Country Manager Australia

**Country Manager Australia**

***Would you like to work in an international environment where you'll make a difference every day? At Permobil, we're looking for game-changers to join us as we innovate for individuals and develop the world's most advanced assistive solutions.**

At Permobil, the people who use our products come first. Our purpose is to create advanced assistive solutions that make the lives of adults and children living with disabilities more enriching. Our people are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver innovations that improve lives. We are a sustainable and responsible business committed to continuous improvement, and our customers can trust us to provide market-leading solutions driven by insights-based clinical data.

Permobil Australia is now looking for a Country Manager Australia.

**About the opportunity**

Lead and continue to develop an established and successful business, with experienced and well-respected employees.

**Manage and oversee a portfolio of client relationships and delivery of strategy**
- Participation in international projects and cross border cooperation
- Identify potential M&A targets and work with Regional/Group on these activities
- Identifying trends and opportunities, support for implementing change, testing of new initiatives

**Drive business development activities** through your Team**
- Work with prospective clients and evaluate opportunities to add strategic value to the relationship
- Collaborate with internal colleagues to identify prospect client opportunities
- Present at client events on strategy and act as a key stakeholder within the business
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and evidence of ability to articulate complex matters effectively

**Commercial **Acumen**
- Full P&L responsibility
- Building up state of the art sales approaches and sales activities
- Acquiring new business partners and potential customers
- Planning and delivering

**About you**

You are passionate, innovative, and ambitious. You want to make a difference for others and feel fulfilled when you can see the link between the work you do and positive improvements in the lives of others. You search out opportunities and are prepared to go off the beaten track to chase your dreams. You don't follow the herd - you find new ways of working and go where you see potential to make your mark. You are a pioneer, a revolutionary, a game-changer and you are who we're looking for. You are aware of the Jim Collins 'Good to Great' philosophy, (level 5 leadership).

Ideally, you will bring a passion for People management, and inspire others with your vision and commitment and you will have an understanding of today's supply chain and operational environment. You will possess experience identifying strategic partnerships and business improvement initiatives to drive profitability and organisational performance.

**Why Permobil is a great next step for you Great Employee benefits**

**Competitive Remuneration Package (Base + Bonus + Car Allowance)**
- Birthday Leave
- Charity Day Leave
- Learning & Development programs
- Extensive online HRIS System
- Employee assistance programs

**Your Background**

MBA or tertiary qualified in Business Management

**More about Permobil**

Permobil founder Dr. Per Uddén believed that helping people achieve the greatest level of independence is a basic human right and, for over 50 years, Permobil has held fast to that belief. Permobil is a global leader in advanced rehabilitation technology, passionate about better understanding our users' needs and improving their quality of life through state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. Today, those solutions include power wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, power assist, and manual wheelchairs.

Fun facts about us: One of our products was 1 of 100 best inventions in Time magazine in 2021