Senior Director, Commercial Development, Advanced Synthesis — Lonza
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 4 days ago
Role overview
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents.
While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it.
Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people.
- Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents.
- While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Execute Lonza’s strategic growth plan for Small Molecules, including commercial ownership of customer proposals and negotiations.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Execute Lonza’s strategic growth plan for Small Molecules, including commercial ownership of customer proposals and negotiations.
- Support the development and implementation of new business offerings aligned with Advanced Synthesis priorities.
- Provide commercial and technical expertise during customer engagements, industry conferences and strategic discussions.
- Partner with Marketing, Sales and Portfolio Management to identify and secure attractive market and customer opportunities.
- Develop commercial strategies and new business models that strengthen Lonza’s competitive position and support long-term growth.
- Maintain close collaboration with Operations, Site Leadership and R&D to align market opportunities with capabilities, capacity and investment plans.
- Monitor market trends, competitive activity and emerging technologies to identify new growth opportunities.
- Foster strong cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, Technical, Operations and Business Leadership. Key Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or a related discipline; an advanced degree and/or MBA is preferred.
Company and context
- Ability to lead and influence effectively in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Strong strategic thinking, communication, problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Customer-focused and results-oriented mindset.
- Operations or manufacturing experience is an advantage.
- Willingness to travel up to approximately 40%.
- Business-fluent English.
- Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people.
- For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility.
- How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves.
- At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment.
Additional details
- Foster strong cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, Technical, Operations and Business Leadership.
Notes and original content
- Key Requirements:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Lonza offer for this role?
Lonza lists CHF 103'500 - 159'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Lonza offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Lonza during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Basel can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Basel's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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