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Commercial Operations Director

Lieu de travail Zurich
Secteurs Autre
Type d'emploi contrat
Un salaire Negotiable
Référence BBBH613704

Commercial Operations Director

Our global Pharmaceutical client based in Zurich is looking for a Commerical Operations Director with experience in commercial operations within a multidisciplinary global environment preferably in the vaccine/pharmaceutical industry.

Client: Pharmacetical

Location: Zurich

Start date: 12.05.2025

Duration: 12 Months


OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

  • Support the commercialization of Qdenga in travel markets
  • Lead the EUCAN CSEE & new launch markets (Netherlands; Belgium; Austria, Switzerland, Poland; Czech Republic & Israel)
  • Support the Center of Excellence (CoE) for global strategic assumptions & forecasting
  • Support the regions and LOCs to enhance commercial capabilities



Job Description / Role Profile

  • Support the commercialization of Qdenga in travel markets
  • Manage EUCAN sales report development with the input from LOCs and the support of a vendor. Initiate periodic format revisions and update accordingly.
  • Develop and / or migrate data repositories with the purpose of creating a history bank for all key events including housing of meeting materials (VRLT; Community Forum) and presentations such as business reviews, LOC brand plans; listing and tracking of clinical recommendations etc.
  • Support EUCAN travel LOC engagements by scheduling, planning, coordinating and minuting meetings.
  • Support key growth initiatives in line with the needs and requirements of travel LOCs
  • Support the logistics of coordinating activities related to key regional congresses in collaboration with the host EUCAN LOC
  • Liaise closely with VBU and EUCAN functional counterparts to support travel market needs, including medical, access, and marketing


Lead the EUCAN CSEE and the Wave 3 Launch LOC needs
(CSEE Countries: Netherlands; Belgium; Austria, Switzerland, Poland; Czech Republic & Isreal)

  • Oversee LOCs in identifying marketing and stock needs and support or channel requests to the appropriate persons
  • Support will also include, yet not be limited to:
  • Tracking sales against forecast and allocation,
  • Advise stock change requests and stock rotation within EUCAN as needed


Support the development of the global strategic assumptions and forecasting process EUCAN Support

  • Support the bottom-up forecasting in travel LOCs
  • Key liaison to EUCAN LOCs to ensure appropriate interpretation of global strategic assumptions and submission to ABP (Agile Business Planning Tool - Takeda wide LOC forecasting tool)
  • Engage EUCAN LOCs to support and verify MRP and LRF forecasts


Global Support:
* Develop presentations to support global strategic assumptions
* Prepare year-over-year MRP and LRF forecast comparison for leadership review and input


Job Description / Role Profile

  • BS/BA Required, Masters/MBA preferred
  • At least 7-10 years of experience in commercial operations experience within a multidisciplinary global environment
  • Demonstration of capacity for strategic thinking plus strong analysis skills and a creative/innovative approach to problem solving.
  • Experience working in a matrix environment, preferably a global organization, with proven ability to work cross-functionally and cross-regionally in a respectful and collaborative manner.
  • Experience in the vaccine / pharmaceutical industry preferred
  • Experience with managing/ leading commercial operations and process improvement for a country/region/global
  • Experience in forecasting and / or above country forecasting processes would be beneficial
  • Experience with launching or managing launch/life-cycle management activities for a cross-functional organization
  • Proficiency with MS suite tools, including Office and Project; fluid use of SharePoint
  • Ability to adapt to a constantly changing and growing business environment
  • Fluency in spoken and written English, other languages useful


If you are interested, please apply with a copy of your CV or feel free to reach me Elaine Kanwar at +41 61 282 2223