Strategic Assistant (m/f/d) to the Executive Board Member Commercial & Marketing
29 countries. Around 49,000 colleagues. 70,000 pharmacies supplied and millions of patients: Join PHOENIX! Support us in supplying the people of Europe with medicines and healthcare products quickly and reliably - and experience a job that is as diverse as it is important. Where you can proactively master challenges, implement ideas and drive change. Look forward to pure variety at a successful, future-proof family company, the market-leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in Germany and at the same time the best integrated healthcare provider in Europe.
The Strategic Assistant (m/f/d) acts as a trusted sparring partner to the Executive Board Member Commercial & Marketing. The role combines executive coordination, strategic analysis and hands-on project support, enabling fact-based decision-making and the effective execution of key commercial and marketing initiatives across the PHOENIX group. Within Commercial & Marketing, the focus includes Digital Commerce, Private Label and B2C as well as B2B business models. The position includes dedicated regional responsibility for European countries and offers a clear perspective towards management roles.
Your Tasks
- Support fact-based decision-making by preparing concise, high-quality analyses, decision papers and management presentations for the Executive Board
- Serve as a central communication interface between Group Management and senior leaders of PHOENIX group’s international subsidiaries
- Independently analyze, structure and professionally present ad-hoc strategic topics for top management
- Conduct market, competitive and business model analyses, including B2C and Digital Commerce concepts, and translate insights into actionable recommendations
- Plan and implement group-wide commercial initiatives across Europe, with a focus on Digital Commerce, Private Label and B2C business models, and a dedicated regional responsibility for Western Europe
- Lead or support strategic and cross-functional special projects at Group level, from concept to execution
Your Profile
- Excellent academic background in Business Administration or a comparable field; a PhD is an advantage, ideally with a focus on strategy, B2C business models or healthcare-related service environments
- Relevant professional experience (3–5 years) in an international environment; background in top-tier management consulting, strategy or corporate development is a strong plus
- Proven ability to structure complex topics, derive strategic insights and translate them into actionable recommendations with high execution excellence
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills combined with a pragmatic, results-driven mindset and the confidence to operate at Executive Board level
- Professional senior presence, excellent communication and influencing skills, as well as absolute reliability and discretion when handling highly confidential information
- Fluent English, both written and spoken; strong intercultural competence and the ability to interact confidently with senior stakeholders across multiple countries and hierarchy levels
- International mobility and willingness to travel within Europe
Our Benefits:
- Future-proof: We are growing and expanding. We are the market leader and offer you a permanent employment contract, vacation pay as well as 30 days of vacation and much more. (job bike, company pension scheme, etc.
- Reconciliation of private and professional life: We offer mobile office and flexible working time models.
- Career: We promote you! There are great opportunities within the PHOENIX Group.
- Continuing education: We would love to - we are happy if you are eager to learn. The PHOENIX Learning World offers you an exclusive range of further training courses.
- Team: This is how we work. We promote team cohesion through small and large events.
Please apply online including your salary expectation and your earliest possible starting date. Your contact person is Mr. Erik Sabo.
We are looking forward to your application!
