Orthopaedics Area Business Manager

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At Smith+Naphew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Join us as an Area Business Manager and help shape the future of our UK Orthopaedics portfolio. This is a field‑based leadership role covering the East of England (mostly between Lincoln, East Anglia and London) giving you the opportunity to lead, develop and inspire a high‑performing regional team while driving meaningful impact for clinicians and patients.

Due to the locality of the position, you will be ideally located around the M1 and M11 corridors.

You will be at the heart of our regional commercial performance, guiding a talented sales team to deliver growth across our Orthopaedics portfolio. Each day will bring something different. You will coach and develop your team, ensuring they have the confidence and capability to lead challenger style conversations and build strong relationships with both clinical and economic customers. You will shape and manage the regional pipeline, lead high‑value commercial negotiations and oversee capital investment deployment to ensure maximum return.

You will nurture relationships with key clinical stakeholders, collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners and bring insights that help shape franchise strategy. You will also take ownership of forecasting, regional business reviews, performance management and making sure your team feels empowered to achieve their best.

Success in this role comes from your ability to lead with clarity and purpose. You will bring commercial acumen, strategic thinking and the coaching mindset needed to inspire capability and confidence.

• A strong background in surgical or operating room based sales, with experience leading first line teams and influencing complex customer environments
• The ability to build trusted internal and external relationships that uncover opportunities and accelerate growth
• Proven skill in analysing business performance and shaping regional strategy, including confident negotiation of high‑value commercial deals
• A commitment to developing others, managing performance and creating a high accountability culture where everyone can excel
• Strong communication skills with a track record of influencing and aligning cross‑functional stakeholders within a matrixed organisation

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Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.

Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities!

Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more.

Hybrid working model (for most professional roles).

Hands‑on, team‑customised, mentorship.

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts.

Choose between a company car or a generous cash car allowance.

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