Commercial Director, ANI China

Posted:
2/2/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary Job Function     

  • This position serves as a senior member of the ANI China Leadership Team, providing strategic leadership for China region, reporting to DVP / GM, ANI China.
  • This role leads Retail Sales strategic initiatives for ANI China region, including overseeing its P&L and business development.
  • As a key advisor, the Director will collaborate with the Leadership Team to streamline operations, manage cross-functional projects, and facilitate decision-making. This role also supports business reviews and strategic meetings

Main Responsibilities

1. Retail Sales Management – Chinese Mainland (GB+CBEC) and HK

  • Supervise and achieve goals for sales, profit, market share, inventory, and forecast accuracy for ANI China region retail business covering both GB and CBEC products.
  • Execute the Commercial Strategy, ensuring adherence among employees and external partners.
  • Define and lead solutions for continuous Gross Margin Improvement.
  • Manage Route to Market, Channel and Platform Management, and Distributor Management
  • Lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to ensure adherence to growth plans and forecast accuracy.
  • Oversee market data to understand consumption trends in Chinese Mainland and HK
  • Assist DVP / GM in making key decisions regarding portfolio, channels, pricing, and other strategic areas.
  • Manage distributors to ensure adherence to contractual growth goals, business plans, forecast accuracy, demand generation plans, and related KPIs.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain high-caliber talent. Ensure robust succession plans for critical roles in Retail sales team.

2. Strategic Initiatives

  • Support leadership in developing a long-range vision for ANI China, anticipate the impact of business trends, and prepare strategic plans.
  • Translate strategic priorities into operational reality by aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.
  • Support and coordinate the preparation of business reviews, monthly and quarterly leadership meetings and other key internal strategic reviews and meetings.

Background & Education Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field, MBA preferred
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in Nutrition/Pharmaceutical/OTC/Consumer sales and marketing.
  • Leadership experience preferably at Commercial head level (Marketing, Sales or Business Unit Director level)
  • Operational country experience
  • Proven experience in strategic commercial and/or marketing roles and developing complex initiatives and strong business partnerships
  • Full commercial understanding of corporate and operational business issues, including all elements of strategic planning
  • Complete understanding of P&L management
  • Fluent in English

Core Job Competencies Required

  • Highly strategic outlook with a leadership mindset
  • Distinctive problem-solving skills, encompassing data analytics, business acumen, industry knowledge
  • Effective communication and influencing skills
  • Significant multitasking skills
  • Financial Skills
  • Result oriented personality with a ‘can-do-attitude’ mindset
  • Strategic and innovative thinking
  • Impact & Influence - ability to influence teams without direct management
  • Business planning

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Force

     

DIVISION:

ANI International Nutrition

        

LOCATION:

China > Shanghai : 388 W. Nanjing Road, Ciros Plaza

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical