Hospital Area Manager, Advanced Wound Management - North-East NL

Smith & Nephew; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 51,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/Life Balance

Hybrid Working Model

Hands-On Training

Job summary

Smith+Nebhew invites a driven sales professional to lead a key territory across the North East Netherlands, partnering with major hospitals and clinical experts to improve patient outcomes through advanced wound care solutions. In this dynamic field-based role, you will own your territory, build relationships with stakeholder groups, and execute a clear business plan.

You will deliver product demonstrations and clinical trainings, analyse market trends and competitor activity, and translate

Qualifications

• Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical sales in hospital settings.
• Ability to build relationships with clinical and procurement decision makers.
• Autonomous, results-driven with strong planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a high impact territory across the North East Netherlands.
• Build relationships with hospital stakeholders and navigate complex decision units.
• Deliver product demonstrations and clinical trainings.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs.

Skills

Medical device sales

Hospital sales experience

Relationship building

Clinical stakeholder engagement

Job description

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nebhew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you a driven sales professional looking to make a real difference in healthcare? This is your opportunity to own and grow a high impact territory across the North East Netherlands, working with leading hospitals and clinical experts to improve patient outcomes through advanced wound care solutions.

You will play a key role in shaping partnerships, driving commercial success, and bringing innovative technologies to the people who need them most across Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland and parts of Gelderland.

What will you be doing?

You will step into a dynamic, field based role where every day brings meaningful interactions and commercial opportunities. Working to a clear business plan, you will take ownership of your territory, building strong relationships with hospital stakeholders while navigating complex decision making units that include specialist nurses, surgeons, dermatologists, and procurement managers.

You will identify growth opportunities, develop strategic account plans, and deliver product demonstrations and clinical trainings that showcase the value of our Advanced Wound Management portfolio. Along the way, you will continuously analyse market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to refine your approach and maximise both patient outcomes and business performance.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role comes from combining strong commercial drive with the ability to build trusted relationships in a complex healthcare environment. You will be someone who thrives on autonomy, is motivated by results, and is confident working closely with clinical stakeholders.

Proven experience in medical device or pharmaceutical sales, ideally within hospital environments; Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify and convert opportunities into results; Ability to build relationships with both clinical and non clinical decision makers in complex settings; A self driven and resilient mindset, with excellent planning and organisational skills.

The anticipated base compensation range for this position is €51,450 - €81,500 annually. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on objective, job-related factors including (but not limited to) relevant skills, qualifications, and experience, scope and responsibilities of the role, geographic location, and internal equity considerations. Compensation decisions are made using consistent and gender-neutral criteria, in line with applicable pay transparency laws. This role has been evaluated within our internal job architecture and mapped to a defined pay band to ensure consistency and fairness.

Benefits

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our Strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve. Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)

Smith+Nebhew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nebhew a unique place.

Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude we work together to win. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.