Commercial Manager, CEE/CIS (Launches & Business Excellence)

Job Title: Commercial Manager CEE/CIS
Location: Remote - United Kingdom or Spain

About the Role

As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines, we are seeking a Commercial Manager CEE/CIS to join our International Partner Markets business, focused on driving commercial growth and operational excellence across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and CIS markets.

This is a highly visible regional role acting as a trusted partner to the Director, CEE/CIS Regions. Working across a network of distribution partners, you will lead and coordinate strategic commercial initiatives including product launches, integrations, business optimisation projects, and partner performance management.

You will play a key role in translating regional priorities into action, bringing together stakeholders across Commercial, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Medical, Market Access, Finance, Quality and Legal to deliver successful outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining analytical thinking, project leadership and commercial execution within an international pharmaceutical environment.

The role is designed as a development opportunity for future regional leadership and offers broad exposure to commercial strategy, pricing, reimbursement, launch excellence and partner management across multiple markets.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Deliver and realise product launches, portfolio integrations and regional optimisation projects across CEE/CIS markets.
• Take direct ownership of commercial deliverables, ensuring initiatives are executed successfully and on time.
• Develop business cases, implementation plans and launch readiness frameworks to support regional priorities.
• Drive projects forward by coordinating internal functions and external partners, removing barriers and ensuring accountability.
• Manage commercial activities associated with launches, integrations, portfolio transitions and business improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with distribution partners and support business reviews, performance improvement plans and growth opportunities.
• Identify and realise opportunities to improve pricing, reimbursement, portfolio performance and overall commercial outcomes.
• Monitor project milestones, risks and KPIs, ensuring timely escalation and resolution where required.
• Generate actionable market insights and recommendations through analysis of market performance, competitor activity and commercial trends.
• Represent the business in partner interactions across the region and support the Director, CEE/CIS Regions in driving strategic initiatives.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for ambitious, resilient, and commercially minded professionals who are passionate about improving patient outcomes and driving business growth.

For this role, you will also have the following:

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• Formal project management qualification or training is advantageous.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Must Have

• Good working experience within the Rx pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working across international or regional pharmaceutical markets in commercial, marketing, launch and/or integration roles.
• Proven experience delivering cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, including market analysis, forecasting and business case development.
• Experience taking ownership of commercial deliverables and driving initiatives through to implementation.
• Ability to influence and coordinate stakeholders across countries, cultures and functions without direct authority.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with distributor or partner-market business models.
• Knowledge of pricing, reimbursement and market access processes.
• Experience supporting product launches, integrations or portfolio optimisation programmes.
• Experience within biosimilars, specialty generics or specialty brands.
• Exposure to CEE/CIS markets.
• Additional European language skills.

Why join ADVANZ PHARMA?

At ADVANZ PHARMA, our purpose is clear: improving patients' lives by increasing access to medicines that matter. We are a fast-growing international pharmaceutical company where employees have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, take ownership, and contribute to meaningful work every day.

A Place Where You Can Grow

We foster a culture built on trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development. Whether you're expanding your commercial expertise, taking on new challenges, or building your career within a growing organisation, you'll be supported to succeed.

Entrepreneurial by Nature

Our teams are empowered to make decisions, challenge convention, and create solutions that drive results. We value people who bring energy, accountability, and a desire to make things happen.

A Meaningful Mission

Every role at ADVANZ PHARMA contributes to improving access to important therapies for patients across the globe. The work you do will have a direct impact on healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, and ultimately the patients they serve.

Flexibility and Support for Your Wellbeing

Our agile and flexible working arrangements, paired with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, are designed to support your health, career aspirations, and work-life balance.

Rewards & Benefits

We are delighted to offer a comprehensive package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional growth of our employees.

Global benefits:

• Global recognition programme
• Long Service Award
• Employee Assistance programme
• Birthday leave
• Wellbeing day
• Volunteering leave
• Compassionate leave
• Work from Anywhere subject to local legislation

Our People Recommend Us

We're proud that 82% of employees in our 2026 engagement survey said they would recommend ADVANZ PHARMA as a great place to work.

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine commercial success with meaningful patient impact, apply now.