Commercial Partnership Manager, CIS (Secondment/Fixed term contract)

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We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme. We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work. Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK Commercial Partnership Manager, CIS (Secondment/Fixed term contract) As Partnership Manager, you will develop and deliver commercial plans for assigned Partner Markets, partnering with distributors and internal teams to support compliant, sustainable growth and reliable access to GSK medicines and vaccines. You will manage key relationships, turn market insights into action, and oversee governance, forecasting and performance management to a high standard. Based in the United Kingdom, you will lead commercial partnerships across CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) markets by managing distributor relationships, driving joint commercial plans, and collaborating with Supply, Finance, Marketing and Regulatory colleagues. We are looking for clear communicators who use data to inform decisions, build trust and act with integrity. This role offers career growth, meaningful impact and the opportunity to support GSK’s mission to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. This Fixed Term Contract/Secondment will end June 2027. In this role you will Deliver the commercial plan for assigned Partner Markets through effective partner oversight and coordination of internal resources. Develop trusted, transparent relationships with distribution partners and manage regular communication on commercial, supply and portfolio topics. Implement commercial strategy and joint business plans, using market insight to identify account priorities, drivers, barriers and opportunities. Lead day-to-day interactions with partners and internal stakeholders including Finance, Legal, Compliance, Supply Chain and PSC, escalating issues as appropriate. Support robust demand planning and forecasting, using customer, distributor and market insights to help maintain excellent supply to patients. Maintain strong governance and compliance oversight, including documentation, monitoring, audit readiness and adherence to GSK policies and legal requirements. Why you? Basic Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmacy or a related discipline and relevant experience in sales negotiation, commercial account management, order management or key account management within a pharmaceutical, healthcare or distribution environment across emerging markets. Experience managing partner, distributor or key account relationships across complex or varied geographical territories. Experience contributing to demand planning, forecasting or Core Commercial Cycle processes. Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams such as Finance, Legal, Compliance, Supply Chain and Commercial Operations. Good understanding of governance, documentation and compliance requirements in a regulated business environment. Strong commercial acumen, including business analytics, interpretation of data and development of practical business solutions. Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply: MBA or postgraduate qualification in Business, Finance, Commercial Operations or a related field. Experience managing key distributor accounts in CIS markets such as Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan, or in other emerging markets. Russian language skills. Experience with third-party governance, audit readiness, sanctions awareness or partner compliance monitoring. Proven ability to share market insight, competitor activity and best practice to support commercial decision-making. Closing Date for Applications – 24th July 2026 #LI-GSK Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more: Life at GSK | GSK Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. 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