the execution plan and achieve the budget.
• Work with the sales team to manage and control financials within the region building a successful, sustainable, and dynamic regional sales performance.
• Continually monitor the sales activity of the team and track the results; report on sales activity and forecast to the division.
• Provide market feedback to the leadership team influencing product strategy and positioning.
• Perform regular individual meetings with the sales team, as well as supporting client visits with sales reps where necessary.
• Work closely with the Marketing, Market Access Team, Service Business Team, and others to inspire the local teams of Channel Sales, End-User Sales, Clinical Specialists, Inside Sales, and Marketers to execute country strategy.
• Hire, train, and develop team members to align with company values, growth, and business objectives.
• Provide ongoing training and development of the sales team.
• Define new business initiatives based on market understanding and data insight for prioritized portfolios, market segments, and care pathways to generate new opportunities with a demonstrable Return on Investment.
• Build upsell/cross-sell strategies and reference programmers to develop and grow relationships with our current customer base and key stakeholders.

The Skills and Expertise

• Must have at least 10 years total experience in the dental products or medical device industry, plus 5+ years of successful track record of managing a sizeable team.
• Experience in a sales or marketing management position or similar in a business setting.
• Strong experience in building strong channel partner relationships and managing overall channel processes, setting appropriate metrics for channel sales funnel management, and developing & building channel pipelines to opportunity close.
• Prior experience in developing a high-performance culture.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex sales cycles including the ability to provide coordination and direction to your extended team.
• Ability to solve complex problems and articulate ideas and strategies effectively.
• A naturally curious, problem-solving self-starter with low ego and high self-awareness.
• Culturally sensitive and a creative, versatile, and strategic thinker. High energy and attention to detail.
• Business-level English skills

Work location: Guangzhou, China

• Remotely

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

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