This role will be accountable for the leadership and sustainable profitable growth of the World Courier Business in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. You will be tasked with the commercial and service responsibility of managing the business at the country level by effectively leading local managers and collaborating with global and regional functional leaders within the matrix organization to drive strategic company growth, responsible for the overall performance of the business. We guarantee you an intense period of training in the first few months, and a steady increase in knowledge through a variety of internal trainings. World Courier offers an international working environment with short decision paths, flat hierarchies and eye-level communication between all company employees.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive business growth by delivering on budgeted sales objectives on a continuous basis through effective customer relationship management, distributor management, etc., in adherence to the company’s compliance standards
• Forming the team in both offices (Prague and Bratislava) to one team with wider team inclusions from our shared service center in Vilnius.
• Establish and ongoingly develop co-operation with the teams in Austria according to shipment handling and business development in Slovak Republic
• Establish and ongoingly develop co-operation with other Cencora entities (especially local Alliance Healthcare entities throughout Czech Republic and Slovak Republic)
• Developing and executing business strategies to achieve short and long-term financial goals
• Deliver strategic direction for the Company in terms of sustained, profitable business growth, practice development and operational excellence
• Maintaining positive and trust-based relations with business partners, shareholders, and authorities
• Develop and strengthen market presence in the local Country and ensure the acquisition of new customers
• Manage all day-to-day aspects of the operations in the market/region, including all people & performance, financial and general office management issues
• Builds and strengthens client relationships at executive level
• Actively involved in resolution of any major client service failures
• Assessing, managing, and resolving challenging business developments and situations
• Building and enhancing the company's public profile at events, and participate in speaking engagements

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Experience in the field should be confirmed by a company holding licence in forwarding/transport for which the employee worked.

The employee will need to be based in Prague, Czech Republic.

• Diploma/Bachelor's/Master Degree in logistics, engineering, pharmacy or other health related discipline. Alternatively three years of country or general manager expertise in logistic or health care industry.
• A minimum of six years of directly related and progressively responsible experience, including at least two years in a management position
• Relevant direct pharmaceutical industry experience in transport logistics
• Fluency in English
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet key performance indicators across a range of qualitative and quantitative areas
• Effective influencing & communication skills with both internal & external stakeholders at all decision-making levels
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, especially managing local and remote teams
• Ability to resolve issues quickly and efficiently
• Ability to thrive in high-pressure situations
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: World Courier Czech Republic s.r.o.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned