Overview of the role
Key Pharmaceuticals are a backwardly integrated arm of Bestway Healthcare, one of the UK's largest healthcare groups. Backed by a well-established UK distribution platform and a growing network of international partners, Key Pharma is focused on expanding our portfolio of generics whilst building a broader European commercial footprint. We are seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Head of Business Development to play a pivotal role in the next phase of Key Pharma's growth. This individual will be responsible for executing strategic opportunities that strengthen our UK portfolio while accelerating the expansion of Key Pharma EU.
Working closely with the Head of Key Pharma and a small, highly collaborative team, the successful candidate will lead licensing, partnership, and distribution activities across the UK and Europe, helping to build a sustainable pipeline of products and commercial relationships that drive long-term growth.
Main Responsibility
- Execute the business development strategy for Key Pharma across the UK and Europe.
- Secure in-licensing opportunities that complement and expand the company's generic and specialty product portfolio.
- Out-licensing initiatives to maximise the value of Key Pharma assets across international markets.
- Establish and expand strategic distribution partnerships across Europe to support the launch and growth of the Key Pharma portfolio.
- Leverage Bestway Healthcare's established UK infrastructure and international partner network to accelerate commercial growth.
- Identify new market opportunities, portfolio gaps, and product acquisition opportunities aligned with the company's strategic objectives.
- Lead commercial evaluations, due diligence activities, and business case development.
- Negotiate and execute licensing, supply, distribution, and partnership agreements.
- Work closely with Regulatory, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and Quality teams
- Build and maintain a strong network of pharmaceutical companies, distributors, manufacturers, and strategic partners across Europe and key international markets.
- Represent Key Pharma at industry conferences, partnering meetings, and business development events.
- Provide strategic insight and market intelligence to support future portfolio and geographic expansion.
The Ideal Candidate
Bestway Healthcare is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. If you have any specific requirements, we'll do everything we can to support you. Whether it is to find a pharmacy that is accessible, or if it is a part time position you are looking for, we can help find the role that is right for you. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, we will be happy to accommodate you.
Please be aware that due to the high number of applications we receive it may not be possible for us to provide an outcome to all applicants. If you are not contacted within 28 days of your submission unfortunately you will have been unsuccessful.
Package Description
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent training & development opportunities
- Paid Holidays
- Workplace pension scheme
- Staff Discount
- Travel Loans and more…..
About the Company
With the purpose of improving the lives of our patients and customers, Bestway Healthcare supports communities across the United Kingdom and Ireland through an extensive network of community pharmacies and pharmaceutical wholesale depots.
Our wholesale business unit operates two pharmaceutical wholesale brands, Lexon and Bestway Medhub which combined support over 5,000 independent community pharmacy contractors, processing over 100m packs of medication every year making us the 4th largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in the United Kingdom. Our wholesale business unit also operates a leading appliance wholesaler, Wardle’s, a generic supplier Key Pharmaceuticals. We operate from 4 distribution centres with a fleet of vans delivering to independent pharmacies & directly to the most vulnerable patients every day.
