Commercial Manager – CEE/CIS, Launches, Business Excellence

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Execute and achieve product launches, portfolio integrations, and regional optimization initiatives throughout the CEE/CIS markets.

• Assume direct responsibility for commercial outputs, ensuring initiatives are implemented successfully and within deadlines.

• Create business cases, implementation strategies, and frameworks to ensure launch readiness.

• Facilitate coordination among internal teams and external partners, eliminating obstacles and ensuring accountability.

• Oversee commercial activities related to launches, integrations, portfolio transitions, and business enhancement projects.

• Cultivate relationships with distribution partners and assist in business reviews, performance enhancement plans, and growth possibilities.

• Detect opportunities to enhance pricing, reimbursement, portfolio performance, and commercial results.

• Track project milestones, risks, and KPIs, escalating and resolving issues as necessary.

• Produce market insights and suggestions through the analysis of market performance, competitor behavior, and commercial trends.

• Represent the business in interactions with partners throughout the region.

• Assist the Director of CEE/CIS Regions in promoting strategic initiatives.

• Coordinate with stakeholders across Commercial, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Medical, Market Access, Finance, Quality, and Legal departments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.

• Relevant experience in the Rx pharmaceutical industry.

• Experience in international or regional pharmaceutical markets in commercial, marketing, launch, and/or integration positions.

• Proven track record in delivering cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.

• Strong commercial and analytical skills, including market analysis, forecasting, and business case development.

• Demonstrated ability to take charge of commercial outputs and drive initiatives through to execution.

• Capability to influence and coordinate stakeholders across different countries, cultures, and functions without direct authority.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills in English.

• Strong organizational and project management abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities at once.

• Formal project management training or qualification is a plus.

• Experience with distributor or partner-market business models.

• Understanding of pricing, reimbursement, and market access processes.

• Experience supporting product launches, integrations, or portfolio optimization programs.

• Background in biosimilars, specialty generics, or specialty brands.

• Familiarity with CEE/CIS markets.

• Proficiency in additional European languages is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Global recognition program.

• Long Service Award.

• Employee Assistance program.

• Birthday leave.

• Wellbeing day.

• Volunteering leave.

• Compassionate leave.

• Work from Anywhere policy, subject to local legislation.

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Opportunities for continuous development and career advancement.