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Are you motivated by leading teams, strengthening strategic customer relationships, and driving commercial excellence through innovation and digital transformation? If so… this opportunity is for you!\nAt AstraZeneca, we are seeking a Sales Commercial Manager to join our Commercial team in the CAMCAR Region. This leadership role is responsible for defining and executing the commercial strategy with our key distributors and pharmacy chains while leading a high-performing team of Sales Commercial Key Account Managers (SCKAMs).\nAs a strategic commercial leader, you will play a critical role in strengthening long-term partnerships, ensuring governance of Joint Business Plans, driving commercial excellence, and accelerating sustainable business growth across multiple markets. You will also champion digital innovation, leverage commercial insights to support data-driven decisions, and foster regional collaboration to maximize business opportunities across CAMCAR.\nMain Responsibilities\nLead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Sales Commercial Key Account Managers (SCKAMs), fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.\n\nDrive the execution of Annual Strategic Plans with key distributors and pharmacy chains, establishing clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and long-term value creation.\n\nEnsure effective governance and follow-up of Joint Business Plans, commercial agreements, and strategic customer commitments, driving accountability, execution excellence, and sustainable partnership performance.\n\nBuild, strengthen, and maintain long-term strategic partnerships with distributors, pharmacy chains, and key commercial customers, positioning AstraZeneca as a preferred business partner across the 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We empower our people to lead with purpose, think entrepreneurially, embrace digital transformation, and build meaningful partnerships that create lasting value for patients and healthcare systems.\nAs Sales Commercial Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape the commercial strategy across the CAMCAR region, lead exceptional talent, strengthen strategic partnerships, and influence the future of our commercial organization while working alongside passionate professionals committed to excellence.\nIf you are looking for a regional leadership opportunity where you can combine strategic thinking, commercial excellence, innovation, and people leadership to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join AstraZeneca and help us transform the future of healthcare.\nDate Posted\n26-oct-2026Closing Date\n02-nov-2026AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. 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