Alliance Healthcare Netherlands, part of Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), a leading pharmaceutical distributor with operations in 14 countries and revenue exceeding €1.3 billion in the Netherlands. The company provides a full range of healthcare solutions to pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers.

Challenge

Alliance Healthcare Netherlands faced a significant transformation due to organizational restructuring, integration with Cencora, and the move to a new state-of-the-art logistics center in Veghel. The company needed a financial leader who could drive digitalization, process optimization, and a strategic shift towards a value-driven finance function, while managing a team of 40 professionals.

Our Approach

We executed a structured and strategic executive search, ensuring alignment between the client’s leadership expectations and the candidate profile. The process included:

• A market benchmarking analysis to identify high-potential candidates with expertise in multinational finance leadership, change management, and business transformation.

• A rigorous multi-stage assessment process, including competency-based interviews, financial acumen evaluations, and cultural fit assessments.

Placement

A highly qualified Finance Director with extensive experience in financial leadership within complex multinational environments was appointed.