BUH UKI Nordics Advanced Surgery

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Summary:

The BUH UKI Nordics is responsible for leading a strategically important multi-country business with full P&L accountability and a team of 40 employees. This role drives sustainable growth profitability and market leadership in some of the most advanced and structured healthcare systems globally diverse in nature among them. Success requires strong strategic leadership deep customer engagement and the ability to navigate complex value-driven purchasing environments.

The role emphasizes long-term partnership building value-based selling and clinical adoption of innovative surgical solutions.

The BUH leads a multi-country commercial organization and plays a key role in shaping regional strategy while ensuring disciplined execution across all markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Disciplined cost management
• Identify and build on the noticeable differences between countries to maximize our pricing and growth opportunities to optimize profitability
• Deliver sustainable and predictable business performance within highly structured and price-sensitive healthcare systems
• Lead annual planning forecasting and performance management processes
• Drive pricing discipline and contract optimization within centralized procurement frameworks
• Identify risks and opportunities and implement corrective actions as needed
• Lead coach and develop a diverse team of 40 FTEs across multiple countries
• Partner closely with EMEA and global leadership teams to ensure alignment with strategic priorities
• Lead activities of the Medical Affairs and Clinical Specialists team
• Establish clear performance metrics pipeline rigor and accountability across markets
• Ensure alignment of commercial strategy with healthcare system priorities and identify growth opportunities aligned with needs and patient outcomes
• Lead engagement with complex healthcare systems including NHS structures HSE and Nordic regional authorities
• Navigate multi-stakeholder decision-making processes including clinical procurement and economic stakeholders
• Drive coordinated cross-functional engagement for large and strategic accounts
• Champion value-based healthcare approaches articulating both clinical and economic benefits of Advanced Surgery solutions
• Drive adoption and penetration of Advanced Surgery portfolio across the region through evidence-based positioning
• Build strong trust-based relationships with senior external stakeholders including hospital leadership Clinicians and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and procurement and value analysis committees
• Build a high-performance collaborative culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement
• Develop leadership capabilities and succession pipelines across the cluster
• Collaborate with Finance Supply Chain Regulatory Training and HR functions locally and regionally
• Contribute regional insights to inform commercial strategy and portfolio execution
• Ensure full adherence to regulatory legal and compliance standards across all markets
• Maintain strong governance transparency and ethical business practices
• Promote a culture of trust integrity and accountability

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in strategic account management and value-based selling
• Experience with pricing tenders and centralized procurement environments
• Strong strategic thinking combined with execution excellence
• Deep understanding of value-based healthcare and evidence-driven decision-making
• Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Financial acumen and disciplined business management
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing geographically dispersed teams
• Leadership and talent development capabilities
• Ability to navigate complex matrixed organizations
• Customer-centric mindset with strong focus on long-term partnerships
• Commercial acumen: ability to connect clinical value and customer needs to commercial outcomes; strong account planning and customer relationship building skills
• Analytical capability: strong critical thinking; comfort with market/competitive intelligence KPI definition dashboards and using data to optimize programs
• Compliance and integrity; consistently complies with regulations and standards and protects Baxters public reputation
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma (eg Green or Black Belt certificate) and process improvement tools are a plus
• Bachelors degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 710 years of experience in MedTech or healthcare industry
• Proven track record of (multi)-country commercial leadership with P&L responsibility

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter we are committed to equitable pay for all employees and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is 120 000 GBP- 165 000 GBP annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses commission and/or long-term incentive. For questions about this our pay philosophy and available benefits please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1