Product Manager - Lifecycle, Launch and Tenders

Synthon International; Nijmegen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Synthon International is seeking a Product Manager to turn market and performance insights into clear product strategies and hands-on execution across lifecycle, launches and tenders. You will drive commercial success by positioning products, supporting tender activities and ensuring value realization globally.

The role reports to the Head of Commercial Product Management and requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize revenue, margin

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences, Business or a related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical product management, commercial operations or a comparable role.
• Understanding of generics, product launches, tenders and commercial lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with commercial and market data.
• Clear project-management and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Managing product lifecycle strategies to improve price, cost, volume, market focus and long-term value.
• Executing growth opportunities across products and markets using structured market and performance data.
• Translating opportunities into clear product priorities and value propositions with sales teams.
• Leading commercial launch planning and performance follow-up.
• Supporting tender strategy, including bid/no-bid decisions, pricing and margin validation, preparation and tracking.
• Monitoring market trends, competition, tender dynamics and customer needs, then recommending practical actions.
• Acting as the product interface between Sales, Alliance Management, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and other operational teams.

Skills

Product management

Commercial ops

Tender strategy

Market analytics

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business

Job description

Product Manager - Lifecycle, Launch and Tenders

Job profile

As Product Manager, you turn market and performance insights into clear product strategies and hands‑on execution. You take ownership of the commercial success of your products, support the sales organization by ensuring products are positioned, launched, tendered and managed throughout their lifecycle. Your target is to optimize revenue, margin and global market penetration. This is a role for someone who combines strategic thinking with a strong commercial drive and a hands‑on mentality.

You will report to the Head of Commercial Product Management.

Job mission

You drive product value, unlock growth opportunities and support successful commercial performance execution by:

• Managing product lifecycle strategies to improve price, cost, volume, market focus and long‑term value;
• Executing growth opportunities across products and markets using structured market and performance data;
• Translating opportunities into clear product priorities and value propositions with sales teams;
• Leading commercial launch planning and performance follow‑up;
• Supporting tender strategy, including bid/no‑bid decisions, pricing and margin validation, preparation and tracking;
• Monitoring market trends, competition, tender dynamics and customer needs, then recommending practical actions;
• Acting as the product interface between Sales, Alliance Management, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and other operational teams.

Your profile

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

• A degree in Life Sciences, Business or a related field;
• Experience in pharmaceutical product management, commercial operations or a comparable role;
• Understanding of generics, product launches, tenders and commercial lifecycle management;
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with commercial and market data;
• Clear project‑management and stakeholder‑management capabilities;

Travel

Occasional international travel may be required to support launch preparation, commercial meetings, product strategy discussions and relevant industry events.

Personal skills

We are looking for a Product Manager with strong commercial acumen and a positive, proactive mindset. You are a natural connector who brings cross‑functional teams together, influences stakeholders and drives collaboration towards shared goals. You combine strategic and analytical thinking with a strong ability to identify opportunities, set clear priorities and translate ideas into actionable plans. You are resilient, solution‑oriented, data‑driven and execution‑focused, with the determination to overcome challenges and deliver results. Above all, you bring creativity, perseverance and a hands‑on mentality, taking ownership and continuously looking for ways to make things happen.

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.

Contact

For further information, please contact Jasper Martens at tel. [phone].