Regional Director, Europe - Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Disease (m/f/d)

JOB DESCRIPTION: At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.     Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Disease business is looking to recruit a   Regional Director, Europe (m/f/d)   Reporting to the DVP Commercial Operations EMEA - Based in Maidenhead (UK)   Primary Job Function: Responsible for leading and accelerating the commercial performance, profitability, and strategic growth of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Diseases across Europe. The role has direct accountability for the overall European P&L, commercial strategy, organizational effectiveness, and execution of growth initiatives across the region. The Regional Director, Europe directly manages key European markets and provides leadership, direction, and governance to Regional General Managers responsible for the sub regions such as DACH and Southwest Europe. The position ensures alignment between country, regional, EMEA and global strategies while driving operational excellence, market expansion, customer engagement, and sustainable business growth.   Core Job Responsibilities: • Lead the development of short- and long-term growth plans across all European markets. • Lead Regional General Managers and country leaders translate European priorities into actionable country strategies. • Identify market opportunities, emerging healthcare trends, and competitive threats to drive sustainable growth. • Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, innovation, collaboration, and customer impact. • Champion organizational transformation and change management initiatives across Europe. • Hold full accountability for the European P&L, including revenue growth, profitability, operating expenses, margin improvement, and working capital management. • Drive achievement of sales, market share, profitability, and operational objectives across the region. • Monitor business performance through robust forecasting, KPI management, and performance reviews. • Ensure effective allocation of resources and investment decisions to maximize return and growth opportunities. • Partner with Finance to deliver accurate forecasts, budget management, and strategic business planning. • Directly lead Regional General Managers for DACH and Southwest Europe while maintaining oversight of all European markets. • Ensure consistency of commercial execution, customer engagement, and operational standards across the region. • Develop leadership capability and succession pipelines within country and regional leadership teams. • Coach and support regional leaders in navigating complex commercial, regulatory, and organizational challenges. • Build strong collaboration between European markets to leverage best practices and accelerate performance. • Drive execution excellence across sales, tenders, key account management, distributor management, and customer service functions. • Ensure adoption of consultative selling methodologies and strategic account management practices. • Partner with Marketing and Medical Affairs to optimize market development and customer engagement strategies. • Lead initiatives to improve commercial productivity, customer experience, and market penetration. • Build relationships with senior healthcare decisionmakers, government agencies, procurement bodies, payer organizations, and industry associations. • Represent Abbott at major industry f