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This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a growing medical devices group of companies that is in the process of developing and manufacturing new technology medical product targeted towards the health industry. The key focus will be on new business development with emerging economies from South America such as Chile and Brazil. Also, assist in ensuring that the company meets with all the legal and regulatory requirements to market and distribute its products to customers in South America. As such, the Business Development Manager for South America plays an important role not only in new business development but also in safety and risk management, being a key player in legal medical devices compliance. Such a critical role requires the responsibility for independent initiative and decision-making. In doing so, the Business Development Manager for South America acts as an internal and external point of contact with respect to all product compliance issues as well as being responsible for supporting and advising on expansion into new product lines.

The Main Duties:

•Identify and develop business opportunities in South America.
•Prepare the business development plan.
•Ensure that the profit targets are met and that costs are controlled to budget or better.
•Research new development technologies and methods while improving both processes and effectiveness.
•Provide strategic research and proposals for future developments to enhance the overall business.
•Assist in ensuring that the company is legally permitted to sell the products it ships to South America.

Date Posted

Fri 10 Jun 2005

Job Type

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Job Reference

BDM

Location

Norwich

Salary

45000

Benefits

• A competitive salary and career progression, Professional development and training

Skills

The Person:

•Tenacious with high energy levels.
•First class communicator with negotiation and presentation skills with a special emphasis on relationship building at all levels.
•Customer and business focused and with an ability to understand and articulate complex client needs.
•A self-starter who relishes the challenge of working independently, but also has the ability to build and motivate a team spirited approach to selling solutions.

The Skills:

•International Business development, account management and client relationship management.
•Success in handling business, strategic and operational issues autonomously/with minimal management support.
•Educated to degree level.
•Medical Devices Product Compliance experience.
•Knowledge of Import & Export regulations including Customs in Chile or Brazil is not essential but is an advantage.
•European and United States Medical Devices Regulatory affairs experience.
•Highly computer literate.
•Medical Devices industry experience.
•Knowledge of South American Medical Devices Market
•Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Company Name

Eastland Medical Systems PLC

Contact Name

Howard Shapland

Contact Telephone

+44 (1603) 283 489

Contact Fax

+44 (1603) 766 359

Website

www.emsplc.co.uk

Company Address

The Royal Business Centre
25 Bank Plain
Norwich NR2 4SF
United Kingdom

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