Jakob Lange

Head of Marketing & Sales and Vice President at Ypsomed AG

Greater Bern Area

About

I am an account executive and team leader with a solid, proven track record in customer relations, product development and R&D management. Having experience in the medical device, biotech and packaging industries, I combine outstanding interpersonal and analytical skills with a strong drive and an international profile. An inclusive leader, I thrive in a cross-cultural environment and have repeatedly proven my ability to build teams and recruit, develop and retain excellent team members. Specialties: Business development, customer relationship management and strategy, contract negotiations, R&D project / programme management, product development, polymer / materials expertise

Experience

  • Ypsomed AG (20 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of Marketing and Sales, Vice President
      Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Head of department with responsibility for all sales, marketing and account management activities at Ypsomed. Part of the business area management team and substitute for CBO (chief business officer).

    • Head of Account & Business Development, Vice President
      Oct 2022 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for customer relationships, business development and marketing for Ypsomed Delivery Systems.

    • Senior Director Delivery Systems
      Jan 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Head of Ypsomed's autoinjector business unit, comprising two teams, one managing product platforms and the other focusing on customer relationships for device development projects and marketed device products. Substitute for Senior VP Delivery Systems.

  • GE Healthcare (Uppsala, Sweden)
    • Product Care Manager
      2004 - 2005 · 1 yr

      Responsible for the product care and part of the development project portfolios. Supervision and follow-up of projects. Participation in new business development (extension of chromatography to food applications). Substitute for Development Director.

    • Section Manager
      2003 - 2004 · 1 yr

      Responsible for the Physical Chemistry section. Management of people and coordination and follow-up of section activities. Planning of resources and providing support to projects. Technical leadership and responsibility for physical chemistry characterization and support within the organization.

    • Project Manager
      2002 - 2003 · 1 yr

      Management of projects for developing new chromatography products, for solving regulatory and raw material issues in production and for improving project management practices.

  • Packaging Research Scientist at Nestle Research Center
    1998 - 2002 · 4 yrs

    Responsible for the Packaging Materials Laboratory. Giving scientific support to Nestlé packaging development groups, providing technical assistance to operating companies and developing new measurement methods in the area of packaging materials science. Conducting research projects on new packaging materials with universities and suppliers. Substitute for Group Leader.

  • Postdoc at Queensland University of Technology
    1996 - 1997 · 1 yr

    Academic and industrial research, teaching and consulting to industry in the area of thermosetting polymers and materials.