Executive Commercial Leader, Life Sciences & Biologics

Executive Commercial Leader, Life Sciences & Biologics

Location: Bentonville, AR (Northwest Arkansas)

Travel: 30% to 50%

Position: Executive Leadership

Our client is an established, financially stable life sciences manufacturer entering an exciting new phase of commercial expansion. With a diverse portfolio of specialized biological materials supporting diagnostics, pharmaceutical development, and scientific research, the organization is investing in new markets, customer partnerships, and product growth. They are seeking an accomplished Executive Commercial Leader to build on this momentum, strengthen their market presence, and lead the next chapter of revenue and profitability growth.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a commercially driven executive who combines deep biological product expertise with an entrepreneurial approach to business development. Working closely with executive leadership, this individual will have significant influence over commercial strategy, customer relationships, team development, and long-term business performance.

• Executive-level visibility and the opportunity to shape commercial strategy for an established life sciences business.
• A financially stable organization with resources to support product expansion and new market opportunities.
• A diverse biological product portfolio serving customers across multiple scientific and healthcare markets.
• Direct influence over revenue growth, pricing strategy, customer development, and commercial operations.
• An opportunity to lead and develop an existing commercial team while building capabilities for future growth.
• A collaborative leadership environment that values initiative, technical expertise, and measurable results.
• Location flexibility for qualified executives outside Arkansas, with regular onsite engagement required.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive commercial growth strategy across biological materials, specialty reagents, and related life sciences markets.
• Lead sales, business development, marketing, and customer-facing operations, establishing clear performance expectations and accountability.
• Expand relationships with diagnostic manufacturers, biopharmaceutical organizations, research customers, contract development partners, and international distribution channels.
• Leverage an established industry network to identify strategic accounts, create new revenue opportunities, and accelerate market penetration.
• Direct commercial initiatives supporting the expansion of protein-based biological materials, antibody products, and specialized research offerings.
• Guide strategic account development and distribution partnerships, including commercial negotiations, customer retention, and channel performance.
• Establish pricing frameworks that account for production economics, customer requirements, competitive positioning, and profitability objectives.
• Oversee the development and negotiation of supply, distribution, private-label, and other strategic commercial agreements.
• Strengthen sales forecasting, CRM adoption, pipeline visibility, and performance reporting to support informed business decisions.
• Align marketing programs, digital outreach, scientific content, and industry engagement with business development priorities.
• Partner with technical, manufacturing, and quality teams to translate customer requirements into commercially viable solutions.
• Build a scalable commercial organization through talent development, process improvement, and disciplined execution.

• 10+ years of progressive commercial leadership experience within biological materials, life sciences reagents, or closely related manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years in a senior commercial leadership position with direct accountability…