Commercial Manager

We are partnering with an innovative organisation at the forefront of the consumer health and medical devices sector to recruit a Commercial Manager based in Amsterdam. This is a permanent opportunity for a commercially driven professional who enjoys building strategic partnerships, driving business growth, and making a meaningful impact within a fast-paced life sciences environment. If you're looking to combine commercial expertise with purpose-driven innovation, this could be the next step in your career.

Company overview

An innovative and fast-growing organisation operating at the intersection of consumer healthcare and medical devices, developing and commercialising self-care products that improve health and wellbeing globally. The business works with some of the world’s leading healthcare and consumer brands, combining product innovation, commercial strategy and international market expertise to bring differentiated solutions to market. With ambitious growth plans and a strong innovation pipeline, this is an opportunity to join a dynamic, entrepreneurial business where your ideas and commercial leadership can have a genuine impact.

Role

As Commercial Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the company’s international commercial strategy. Leading the business development, accounts and marketing activities, you will identify new market opportunities, develop strategic partnerships, support new product development and drive successful product launches. This is a high-visibility role with close exposure to senior leadership and global industry players, offering significant influence over the future direction and growth of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the commercial strategy to achieve ambitious growth and revenue targets.
• Lead and develop the commercial team across business development, account management and marketing.
• Identify new markets, customers and strategic partnerships to build a strong innovation and growth pipeline.
• Lead commercial negotiations covering licensing, distribution, partnerships and product development opportunities.
• Coordinate product launches and work cross-functionally with R&D, marketing, supply, regulatory and quality teams to ensure successful execution.

Skills & experience

• 8+ years' experience within consumer healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, personal care or a related consumer product environment.
• Proven track record in commercial strategy, sales and/or marketing, ideally within an international market.
• Strong business acumen with experience identifying opportunities, developing markets and delivering sustainable revenue growth.
• Confident senior stakeholder manager with strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial understanding of the consumer healthcare and medical device regulatory landscape, with excellent written and spoken English.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a high-growth, entrepreneurial organisation where you can have a genuine influence on commercial strategy, innovation and international expansion. You’ll work closely with senior leadership, engage directly with global brands and industry decision-makers, and have the opportunity to shape products that ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of millions of people. If you're an ambitious commercial leader looking for a role where you can make a real impact, I'd be very interested in hearing from you.

Your consultant

James Allen is a specialist headhunter and executive search recruiter within the Medical Device and Life Sciences sector, focusing on Commercial, Go-to-Market, Sales, Strategy and Leadership appointments across Europe. He works closely with ambitious medical device and healthcare businesses to identify high-impact commercial talent that can build teams, enter new markets, develop strategic partnerships and accelerate growth.