Commercial Segment Lead, Arrays APAC

About the role

Illumina is hiring a Commercial Segment Lead for its MicroArray Business Unit (APAC) to drive growth and commercial success of the Infinium array technology across the Asia-Pacific region. The role suits an experienced commercial professional who can develop commercial strategies, work across diverse APAC markets and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Drive growth of the MicroArray portfolio across APAC by identifying and developing market opportunities and commercial initiatives
• Support development and execution of strategic partnerships and commercial opportunities, focused on value creation and business outcomes
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product and service teams to align on priorities and execute regional plans
• Turn customer and market insights into strategies supporting growth in human and agrigenomics segments
• Contribute to product positioning, pricing and go-to-market approaches based on regional insights
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including external partners and industry experts
• Support product launches and expansion into new applications and markets
• Help stakeholders address business challenges in a complex, multi-market environment

Required profile

• Experience in commercial, strategy or business development roles within genomics, life sciences or a related industry
• 10+ years of experience with genomics technologies, products and/or applications
• Ability to manage complexity and uncertainty, and to drive a multi-disciplinary team to a constructive outcome
• Ability to identify risks and opportunities to drive ROI of deals, projects and programs, while keeping day-to-day operations seamless
• Experience working across multiple markets or regions preferred
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; relevant industry experience typically required
• Role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Required skills

• Experience with product launch procedures; general knowledge of industry practices for launching, promoting and selling similar products is preferred
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate across functions and geographies and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment