Paolo Cuzzi, Commercial innovation and transformation Lead

Paolo Cuzzi

Commercial innovation and transformation Lead

Medtronic

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Master Degree in Economy and Strategic Marketing
Experience
21 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 4 Months

Commercial innovation and transformation Lead at Medtronic
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2020

Responsible for defying and leading the implementation of Commercial Innovation programs.
Responsible for managing and strengthening Partnership with Pharma and Medical devices companies.
Responsible for leading New Channels exploration and access.

Sr. Channel and Partnership Manager EMEA - Diabetes at Medtronic
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2018 to December 2019

Responsible for defying and implementing Channel Management strategies and generating, managing and strengthening Partnership with Pharma and Medical devices companies, in EMEA

Channel Manager EMEA - Non Intensive Diabetes Therapies at Medtronic
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2017 to May 2018

Responsibilities:
Define and implement channel management strategies at EMEA level
Generate, manage and strengthen the relationships with pharma/medical devices companies
Scout, identify and start up the business with local Business Partners
Coordinate Local Teams toward a common goal
Define and implement pricing strategies
P&L management

Export Sales Manager at Medel International (Beurer GmbH Group)
  • Italy
  • June 2015 to January 2017

Responsibilities:
 Implement brand internationalization strategies for Medel, Mebby and Zeiner Medical brands
 Manage OEM and co-branding projects with most important medical devices brands in the world
 Coordinate a team of 4 Export Area Managers, 4 Back Officers based in Italy and in 2 subsidiaries
 Define and implement pricing strategies
 Hospital and health district tender management
 Generate, manage and strengthen the relations with pharma/medical companies
 P&L management
 Law compliance and certification
 Fairs and Congresses participation: Arab Health, Africa Health, Medical Fair Asia, CMEF, Medica
 Turnover: 20mln euro

Results:
 Successfully managed the integration post-acquisition by Beurer GmbH
 Reinvent the business from a re-sale approach to a distributorship one
 Set up the medium/long term strategy
 Export team organization
 Focus on profitable business

International Regional Manager at Artsana Group
  • Italy
  • January 2014 to June 2015

Responsible of generating, managing and strengthening the relations with top partners. Managing and developing OEM and special projects. Creating and Implementing Internationalization Brand Strategies directly and through the commercial team. Responsible of the Sales structure: resident manager, distributors, retail chains. Responsible of P&L, law compliance and certification management. Responsible of defining and implementing price and profit strategies. Responsible of 25mln euro turnover.

Key contributions:

 Relationships creation and consolidation with worldwide recognized Companies (Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, Roche, SciGen).
 New markets opening in North America., Europe, Asia and Pacific Region
 Scouting, selecting and managing new distributor in new Countries
 Defining roles and targets for the commercial team
 Back office team organization
 Focus on diabetes business
 Direct and indirect relation with drugstore/pharmacy chains.
 Co-Branding projects team leader.
 Special project team leader.
 OEM project team leader.


Reason for looking for change: I’m keen interested in having a job experience in a competitive environment able to stimulate my creativity and management skills. Defined and ambitious career plan is a prerogative.

Export Area Manager - Middle east, Asia and Pacific region at Artsana Group
  • Italy
  • March 2006 to December 2013

Creating and Implementing Internationalization Brand Strategies on the assigned areas. Responsible of the Sales structure: resident manager, distributors, etc. Responsible of the P&L and law compliance and certification management. Responsible of defining and implementing price strategies. Sales Coordinator. Deep knowledge of the pharmacy channel and hospital one. Responsible of 5, 5mln euro turnover (2011).

Senior Auditor at Deloitte
  • Italy
  • January 2003 to February 2006

In charge of implementing P/L analysis. Team Leader: Audit Approach. Team Leader: Due diligence. Financial Consulting in Bank and investment Fund sector.

Education

Master's degree, Master Degree in Economy and Strategic Marketing
  • at Business University Luigi Bocconi
  • October 2002

Master in Business Management

Specialties & Skills

Partnership Building
New Business Generation
Business Development
Distributors
Channel Management
Finance
Business Development
Diabetes
Commercial
Marketing

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Languages

Italian
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Music, Sport; Cinema, Technology