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Cordis

Central Area Vice President, Sales

Cordis, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Overview The Area Vice President for the US Central area is a leadership opportunity that allows you to directly impact the trajectory of our sales organization. You will work closely with the Vice President of Sales for the Americas and the Americas Commercial leadership team in defining, communicating, and realizing the vision of the sales strategy and roadmap and growth.

Take extreme ownership as the leader of the Central Area business and teammates, fulfilling all required area obligations, managing the downstream execution efforts to exceed sales objectives, as well as attracting, retaining and developing teammates in a diverse, empowered culture.

Carry out the responsibility of keeping the Central Sales Team aligned to our company’s mission of delivering differentiated technologies at pace that improve patient vitality and lower the cost of care through internal and external innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead Central Area performance to meet or exceed revenue, growth, and profitability targets, with full ownership of regional P&L, budgeting, expense management, and margin optimization.

Drive forecasting, business planning, and data‑informed resource allocation using advanced analytics and market insights, with execution across monthly, quarterly, and annual sales cycles.

Coach and develop Regional Sales Directors to build a high‑performing, compliant, and accountable team culture.

Cultivate and expand relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), strategic accounts, and executive‑level decision‑makers to drive access, influence, and long‑term partnerships.

Oversee execution of new product launches within the Area, ensuring commercial readiness, cross‑functional coordination, and successful market penetration.

Proactively provide feedback to the business on improvements to our sales and marketing strategy, identify skill gaps, and support sales team efforts to execute revenue‑generating activities.

Build and maintain executive‑level customer and cross‑functional partnerships that advance strategic initiatives and long‑term growth.

Direct RFP execution to improve win rates, response quality, and cycle efficiency while minimizing cost.

Monitor competitive activity, customer trends, and industry developments to proactively shape area strategies; identify operational or commercial challenges and lead execution of effective action plans to mitigate risk and capture opportunity.

Introduce reporting and communication protocols that enable collaboration, solution selling, and territory alignment.

Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition to attract, develop, and retain diverse, high‑potential sales talent.

Represent the organization at national and regional industry events, bringing back strategic insights to inform planning.

Qualifications

Track record of leading and motivating a high‑performing field sales teams to exceed sales goals through strong coaching and interpersonal skills.

Strong financial acumen.

Ability to work in a highly matrixed, fast‑paced, complex environment.

Highly driven, strong work ethic, and ability to influence others.

Strong proficiency of Microsoft Office applications and CRM tools.

Proven track record of consistently exceeding financial and/or other quantitative targets, as well as qualitative goals.

Excellent communications and presentation skills.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related field or equivalent experience.

15+ years of direct outside sales experience in healthcare related field.

5+ years of team leadership experience, managing managers.

Combined education and experience will be considered.

Ability to travel domestically within assigned region and occasionally internationally (estimated 50% travel).

Must have valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.

Why Join Cordis? For more than 60 years, Cordis has built interventional vascular technology that offers higher quality and less invasive experiences for people worldwide. With a global reach and vast resources, we empower you to do your best work and unleash your full potential. Grow your career surrounded by supportive teammates and help improve the wellbeing of millions together.

Cordis is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and applicants. We celebrate diversity in race, gender, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other identities. All teammates bring different strengths and perspectives that are essential for our success. Inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

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