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Direct employerIndirect Business Leader - Africa

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Role overview
Medtronic is hiring an Indirect Business Leader for Africa based in Nairobi. This full-time role is suitable for experienced commercial leaders with expertise in indirect sales channels and tender-driven healthcare markets in Africa or similar regions.
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What you will do
- Deliver revenue growth, increase market share, and expand the product portfolio across Africa.
- Develop a strong local presence in markets requiring tendering, pricing, and access proximity.
- Drive best practices in tender planning, execution, and post-tender performance management.
- Ensure pricing discipline and prioritise portfolios across distributors.
- Enhance distributor capabilities through structured engagement and governance.
- Lead organisation design focused on therapy areas and develop leaders and representatives aligned to market needs.
- Implement a consistent Africa indirect operating model including distributor reviews, KOL strategy, portfolio management, and marketing activation.
- Act as the senior commercial leader for Emerging Africa, managing complexity, cultural diversity, and varying market maturity.
- Build leadership capacity and succession plans for the region.
Requirements
- At least 12 years of senior commercial leadership experience in emerging or developing markets.
- Proven experience in Africa or similarly complex regions is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of tender-driven healthcare markets.
- Expertise in indirect/distributor sales models is essential.
- Hands-on operator with a focus on execution.
- Ability to balance growth, compliance, and risk in complex environments.
- High cultural intelligence and resilience.
- Credible leadership skills to drive performance through clarity and discipline.
Benefits
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package. This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.