Commercial Lead - Unlicenced Medicines (1479)

Are you skilled in developing and implementing commercial strategies for unlicenced products in the pharmaceutical industry and do you enjoy seeking business opportunities and sales Then this position might be just right for you.

About the job

As Commercial Lead for unlicenced products you will contribute to developing and implementing the Commercial strategy for UL Medicines and delivering on sales opportunities to ensure continued growth for Orifarm UK.

Additional key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Drive commercial success ensuring delivery of Turnover and Gross profit targets for Unlicenced Medicines sales
• Manage strategic relationship with key UL partner
• Identify and deliver on UK shortage opportunities
• Contribute to the growth of the UL product portfolio
• Proactively seek new business leads and opportunities to deliver future business growth
• Manage contract relationships with key accounts as required
• Ownership of additional service development across unlicenced market
• Manage NHS tenders as needed
• Support Sales of PI and generic products as required

In this position you will report to the General Manager Matthew Legge.

Independent commercial profile with NHS experience

We seek a candidate with a Bachelors or Masters degree in a suitable field. However the most important thing is that you have proven experience in a Commercial role where you have successfully identified business opportunities. We are also seeking a profile with hands-on experience with NHS hospitals trusts and tender processes.

As a professional you possess great time management interpersonal and communication skills. You also feel a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the companys success. You pride yourself on creating and maintaining strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.

As Orifarm is an international company you must be proficient in English and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Who are we

The UK is an incredibly important market for the growth expectations within Orifarm.

We are an ambitious team of approx. 20 people covering various functions. Our team spirit pulls us together and you will find a friendly team who support each other to ensure every day is successful.

Why should you work for Orifarm

At Orifarm we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes smarts and hearts. Our secret to success Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. Our international setting offers great opportunities for growth and career advancement.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employees opportunities for learning and development.

Lastly when we have good results every employee including student workers is part of our bonus scheme.

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision we create access to affordable high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the centre of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bgh-Srensen. Since then Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today Orifarm is Europes largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmarks largest supplier of pharmaceuticals with more than 2200 employees.

We encourage everyone to apply

At Orifarm we welcome people from all backgrounds recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive workforce and environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable and inclusive future. By creating such an environment we are confident that we can achieve exceptional results together.

Job location

The position is located in Hemel Hempstead UK. We enjoy meeting in the office a few days per week but it will also be possible to work from home 1-2 days per week.

Need further information

If you need further information about the job please contact Matthew Legge at

Applications received through mail will not be considered.

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Application deadline

We are looking for a candidate as quickly as possible so interviews will be conducted continuously.