Commercial Manager - Pharmaceuticals / Biosimilars

Job Title: Commercial Manager – Pharmaceuticals / Biosimilars 

Location: Sweden - Southern Sweden preferred 

About ADVANZ PHARMA

ADVANZ PHARMA is a global pharmaceutical company with the purpose to improve patients’ lives by providing the specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines they depend on.

Our ambition is to be a partner of choice for the commercialisation of specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines in Europe, Canada, and Australia. In line with our ambition, we are partnering with innovative biopharma and pharmaceutical development companies to bring medicines to patients.

Headquartered in London, UK, we have c700 employees based across more than 20 countries, including key countries in Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia. Our Centre of Excellence in Mumbai, India, as well as an established global distribution and commercialisation partner network complement our global operations.

ADVANZ PHARMA’s product portfolio and pipeline comprises innovative medicines, specialty generics & biosimilars, and originator brands. Our products and pipeline cover a broad range of therapeutic areas, including hepatology, gastroenterology, anti-infectives, critical care, endocrinology, CNS, and, more broadly, rare diseases.

We can only achieve our ambition with the passion of our dedicated and highly qualified people, acting in line with our company values of entrepreneurship, speed, and integrity.

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially minded and team-oriented Business & Portfolio Manager to help drive the growth of our generics and biosimilars portfolio across the Nordic region. This role will be key in managing partnerships with pharmacy chains, distributors, and other stakeholders, and ensuring our products reach the people who need them.

You’ll take ownership of pricing, sales forecasting, and key account negotiations, working closely with cross-functional colleagues in a fast-moving, international setting. We’re looking for someone who enjoys working hands-on, values transparency, and brings both strategic thinking and a focus on delivery.

If you have experience in generics or biosimilars—or a strong background in healthcare, nursing, or pharma sales—we’d love to hear from you. A strong understanding of Nordic market dynamics is important.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead commercial activities and support successful product launches, especially within generics and biosimilars.
• Shape and implement pricing strategies in collaboration with the Head of Tenders Nordics.
• Build long-term relationships and negotiate commercial agreements with pharmacy chains, distributors, and key accounts.
• Create reliable forecasting models and monitor performance using commercial data.
• Track competitor activity and pricing trends to help guide strategic decisions.
• Work closely with stakeholders across supply chain, regulatory, and medical to ensure smooth market access.
• Contribute to process improvements and support wider business initiatives to support sustainable growth.

About You

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, Healthcare, or similar.

Experience

• 3 years of experience in pharma or healthcare commercial roles, ideally within generics or biosimilars.
• Solid understanding of Nordic pricing and reimbursement systems.
• Proven track record of negotiating commercial agreements and contributing to profitable growth.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical mindset with a pragmatic, commercial approach.
• Confident user of Excel, PowerPoint, and forecasting tools.
• Skilled communicator with the ability to influence and align across different teams.
• Fluent in English and at least one Scandinavian language (required).

Personal Attributes

• Hands-on, results-driven, and reliable.
• Strong sense of integrity and compliance.
• Thrives in a collaborative, international environment.
• Proactive, with a positive and open attitude.
• Motivated to contribute to a purpose-led company making a difference in healthcare.

Why ADVANZ PHARMA?

The success of any company is driven by its people, and we are no different.

At ADVANZ PHARMA, we believe in empowering our people to be entrepreneurs and embrace challenges to enable personal and company growth in an agile and fast-paced environment.  We strive to do that inclusively and responsibly, treating all employees with integrity whilst rewarding outcomes and impact.

Our teams are made up of people from all walks of life and backgrounds. We thrive in an environment where uniqueness is celebrated, but we are all united by the same passion to help improve patients' lives by providing and enhancing the specialty and hospital medicines they depend on.

As a business, we like to tap into new ideas and fresh perspectives. So, if you join us, you’ll be empowered to own your work, explore new possibilities and make things happen.

But there’s more to you – and us – than just work, which is why our culture, vision and values are so high on our agenda. We believe in gender equality and actively encourage women into senior roles – we have an active ADVANZ PHARMA Women’s Network; almost 40% of our managers are women.

We work hard to recognise and reward talent, and we actively promote from within - last year, approximately 25% of our people across the company achieved promotions. In addition, we recognise talent with our annual Impact Awards, in which our top performers are rewarded for their hard work and dedication.

We offer flexible, agile working options, and you will also enjoy a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

To join us on our exciting journey, Apply now!

*Please include a CV and Cover letter.*

ADVANZ PHARMA's Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities: Our teams are made up of people from all walks of life and backgrounds. We thrive in an environment where uniqueness is celebrated. ADVANZ PHARMA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and prospective employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or other protected classifications to the extent required by applicable laws. In all instances, the company will continue to comply with all local laws governing employment practices. In addition, the company will make reasonable accommodation for any applicant or employee with a disability, both during the application process and on the job, whenever possible.