Kinara Group
General Manager - Autoimmunity & Infectious Disease
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General Manager UK | Autoimmunity & Infectious Diseases Diagnostics
A global leader in specialist In Vitro Diagnostics is seeking a General Manager to lead and grow its UK business, with a particular focus on Autoimmunity and Infectious Diseases.
This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced diagnostics executive to take full ownership of the UK organisation. Reporting to international leadership, you will be responsible for driving commercial growth, leading a high-performing team and strengthening the company's position across NHS laboratories, reference laboratories and key diagnostic accounts.
Responsibilities
- Lead the UK business with full P&L responsibility.
- Develop and execute the UK commercial strategy across the Autoimmunity and Infectious Diseases portfolio.
- Lead, develop and inspire the UK sales, marketing and support teams.
- Build senior relationships with NHS laboratory networks, pathology leaders, procurement teams and key opinion leaders.
- Deliver sustainable revenue growth while increasing market share.
- Identify new commercial opportunities and strategic partnerships.
- Work closely with global leadership on business planning, forecasting and product launches.
- Ensure operational excellence and compliance across the UK business.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, customer value and growth.
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Requirements
- Significant commercial leadership experience within the In Vitro Diagnostics industry.
- Strong knowledge of the UK Autoimmunity and/or Infectious Diseases diagnostics markets.
- Previous experience leading a UK commercial organisation as a General Manager, Country Manager, Commercial Director or Business Unit Leader.
- Demonstrable success growing revenue, developing teams and delivering strategic business objectives.
- Strong understanding of NHS laboratory structures, procurement frameworks and distributor management.
- Proven P&L management experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Ideal Background
Candidates are likely to have experience within:
- Autoimmunity Diagnostics
- Infectious Diseases Diagnostics
- Serology
- Immunodiagnostics
- Clinical Microbiology
- Laboratory Diagnostics
Experience selling into NHS pathology laboratories and managing strategic commercial teams within the UK diagnostics market is highly desirable.
What's on Offer
- Lead an established international diagnostics business during its next phase of UK growth.
- Significant autonomy with direct exposure to international leadership.
- Competitive executive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
- Hybrid working with UK travel.
For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please apply or contact Kinara Group.
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