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Job description
As a BL Specialist, you will be responsible for maximizing order intake, sales, price realization and customer satisfaction whilst developing and optimizing the customer relationship in order to ensure the long-term profitability in East Africa district, both direct and indirect
You will report to the District HeathSystems Leader & Regional Business Manager Ultrasounds (Sub Saharan Africa)
You Are Responsible For
- Promote Philips HS and specifically the Ultrasound portfolio (equipment and services) during customer visits, seminars and trade shows throughout the East Africa district
- Develop and execute the strategic plan for Ultrasound business in the district, including Go-to-market, trends, full SWOT analysis of competitive landscape
- Support new products launches and the ability to perform “hands on” product demos for customers
- Deploy programs (incl. Installed Base) in the district to drive business via socket retention programs
- Close collaboration with channel partners in the district and support with complex configurations, pricing and tender submission
- Actively participate in the district Health system team sales meeting and provide opportunity reports and action plans, supporting quality of funnel management with updated win/loss analysis in CRM tool (SFDC)
- Work as part of the East Africa district account team
- Follow through sales processes applying appropriate sales tools, tactics and strategies in order to support the Account Manager IS for multi-modality deals, including installed base activities / promotions
- Manage and lead ultrasound distributors to penetrate the market and aid in planning and executing market-stimulating activities
- Track progress and monitor order intake and sales execution of channels
Key Measures
- District Order intake, price realization and sales (AOP)
- Customer Satisfaction (NPS)
- Quality of CRM information including win / loss analysis
- Socket retention programs
- Installed base development
- Distributor performance
To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:
- Degree level education or equivalent
- In-depth knowledge and experience of Ultrasound products and background in Sonography will be a benefit
- Fluent in English, verbal and written with good communication skills
- Experience in a sales role in Healthcare or B2B environment
- Channel management experience will be a plus
- Experience in optimizing and driving sales teams, direct or indirect will be a benefit
Why should you join Philips?
Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways.
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