Head of Europe

Synthon; Nijmegen; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Synthon seeks a strategic Head of Europe to define and drive the European commercial strategy across Europe and the CIS region.

You will lead a high-performing Sales Development team, owning regional revenue, profitability, and forecast accuracy, while steering key account activities and strategic business development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences, Business or related field.
• Extensive commercial leadership in pharma, preferably in European generics and out-licensing.
• Proven track record delivering growth across multiple countries and leading commercial teams.
• Strong strategic judgment and negotiation skills.
• Excellent English communication; other European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the European commercial strategy, including regional priorities and execution roadmaps.
• Lead, coach and develop Sales Development Managers across Europe and CIS.
• Own regional revenue, profitability, pipeline and forecasting accuracy, directing corrective action as needed.
• Guide strategic business-development opportunities and participate in high-value customer negotiations.
• Collaborate with Key Account Managers to support local execution of global account strategies.
• Turn market intelligence on pricing, tenders, reimbursement, regulation and competition into action.
• Build senior relationships with partners and industry stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Negotiation

Financial acumen

English (fluent)

Education

Degree in Life Sciences or related field

Job description

As Head of Europe, you are the senior commercial leader for Synthon across the European and CIS region. You define and drive the commercial strategy, create sustainable growth and lead a high-performing Sales Development team.

You will report to the Vice President Sales Development.

Job mission

You ensure Synthon turns global product and account strategies into successful European commercial execution by:

• Defining and delivering the European commercial strategy, including regional priorities, customer plans and execution roadmaps;
• Leading, coaching and developing Sales Development Managers across Europe and CIS;
• Owning regional revenue, profitability, opportunity pipeline and forecasting accuracy, and directing corrective action where needed;
• Guiding strategic business-development opportunities and participating in high-value customer negotiations;
• Working closely with Key Account Managers to support local execution of global account strategies;
• Turning market intelligence on pricing, tenders, reimbursement, regulation and competition into commercial action;
• Building senior relationships with partners and relevant industry stakeholders.

Your profile

Your letter of motivation and CV should show that you have:

• A degree in Life Sciences, Business or a related field;
• Extensive commercial leadership experience in pharma, preferably in European generics and out-licensing;
• A proven track record of delivering growth across multiple countries and leading commercial teams;
• Strong strategic judgement, financial acumen and negotiation skills;
• Excellent English communication skills; additional European languages are an advantage.

Travel

Travelling across Europe and CIS is expected to lead the regional team, develop key customer relationships and represent Synthon at relevant industry meetings and trade fairs.

Personal skills

You are a strategic and energetic leader who brings clarity, accountability and collaboration. You are comfortable making decisions in an international matrix environment, can influence at senior level and combine long-term thinking with a strong focus on execution. In addition, you are commercially driven, with a strong sales mindset and a natural instinct for identifying and seizing business opportunities. You have a strong sense of urgency and a fear of missing out on commercial opportunities, driving you to act quickly and stay ahead of the competition. You combine analytical thinking with energy, flexibility and an open-minded approach. You take initiative, organize your work effectively and act decisively to turn opportunities into results. With strong communication skills, you convince others through sound arguments and build positive, reliable relationships. You are resilient, enjoy working across cultures and are a positive, dependable team player who takes ownership and is driven to succeed.

Our offer

We offer our employees a working environment in which trust, pride and joy play an important role. More specifically, we offer:

• A professional, pleasant and informal working environment with short communication lines, a strong focus on collaboration and room for initiative;
• A role with international scope and direct commercial impact;
• A competitive remuneration package, aligned with the role and your experience;
• Good working conditions and attention to sustainable work-life balance, including hybrid-working possibilities where the role allows;
• Opportunities for development and inspiring company events.

Application and important dates

14-11-2026

Contact

For further information, please contact Elline Manschot at tel. [phone].