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Position Overview The Director of Commercial Operations is a senior strategic role at the leadership table of GLG's Professional Services & Corporate revenue engine, reporting to the Global Head of ...

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How much do commercial operations jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for commercial operations in the United States is $24.15, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $27.64 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Commercial Operations vs Sales Operations?

AspectCommercial OperationsSales Operations
Primary FocusOverseeing overall commercial strategy, including marketing, pricing, and product managementSupporting sales teams with processes, tools, and data to drive sales performance
Required CredentialsBusiness degree, experience in commercial strategy, understanding of market analysisBusiness or sales-related degree, experience in sales support, CRM proficiency
Work EnvironmentCross-functional teams, strategic planning sessions, corporate officesSales teams, CRM systems, sales meetings, and reporting

While both roles support revenue generation, Commercial Operations focuses on overall commercial strategy and market positioning, whereas Sales Operations concentrates on enabling and optimizing sales team performance. Understanding these differences helps organizations align roles with business goals and select the right candidates for each position.

What are commercial operations?

Commercial operations refer to the processes, activities, and teams within a company that focus on driving revenue, optimizing business performance, and supporting sales and marketing functions. This often includes sales operations, pricing strategy, contract management, forecasting, and customer relationship management. The goal of commercial operations is to ensure seamless collaboration between departments to maximize profitability and efficiency. Professionals in this field analyze data, streamline processes, and implement strategies that help the business grow. They play a critical role in supporting leadership decisions and achieving commercial objectives.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in Commercial Operations, and why are they important?

To excel in Commercial Operations, you need strong analytical skills, business acumen, and a background in business administration or a related field. Familiarity with CRM systems, sales analytics tools, and data visualization platforms such as Salesforce or Tableau is commonly required. Excellent communication, problem-solving abilities, and cross-functional collaboration are valuable soft skills for this role. These competencies are vital for optimizing processes, driving revenue growth, and ensuring smooth coordination across sales, marketing, and operations teams.

How does a Commercial Operations professional typically collaborate with sales and marketing teams to drive business growth?

Commercial Operations professionals play a crucial role in aligning sales and marketing efforts by streamlining processes, analyzing performance metrics, and ensuring effective communication between teams. They often manage sales enablement tools, oversee CRM systems, and provide data-driven insights that help both departments refine strategies and achieve revenue targets. This collaboration fosters a more efficient go-to-market approach and helps identify opportunities for upselling or cross-selling, ultimately supporting overall business growth.
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Commercial Operations Manager

Commercial Operations Manager

Catalent Pharma Solutions

Madison, WI • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago


Catalent rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 50 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

45th of 71 rated pharmaceutical


Job description

Manager, Commercial Operations

Position Summary:

  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

  • 100% on-site

Catalent Biologics is a fast-growing business within Catalent Pharma Solutions focused on providing innovative technologies and solutions to help more and better biologic treatments. The business includes our proprietary GPEx cell line engineering platform and our state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility in Madison, WI. Leveraging our growing differentiated technology portfolio, world class manufacturing capability, and other integrated services across the Catalent network, Catalent Biologics is positioned to drive significant growth for Catalent.

Working for Catalent Biologics is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team helping to improve future patient outcomes by working on products that are designed to treat cancer, various autoimmune, fibrotic and blood disorders, HIV, diabetes, heart and lung diseases as well as Alzheimer's.

The Manager, Commercial Operations is responsible for supporting the North American Drug Substance Commercial Operations team by providing commercial management of existing customer projects/products and representing Site Operations business interests during new customer onboarding. The position holder will partner with Business Development, Project Management and Site Operations teams to successfully deliver solutions for Catalent's customers and drive value for the respective Site and Business Unit assets and capabilities.

The Role:

  • Serve as the primary relationship manager for existing and new customers at the Madison, WI site, ensuring superior communication and collaboration

  • Apply a Portfolio Management approach to evaluate customer products, providing long-term demand and life cycle analysis

  • Act as the customer-facing lead, partnering with Business Development and Project Management to establish governance and effective communication with Operations and senior management

  • Lead negotiations for development and supply agreements in collaboration with Business Development, Legal, and Contract Administration teams

  • Manage extension and renewal processes for existing commercial supply agreements

  • Monitor and report on contract compliance during project execution, including forecasting, purchase orders, payments, and minimum quantity adherence

  • Collaborate with Technical Evaluation and Proposals teams to oversee proposal preparation and pricing for new business opportunities

  • Support BD team members with strategy and negotiation for proposals as needed

  • Partner with Site Operations and Finance to evaluate cost vs. price models and identify improvement opportunities

  • Provide customer forecast and demand inputs into Site S&OP processes

  • Work with Business Development to enhance customer relationships and identify additional opportunities within product portfolios

  • Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

  • Must have Bachelor's Degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline; Advanced degree is preferred

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing, quality, technical project management, business management, business development is required

  • Relevant industry knowledge of drug and biologic development, analytical research and development, project scale-up, product manufacturing, quality, validations, and regulatory is required

  • Prior direct contract negotiation experience is preferred

Why you should join Catalent:

  • Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process

  • Diverse, inclusive culture

  • Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives

  • 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays

  • Generous 401K match

  • Medical, dental and vision benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement- Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:

Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond- it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.

California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.


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Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve.

Industry

Pharmaceutical product wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Somerset, NJ, US

Year founded

2007

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