Baxter
Healthcare
CommercialBusinessManagerNorthEast
“Commercial Business Manager - North East at Baxter. Skills: Commercial contracts, Revenue growth, Profitability optimisation, Contract negotiations. Monitor sales performance. Conduct detailed financial analysis”
What You'll Achieve.
Grow and optimise utilisation of national frameworks; Maximise personal contribution to financial targets; Provide critical market insight
Industry & Context.
Make rapid, disciplined business decisions; Manage ambiguity; Make independent decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Internal and external negotiation capability, Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Ability to analyse complex financial and commercial data, Make rapid, disciplined business decisions, Excellent presentation skills, Confidence delivering to senior and C level audiences, Proven ability to manage ambiguity, Make independent decisions, Provide leadership under conflicting priorities, Team focused mindset, Value diverse perspectives, Actively seek feedback, High levels of resilience and positivity, Respond constructively to setbacks, Motivate peers, Demonstrated commercial courage, Take ownership of outcomes, Lead challenging customer interactions, Fail fast to progress, Intellectual honesty and humility, Commitment to continuous improvement, Capability to manage complex internal stakeholder networks, Understand operations, logistics, financial principles, commercial models, and segmentation strategies, Goal oriented, Highly motivated by financial performance, Highly motivated by commercial success, Matrix management skills, Influencing without authority skills, Demonstrable experience in a relevant pharmaceutical or healthcare commercial role, Proven success in negotiation led commercial outcomes, Apply leverage and trading concessions, Track record of delivering sales growth or profitability, Experience contributing to or leading complex, multistakeholder sales processes, Demonstrated matrix management experience, Ability to influence cross functional teams, Experience contributing to or leading tender bid submissions, Evidence of supporting or leading the launch of new or differentiated products or services
Nice to Have
Specific experience in contracts or bid management, Degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field, Experience managing pharmaceutical or medical device wholesalers, distributors, or B2B partners, Experience negotiating commercial contracts with Private Hospital Groups, Experience selling services or embedding operational service elements into complex commercial agreements, Familiarity with recognised multistakeholder selling methodologies, Working knowledge of EU procurement legislation, Working knowledge of NHS eProcurement strategy
What You'll Do.
Monitor sales performance
Conduct detailed financial analysis
Develop competitive commercial strategies
Optimise revenue and profitability
Deliver accurate forecasting
Support business planning
Support decision making
Build strong relationships
Sustain credible relationships
Articulate value proposition
Position value proposition
Identify commercial opportunities
Identify strategic opportunities
Translate market insight
Develop actionable commercial plans
Support long term growth
Play key role in tender delivery
Coordinate cross functional stakeholders
Ensure full compliance
Own pre tender selling activity
Develop commercial strategy
Drive continuous improvement
Collaborate with sales
Collaborate with marketing
Collaborate with operations
Collaborate with support functions
Develop integrated commercial strategies
Execute integrated commercial strategies
Influence internal stakeholders
Align on shared commercial objectives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional stakeholders; Sales; Marketing; Operations; Support functions; Internal stakeholders
Communication Scope
Presentation skills; Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Tender delivery, Bid management
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