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The Market Sales Leader IGT-D RCA is accountable for end-to-end commercial performance of the Image Guided Therapy Devices (IGT-D) business across a diverse and complex regional market (Russia and Central Asia). The role drives sustainable growth, market penetration, and operational excellence across distributor-led and direct markets by defining strategy, executing business plans, and leading teams and partners. This position combines general management ownership (P&L accountability) with strong commercial leadership, managing sales execution, customer engagement, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver business outcomes.

Your Role:

1. Business Ownership & Performance Delivery

• Own full P&L accountability: orders, revenue, margins, and growth targets
• Deliver Annual Operating Plan (AOP) with strong funnel mngt. and forecasting accuracy
• Ensure consistent performance tracking and proactive gap closure
• Lead pricing discipline, deal execution, and commercial governance

2. Strategy & Market Development

• Define and execute regional commercial strategy based on market segmentation and customer needs
• Identify and develop new business opportunities and growth drivers
• Drive market share expansion and penetration of technologies across RCA
• Provide structured feedback on market trends, competition, and customer needs

3. Distributor & Partner Management

• Lead commercial execution in a distributor-driven environment
• Set clear performance expectations and actively coach and challenge partners
• Ensure effective territory coverage, pipeline development, and conversion
• Step into critical deal negotiations and escalations as required

4. Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, KOLs, and decision-makers
• Ensure customer-centric approach across all commercial activities
• Coordinate cross-functional engagement (marketing, clinical, service, supply chain)
• Drive long-term partnerships delivering sustainable growth

5. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing regional sales organization
• Build culture of accountability, ownership, and commercial excellence
• Drive talent development, performance management, and succession planning
• Strengthen capabilities in deal-making, distributor mngt. and execution discipline

6. Operational Excellence & Governance

• Establish strong operating rhythm (weekly/monthly reviews, forecasting, business reviews)
• Ensure compliance with Philips policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Manage cost structure and ensure efficient resource allocation
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across commercial processes

You are the right fit if you have:

Experience

• Proven experience in a business leadership role in medical devices industry minimum 10+ years. Preference for experience in fast moving medical devices that heavy medical equipment.
• Experience in P&L ownership.
• Strong track record in commercial leadership / sales management minimum 5 years.
• Experience managing multi-country or complex regional business environments.
• Demonstrated success working with distributors / indirect channels.
• Proven GR (government relations) record.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in leading a team.
• Strong track record of navigating within matrix organizational structure.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen (pricing, negotiation, deal structuring, forecasting).
• Strategic thinking with execution discipline.
• Leadership capability to drive performance through teams and partners.
• Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and decision-making capability.
• Ability to operate in complex, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving markets.
• English and Russian language: C1 (Advanced) level

Education

• Higher education required (Business, Medical, Engineering, or related field preferred)

Why to Join:

• Opportunity to run a high-growth regional business
• Exposure to international markets and cross-functional leadership
• Impact on healthcare transformation and advanced medical technologies
• Leadership role with significant strategic and operational influence

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