Overview
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Commercial UK to take commercial ownership of our UK medicines portfolio and play a key role in shaping and delivering our UK commercial agenda. The role involves leading a Copenhagen‑based team of Portfolio Management Specialists and Portfolio Development Analysts, setting direction, ensuring strong portfolio governance, and enabling high‑quality decision support.
Responsibilities
* Lead commercial assessment and prioritisation of UK portfolio opportunities
* Own end‑to‑end NHS hospital medicines tenders, including pricing strategy, bid/no‑bid recommendations, and post‑award review
* Develop robust commercial cases to support decision‑making
* Manage commercial performance, forecasting, and portfolio insight
* Lead and develop a UK commercial team, setting direction and standards
* Act as the senior commercial representative for portfolio and tender matters in UK leadership discussions
* Work closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, and HQ teams
Success Profile
To succeed in this role you combine strong commercial judgement with hands‑on NHS tender experience. You enjoy commercial problem‑solving, value rigour over volume, and are motivated by increased responsibility and visibility. You can move between analysis and action, set a clear direction for others, and communicate recommendations credibly to senior stakeholders.
Qualifications
* Strong commercial experience within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or a regulated environment
* Practical experience leading or significantly contributing to NHS hospital medicines tenders
* Solid financial and analytical capability, with confidence in pricing and margin assessment
* Experience leading others and taking accountability for outputs
* Sound commercial judgement and comfort making recommendations in complex situations
* Clear communicator, able to work credibly with senior stakeholders
* Fluency in English
Location and Arrangement
This is a remote role based within the Midlands, to enable occasional in‑person team gatherings.
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