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Manager, ICM, Korea

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Stryker

Manager, ICM, Korea

Seoul, South Korea

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Job Summary:

This leader of Indirect Channel Management (ICM) is the key role in developing and executing strategy related to all Indirect Channels in Korea, reporting to East Asia ICM Director. The role will require cross functional collaboration and commercial focused, working with regional and global ICM leads to ensure global standards on ICs are implemented within the region. They will also ensure there is continuous improvement in how channel partners are managed by ensuring both performance growth and operating with robust compliance standards.

Main Responsibilities & Duties

  • Aid in selecting, developing and overseeing Stryker's entire country/ indirect channel network (including NV/Medical/Future Acquisitions)
  • Participate in country business unit meetings to ensure commercial managers are aligned, understand and execute on ICM global practices.
  • Manage the education and training of commercial managers and key stakeholders
  • Manage end to end IC processes in IC Hub, ensuring contract accuracy and execution.
  • Deciding on escalated ICM issues from commercial leaders to strengthen globally established indirect channel management standards.
  • Manage IC lifecycle management, driving rigorous IC standards through diligent onboarding, contracting, and continuous monitoring processes.
  • Collaborate all pit crews including FICM, RAQA, Compliance, IC-sponsors, and etc. and interact with indirect channel partners
  • Execute the effective roll out of global processes locally.
  • Ensuring clear process flows are developed and communicated effectively within the business and all key stakeholders are managed to effectively implement the process.
  • Establish and maintain responsibility framework locally that will be implemented for ICs.
  • Lead / help facilitate business unit meetings to ensure commercial managers are aligned and understands global ICM standards and execute same
  • Manage all IC issues with diligent stakeholder management, to drive effective resolutions and communications to all levels, mitigating risks and ensuring clear documentations.
  • Support development of communicate materials on standards and expectations for sub-IC selection/documentation to be leveraged enterprise wide.
  • Continuously support business team to optimize business opportunity through new IC channels, business targets and managing profitability.
  • Work with Franchise leads to define their strategy in terms of Go to Market and channel strategy and develop strategic plans.
  • Overall responsibility for managing solid IC governance process through a rigorous internal and external IC review mechanism, ensuring optimization of IC performance and network, operating with the standards expected by Stryker.

Skills & Experienced Required

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Marketing, Business, Management or applicable discipline required; master's degree strongly preferred.
  • More than 6 years' professional commercial experience across commercial leadership, sales channel management, finance, compliance, logistics management or market access
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills, strategic and tactical skills, excellent analytical skills, with the ability to conceptualize, structure and develop analyses.
  • Excellent inter-personal skills including developing relationships at all levels in an organization and directly influencing business objectives.
  • Demonstrated ability to make effective decisions independently and to work in a challenging environment with a natural ability to perform under stress.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.
  • Travel Percentage: 30%

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.

Client-provided location(s): Seoul, South Korea
Job ID: Stryker_Combined-jcyCnsDMpYkS
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • 401(K)
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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