
Sales & Business Development - MedTech Director
Employment Resource Group, Milwaukee, WI, United States
The Sales & Business Development Director is a senior commercial leadership role responsible for driving strategic growth, expanding market presence, and building a high-performing sales organization within the North American health and wellness manufacturing sector. This executive will lead business development initiatives, oversee cross-functional commercial teams, and establish strong relationships with key MedTech OEMs and contract manufacturing partners. The role requires a balance of hands‑on revenue generation and organizational leadership, with a focus on scaling a disciplined, metrics‑driven commercial engine and delivering sustained, profitable growth.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing sales and business development team, fostering accountability, alignment, and measurable performance outcomes
- Drive new business development efforts, actively engaging target customers and expanding relationships with MedTech OEMs and contract manufacturers
- Oversee and refine the sales pipeline to ensure accuracy, visibility, and alignment with growth objectives
- Establish and execute go‑to‑market strategies in collaboration with marketing and supplier partners
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across purchasing, engineering, and executive leadership within customer organizations
- Manage forecasting, budgeting, and pricing strategies to optimize revenue growth, gross margins, and overall profitability
- Oversee CRM utilization and pipeline management processes to ensure disciplined tracking and reporting of opportunities
- Lead cross-functional collaboration between sales, engineering, and estimating teams to support new product development and program onboarding
- Evaluate and enhance organizational structure, processes, and performance across commercial functions
- Negotiate complex commercial agreements, ensuring favorable terms and long‑term partnership value
- Identify and capitalize on market opportunities within the medical device and health and wellness sectors
- Champion a results-driven, proactive culture with a strong focus on execution and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of experience selling to MedTech OEMs or contract manufacturers within the North American health and wellness industry
- Demonstrated experience in technical sales within a custom manufacturing or product assembly environment
- Proven leadership experience managing sales teams and cross-functional commercial groups, including sales, engineering, and estimating
- Hands‑on experience with budgeting, forecasting, CRM pipeline management, and pricing/quoting processes
- Experience within custom or contract manufacturing environments producing disposable medical devices or components
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Experience working within ISO-regulated, FDA, or cGMP manufacturing environments preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop and leverage strategic supplier partnerships
- Experience contributing to or leading go‑to‑market strategy development and execution preferred
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to structure profitable agreements
- Excellent communication and presentation skills across technical and commercial audiences
- High energy, results‑oriented mindset with a proactive, action‑driven approach
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time management capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
- Forward‑thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate and plan next steps
- High level of integrity, reliability, and professional accountability