Job description
Role Overview
Product Specialist Trauma at Smith+Nephew, based in Riyadh.
Company Overview
Smith+Nephew designs and manufactures technology that enables people to achieve life without limits. The company operates in 100 countries globally and has a 165-year history of pioneering innovation.
Role Purpose
Execute marketing strategies and tactical plans that promote Smith+Nephew product superiority in the trauma division. Coordinate with Regional Marketing Managers to drive revenue and market share while maintaining customer relations with major accounts and translating customer requirements back into the company.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Product Delivery
- Sell unique patented devices and implants in theatre directly to opinion-leading surgeons.
- Conduct product presentations to different customer levels including physicians, nurses, purchasers, and decision makers.
- Conduct product training.
- Scrub and be present in theatre to assist or advise physicians on Smith+Nephew product implant, usage, and techniques.
Relationship & Account Management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with the distributor.
- Maintain strong relationships with Business Unit staff and Regional Marketing Managers.
- Drive customer requirements and feedback into the company.
- Maintain customer relations with major accounts.
Marketing & Strategy
- Facilitate implementation and adoption of marketing strategies, tactics, and customer education programs at country level.
- Function as a communication link between the marketing organization and the Business Unit to resolve problems, quality issues, manufacturing defects, and other related issues.
- Assist in identification and assessment of field and marketing support needs and make recommendations to management when appropriate.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in medical field or equivalent.
- One year of experience in product marketing.
- In-theatre and/or clinical marketing experience preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
Additional Information
- Hybrid working model available for most professional roles.
- Flexible vacation and time off.
- Paid holidays and paid volunteering hours.
- Medical insurance and employee wellness programme.
- Direct training, team-customized training, and mentorship opportunities.
- Commitment to inclusion, belonging, and equity.