Commercial Director (m/f/d)

Biotest AG

Job Description

As international as a corporation, as personal as a medium-sized business: this is the culture at Biotest. As a global specialist in immunology and haematology, our mission is called “saving lives”. We give new perspective to chronic illnesses with innovative products and groundbreaking research. Motivated employees are therefore essential. Individual promotion and development prospects are part of everyday life for us. Join a team of 2,700 employees with great ideas.


  • Significant sales and revenue responsibility for multiple business segments across diverse geographies, including:
  • Stabilization, safeguarding and long-term sales and volume growth of the highly complex China business
  • Multipling the volume and increasing the profitability of the Albumin "Not for Therapeutic Use" segment
  • Driving the growth in volume, portfolio breadth and profitability of the strategically important business with Grifols as our Distribution partner
  • Expansion of the existing Biotest portfolio into new countries and into new business segments in existing countries
  • Discover new opportunities for localization projects
  • Act as a champion of growth and new opportunities in our existing strategic partnerships in the b2b segment
  • Regular reporting to the Head of Unit and at senior management or board level about progress, milestones achieved and planned targets

  • University degree (Master) or equivalent in Business Administration, healthcare or science
  • Long-standing experience in sales, marketing or business development in pharma, biotech or plasma industries
  • Flexible to travel internationally on a regular basis including evenings and weekends
  • Deep experience and knowledge of growing revenue in complex business areas
  • Experience in managing strategic partnerships which are critical to the company goals
  • Confidence in managing stakeholders across departments and partner organisations
  • Ability to think strategically and act diplomatically to ensure the relationships with our external partners are strengthened with every interaction
  • Strong customer focus with the drive to ensure the customer need is fulfilled rapidly
  • Comfortable with commercial and technical complexity
  • High level of written and spoken English is essential and German is an advantage
  • Knowledge of other foreign languages and cultures (e.g. experience living and/or working abroad) are an advantage

  • Flat hierarchies and pleasant working environment
  • Individual training program
  • Attractive remuneration
  • Corporate benefits (discounts for our employees)
  • Canteen and meal allowance
  • Day care center "BioNest"
  • Further education and training
  • Free parking garage for our employees incl. charging facilities for your e-car
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