Marko Epperlein

SVP | Head of Sales EMEA @ Surgical Science

Germany

About

With over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development within the medical device industry, I currently serve as SVP of Sales at Surgical Science. My role focuses on leading sales operations and driving strategic growth to foster market expansion and deliver innovative virtual simulation solutions tailored to customer needs. At Surgical Science, I leverage expertise in sales leadership, acquisitions, and financial planning to align business goals with impactful contributions in the MedTech sector. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, I am committed to advancing organizational objectives while ensuring financial accountability and fostering innovation in dynamic markets.

Experience

  • Surgical Science (Remote)
    • Senior Vice President of Sales | EMEA
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Director Business Development | EMEA
      Mar 2024 - Dec 2024 · 10 mos

      Directed business development initiatives with MedTech companies to create tailored virtual simulation solutions | Managed full P&L responsibilities for the EMEA region, ensuring financial accountability and strategic growth. | Led interdisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and innovation in a dynamic environment.

    • Head of Business Development | DACH
      Mar 2023 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • LABORIE (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Business Development Manager | Europe
      Jul 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Leading the commercialization of Optilume DCB for urethral stricture treatment DACH region. Developing and implementing business & marketing plans, developing ambassador programs with early adaptors. High standard presentations of clinical data to existing and potential customers. Accompanying leads from first product demonstration to first procedures in the OR.

    • International Marketing Manager | CEE
      Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 · 6 mos

      Downstream marketing and price management for direct (DACH) and indirect (Nordics, Eastern Europe) markets. Project lead for MDR commercial readiness of all disposable products in OUS. Launch preparation of new urodynamics platform and portfolio strategy of RFID disposable catheters to drive digitalizing of functional urological diagnostics.

    • Field Marketing & Commercial Operations Manager | DACH
      Jun 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Leading downstream marketing and commercial operations in the DACH region, heading a team of inside sales and commercial excellence colleagues. Focus on post-acquisition portfolio management and product and customer data integration. KOL management – pricing strategies, hospital group contracting, tenders. Project lead of a database for analytical account classification and commercial effectiveness. Interim Business Manager DACH August – November 2019.

  • HASOMED GmbH (Magdeburg)
    • Senior Product Manager | Global
      Oct 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Team lead, repsonsible for market launch & commercialization of a scientific R&D project (RehaIngest – software and sensor based swallow feedback system). Building relationships with strategic clinical and scientific partnersand existing distributors. Developing and implementing business & marketing plans for direct and indirect sales.

    • Product Manager | Global
      Jun 2013 - Oct 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Product Management of FES (functional electrical stimulation) product division. Definition of requirement specifications in close collaboration with KOL’s and scientists. Sales and customer training, portfolio management, writing of PMSR’s and QA/RA documentation. Maintaining and initiating of scientific & OEM partnerships.

    • Sales & Market Access Associate
      Sep 2010 - May 2013 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      General sales and marketing activities for all MedTech portfolio products. Collaboration with clinical key drivers and health care insurances to identify regional reimbursement options. Product management support.

  • Research Fellow at TRAUTMANN
    Aug 2006 - Aug 2010 · 4 yrs 1 mo