Director, Commercial Development, Drug Product Services (f/m/d)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it.

Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people.

In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Commercial Development ensures the business unit consistently delivers sales and profitability growth targets. This position combines commercial and technical expertise to identify DPS business opportunities, develop pricing strategies, business models and approaches for market expansion opportunities.

Key responsibilities :

• Responsible for driving the revenue and profitability for large-scale Drug Product Commercial Manufacturing assets
• Develops and commercializes targeted business approaches and operative pricing strategies that facilitate and contribute to the business unit's expansion strategy.
• Develops and expands the BU business by optimizing project portfolio, sold margin, and applying innovative business models and approaches to customers.
• Actively contributes to business acquisition process by assisting Sales and Business Development teams with technical and operational queries, and supporting customer discussions
• Establishes contractual terms for new contracts and contract extensions, and performs contract negotiations including alignment with other business units.
• Develops creative business cases and go-to-market strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders to maximize growth opportunities.
• Contributes actively to the development of the business unit strategy and manages agreed commercial strategic plans to deliver planned business growth goals.
• Maintains a strong understanding of the commercial landscape through harnessing competitive and market intelligence input with operational capability to identify and target market growth opportunities.

Key requirements :

• MSc / MBA / PhD - Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Engineering) or Business (e.g. MBA) with extensive life science industry experience
• Expert Knowledge in the field of commercial manufacturing of injectable Drug Product is a must
• Must be business fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Advanced no. of years within Pharma Ops / Biotech & commercial area
• Innately collaborative, excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Driving Results : Willingness to be held accountable, proven history of meeting deliverables, ability to positively influence and motivate others

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility.

How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment.

Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences.

In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Reference : R59982