Country Manager (Central Eastern Europe)
Country Manager, Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)
Location: Europe (Remote/Flexible)
Sector: Biosimilars
Travel: Frequent travel across the CEE region
About the Company
We are partnering with a leading global biosimilars organisation committed to increasing patient access to high-quality, affordable biologic medicines. With a strong international footprint and an ambitious growth strategy, the company is continuing to expand its presence across Central and Eastern Europe and is seeking an experienced commercial leader to drive the next phase of regional growth.
The Opportunity
As Country Manager, you will lead commercial activities across key Central and Eastern European markets, taking ownership of market development, strategic partnerships, and business performance. This is a highly visible leadership role offering the opportunity to shape regional strategy, build high-performing teams, and drive the successful growth of a rapidly expanding biosimilars portfolio.
Reporting into senior regional leadership, you will play a critical role in delivering market access, commercial excellence, and sustainable revenue growth across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the commercial strategy across CEE markets.
- Lead and develop high-performing regional commercial teams.
- Drive sales growth and market share expansion for the biosimilars portfolio.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, distributors, payers, tender authorities, and government organisations.
- Identify and assess new business opportunities and market expansion strategies.
- Collaborate closely with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams.
- Manage regional budgets, forecasts, and P&L performance.
- Represent the business at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings.
Requirements
- Significant commercial experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Strong experience within the biosimilars sector is essential.
- Proven success managing and growing business activities across Central and Eastern Europe.
- Previous leadership experience, including managing, coaching, and developing commercial teams.
- Strong understanding of tender processes, reimbursement systems, and market access dynamics across CEE markets.
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic business plans.
- Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Fluent English; additional Eastern European languages would be advantageous.
- Eligible to work within Europe and willing to travel across the region.
What's on Offer?
- Opportunity to join a market-leading biosimilars organisation with a growing international presence.
- Significant strategic influence and visibility within the business.
- Broad leadership responsibility across multiple countries.
- Competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible location across Europe.
If you are a proven biosimilars leader with experience driving commercial success across Central and Eastern Europe and are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient access to life-changing medicines, we would love to hear from you.
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