Orthopaedics Growth Manager – Switzerland & Western Austria

Smith & Nephew plc; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension schemes

Save As You Earn share options

30 vacation days

Volunteer day

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Smith+ Nephew is seeking a Business Development Specialist (f/m/x) for Orthopaedics in Switzerland & Western Austria. The role covers field-based work with extensive travel, focusing on turning market insights into commercial opportunities and accelerating adoption of strategic technologies.

You will work with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to deliver sustainable growth, requiring 5+ years in MedTech sales or business development and fluency in German and English.

Qualifications

• University diploma in Biomedical Engineering or Business Administration (or equivalent).
• 5+ years in Medical Device Sales, Account Management or Business Development with proven success.
• Established network with hospitals/clinics and stakeholders in Switzerland and/or Austria.
• Entrepreneurial, results-driven mindset with strong analytical skills in targeting, KPIs, market analysis and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategy for Switzerland and Western Austria.
• Target and segment customers to maximize growth potential.
• Lead launches and market development to accelerate product adoption.
• Strengthen Commercial Excellence with KPIs, insights and performance management.
• Optimize portfolio, lifecycle management and value propositions for customers.
• Translate market needs into compelling marketing and sales initiatives.
• Improve asset deployment, forecasting, and inventory alignment with Sales and Supply Chain.
• Identify new business models and partnerships, including reference centres and tech adoption.
• Lead cross-functional growth initiatives across Switzerland and Austria.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical thinking

CRM experience

Bilingual German/English

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

University diploma in Biomedical Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

Smith+ Nephew is seeking a Business Development Specialist (f/m/x) for Orthopaedics in Switzerland & Western Austria. The role covers field-based work with extensive travel, focusing on turning market insights into commercial opportunities and accelerating adoption of strategic technologies.

You will work with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to deliver sustainable growth, requiring 5+ years in MedTech sales or business development and fluency in German and English.