Commercial Lead & Market Access Operations

We are supporting our client in the appointment of a Commercial Lead & Market Access Operations professional to drive the continued growth of their biosimilars portfolio across Northern Eastern Europe and the Nordics.

This is a high-impact, senior-level opportunity combining commercial leadership, market access strategy, and tender excellence within a complex and highly competitive environment.

Location: Poland
Region Covered: Poland, Baltics & Nordics
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biosimilars

You will take full ownership of commercial performance across the region, leading market access execution, tender strategy, and portfolio growth across multiple therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, haematology, and ophthalmology.

Operating in a tender-driven healthcare landscape, you will play a critical role in driving biosimilar adoption, securing formulary access, and maximizing volume while protecting profitability.

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  Lead market access and tender strategy across Poland and the Baltic markets, including national and hospital-level tenders

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  Develop and execute competitive, data-driven pricing strategies in line with regulatory frameworks

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  Drive formulary inclusion and therapeutic switching within hospitals and national drug programs

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  Own regional P&L and forecasting, ensuring sustainable growth and cost control

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  Build strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) across multiple therapy areas

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  Provide strategic oversight to third-party distributor sales teams, ensuring alignment, capability development, and performance against KPIs

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  Monitor local healthcare policies and contribute to market shaping initiatives and tender frameworks

• Degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, or Economics

• 7–10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical commercial or market access roles within the region

• Strong track record in biosimilars and tender-based environments

• Proven success winning complex, high-value tenders

• Deep understanding of the Polish NFZ system and Baltic healthcare markets

• Experience leading matrix or indirect teams (e.g., wholesalers/distributors)

• Fluent in English and Polish (Baltic language skills are advantageous)

• Opportunity to lead a strategically critical region within a growing biosimilars portfolio

• Significant ownership and autonomy, including full P&L responsibility

• Work at the forefront of market access innovation and healthcare transformation

• Be part of a company driving access to life-changing biologic therapies across Europe

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