Manager - Strategy & Market Insights, International AWM

Life Unlimited.

At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

The Manager - Strategy and Market Insights is responsible for supporting the Commercial Planning Senior Director to implement multiple strategic initiatives within the organisation e.g. strategic planning workshops, market / competitive intelligence workstreams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support annual processes, including long range planning workshops, support budgeting processes, optimisation, and growth acceleration plans.
• Ensure cross-country functional delivery of AWM International strategic priorities by creating critical metrics to monitor progress against associated organizational objectives.
• Support the marketing team through the planning cycle in process aligned with global and downstream counterparts - e.g. Strategic plan to Tactical execution plans.
• Develop insights (external) on macro trends and indicators to advise on strategies, tactics and market models to form recommendations on strategic opportunities.
• Perform qualitative and/or quantitative analyses to assist in the identification of business issues and the development of business cases for investment approval.
• Participate in the design, development and delivery of strategy projects or components of larger, complex projects.
• Drive Ideation projects along with management of interns / graduates.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Excellent academic profile, ideally a postgraduate degree (Master’s, PhD, MSc, MPhil etc.) in management / health economics / MBA (with a strong healthcare focus).
• 3-5 years of commercial strategy experience at Tier-1 firm(s) in the healthcare industry (medical technology / pharmaceuticals / biotechnology) or healthcare management consulting.
• A developed understanding of the healthcare industry; its structure, its markets, the customers, their incentives, with experience working across European / international markets.
• Fluent in English, any other international language is an asset.
• Able to travel to our S+N Croxley (Watford) Office: 2 – 4 days / week.

International travel requirements: Up to 30%

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

Does this sound appealing? We offer:

• Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/)
• Your Future: Generous sales incentive plans and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
• Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.
• Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts. Field based sales roles are provided with a company car or car allowance.

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