Head of Commercial

UK | Office-Based with Field Presence | Senior Leadership

We’re seeking a strategic and commercially astute Head of Commercial to lead UK operations and drive sustainable growth within a highly competitive pharmaceutical environment.

This is a pivotal leadership role with full accountability for commercial performance, market access, sales execution, and cross-functional alignment across the UK business.

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll define and deliver the UK commercial strategy, ensuring strong execution, financial discipline, and long-term value creation.

• Setting and executing the UK commercial strategy to deliver revenue and market share growth
• Leading sales, market access, and supply chain functions to ensure integrated execution
• Driving pricing, reimbursement, and market access strategies across the NHS and NICE
• Overseeing Regional Business Managers and senior commercial leaders, building a high-performance culture
• Optimising sales force effectiveness, segmentation, targeting, and KOL engagement
• Ensuring supply chain resilience and strong partnerships with wholesalers and homecare providers
• Partnering with Marketing and Medical Affairs to align strategy, ensure ABPI compliance, and maximise impact
• Providing strategic insight and feedback to global stakeholders
• Leading talent development, succession planning, and organisational scalability

• Proven experience in senior commercial leadership within the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven track record in product launches, P&L ownership, and delivering sales and profit targets
• Strong understanding of the UK healthcare landscape, including NHS, NICE, and market access pathways
• Commercially rigorous, data-driven, and confident influencing at executive level
• Degree qualified (management, business, or life sciences preferred)

• Executive-level role with genuine strategic influence
• Opportunity to shape UK commercial direction and growth
• High visibility across UK and global leadership teams

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