Senior Manager, Commercial Programs

About Aerogen:

Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway with offices around the world Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards and ten-time winner of the Zenith award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America collectively our employees make a difference to patients lives every day having already reached 20 million patients in over 80 countries.

Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work. We lead the way finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems all in the name of delivering better patient care.

Our business is growing rapidly across the globe and as we grow our core culture of We Care universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers. Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.

What is the role

The Senior Manager Commercial Programs role reflects the increasing scale of global commercial activity for the Aerogen device business and business development activity with external partners medical equipment and drug manufacturers. The person in this role will be responsible for leading Business Operations programs to support Aerogens commercial strategy. The role will have substantial interaction with customers & suppliers.

What are the key responsibilities

Lead operational preparation for drug-partner programs including clinical supply readiness commercial supply planning and execution and combination product preparation (Co-Package/Cross-Label).

Oversee the Core Commercial Operational Programs to drive strategic growth including;

channel transformations in Italy Japan and Australia;

planning for Austria and Netherlands transformation from Germany;

delivering transformative initiatives such as Saudi Localisation;

providing operational readiness support for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).

Drive supply efficiency by participating in Aerogens Sales Operations and Financial Planning process collaborating internally to resolve challenges from unique local market requirements (e.g. product regulations labelling UDI IFUs) and driving ROSA improvement initiatives to reduce working capital.

Optimise and expand Aerogens distribution network by addressing obstacles to onboarding new countries while minimizing product variant proliferation driving improvements including 3PL partner selection facilitating the implementation of Direct Sales Operations with local setup and reviewing supply chain and portfolio opportunities by strategic segments (e.g. OEM kits EDW&F kits).

Co-ordinate implementation of changes to normal supply patterns involving assessment with Regulatory and other impacted functions.

Play a strategic role as Aerogens Systems Architect including;

ensure Aerogens ERP platform is designed integrated and scalable to meet evolving business needs.

own the architecture optimization and governance of ERP systems including Certinia Salesforce and other integrated applications.

align ERP solutions with business processes across Finance Supply Chain Operations and Commercial functions.

provide technical expertise and business insight to guide ERP strategy design and implementation.

support cross-functional teams to ensure effective delivery of ERP initiatives.

What Education and Experience are required

Financial Qualification or Masters degree in Engineering or Science discipline ideally complemented with a Postgraduate Business qualification.

Min. 10 years Industrial experience.

Min. 5 years in Medical Device Design Development Manufacture Quality Assurance Finance or Regulatory Affairs. Experience in medical commercial environment would be beneficial.

Experience managing projects involving cross functional teams.

What key skills will make you great at the role

You do the right thing you are honest professional and ethical and welcome diversity.

You are ambitious and committed to succeed with a willingness to learn and collaborate across unfamiliar functions.

You operate independently with strong attention to detail and high-quality deliverables.

You are a clear and confident communicator skilled in adapting messages for diverse audiences including internal teams and external stakeholders such as distributors pharma and medical equipment companies.

You have a proven track record managing complex technical projects and programs.

You are eager to engage with and learn new technical and business topics.

You achieve results through cross-functional collaboration and effective influence across customers commercial technical and operational teams.

You are experienced in leading structured data-driven problem-solving initiatives.

You are skilled in business process improvement.

You have strong proficiency in MS Office particularly Excel with solid data analysis capabilities.

What is it like to work at Aerogen

Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to #discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. Theres something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:

Excellent medical care.

Bonus & Pension.

Aerogen Connect our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.

We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.

Check out our careers website for more information about life at Aerogen

Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process please contact us by emailing emailprotected. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.