Volker Balles

Head of OTC Europe

Holzkirchen, Bavaria, Germany

Sandoz (Holzkirchen, Bayern, Deutschland)
- Head of OTC Europe
  Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos
- Unit Head Retail Pharmacy (OTC & Rx), Marketing & Sales, Sandoz (Hexal, 1 A Pharma)
  Dec 2021 - Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos
  Unit Head with P&L responsibility for Retail Marketing & Sales (Key Account Management, Field Force, Outbound, Commercial Operations, Customer Engagement, Pharmacy Training and Trade Marketing)
- Head of Marketing & eCommerce, Sandoz OTC (Hexal, 1 A Pharma)
  Oct 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos
  Unit Head with P&L responsibility for Marketing & eCommerce
Marketing Manager at Danone
Oct 2011 - Nov 2014 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Team leader with P&L responsibility Head of business segments "Core, Kids & Indulgence", Danone cooperation/royalty business & Danone innovations
Product Manager at Ferrero
Sep 2006 - Sep 2011 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Team leader with sales & budget responsibility for the brands "Ferrero Küsschen", "duplo" and "Pocket Coffee"
Co-Founder (alongside studies) at step2web Medienagentur GbR
Aug 2002 - Sep 2006 · 4 yrs 2 mos