Erik Savage

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Vice President Human Resources, Global Commercial Operations, LATAM and Canada Regional Led Markets at Medtronic

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

As Vice President of Human Resources at Medtronic, Erik Savage partners with senior executives to align HR functions with global business strategies across commercial operations. He has deep expertise in organizational design, talent management, and change management, holding an MS in Organizational Leadership and Human Resources and being MBTI Certified.

Erik is described by former colleagues as a leader who has a profound and lasting positive effect on the people he works with, highlighting his mentorship abilities.

Personality Overview

Self-Confident

Direct & Candid

Decisive

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
A core competency throughout his career, he previously led a 40-person global learning and development team and is praised for his strong mentorship.
Organizational Design
He partners with senior business leaders to align organizational structure and talent strategy with overarching business goals for large, global teams.
Global HR Strategy
His experience includes leading HR for diverse regions like Latin America and Canada, demonstrating his ability to manage strategy across different international markets.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Vice President Human Resources, Global Commercial Operations, LATAM and Canada Regional Led Markets at Medtronic
5-2022 - 1-2026
Vice President Human Resources, Structural Heart and Aortic at Medtronic
7-2017 - 11-2022
Vice President of Human Resources, Surgical Innovations at Medtronic
12-2010 - 2-2015
Vice President Learning and Development at Covidien
10-2007 - 11-2010
Director Training and Organizational Development at Covidien

Education

2008 - 2010
MA from Quinnipiac University
1990 - 1994
BS from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Insights For Selling To Erik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Erik is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Erik

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erik move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Erik take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Erik

Personality Compatibility


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