About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and innovative pipeline enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. We chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Join Sanofi’s New Launch Excellence Center in Switzerland – Where Innovation Meets Impact
Sanofi International AG, based in Switzerland, is establishing a new transformational global commercialization center—at the cornerstone of Sanofi "Launch Powerhouse" strategy. We are building a world‑class, centralized launch engine designed to orchestrate end‑to‑end commercialization for breakthrough medicines and vaccines across our Immunology and Specialty Care portfolios, that will reinforce and strengthen Sanofi’s existing launch expertise and network.
This is not a traditional pharmaceutical role. You will be part of a pioneering, entrepreneurial entity with real decision‑making authority over global launch strategies, pricing corridors, market access, lifecycle management, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial execution. Working alongside a diverse, cross‑functional team of approximately 150 dedicated professionals co‑located in Switzerland, you will drive standardized, data‑driven, AI‑powered launch excellence at unprecedented scale.
Success in this role requires seamless, daily collaboration across medical affairs, commercial strategy, regulatory, manufacturing & supply, market access, and digital teams. By working together in one location, we eliminate silos, accelerate decision‑making, foster innovation through continuous coordination, and create the agility needed to transform patient access worldwide. This is where strategy meets execution—where your work directly impacts millions of patients awaiting our next generation of therapies.
About The Job
We’re the bridge between the science that happens in our research laboratories and the communities and patients we serve. Our M&S ambition is to build a modern, industry‑leading manufacturing & supply network, bringing together talented people and cutting‑edge process technologies and data to reliably deliver high‑quality, affordable & sustainable medicines and vaccines. A core capability of M&S is fast‑to‑market new product launch.
The M&S Team has decided to create a dedicated Product Launch organization to oversee and ensure a successful execution of new product launches, to globalize the Strategy organization to meet the GBU expectations while optimizing the one Sanofi M&S network and to globalize the Operational excellence Org. to accelerate the modernization of our Smart Factories.
Main Responsibilities
In an environment of openness & collaboration, the GBU Strategy business partner maximizes the contribution of its global function within M&S GBU as well as other functions in Sanofi. In a matrix organization, the Head of M&S GBU Strategy will be a key partner of the GBU Head, ensuring high standards and working with common technology, tools, systems, for the good of One Sanofi.
The Head of M&S GBU Strategy will be part of the M&S GBU Leadership Team aligning M&S GBU expectations and ways of working with the one Sanofi M&S network. In addition, she/he will collaborate with the global head of launch to meet Sanofi ambition.
GBU M&S Product Strategy
Supporting ComOps GBU ambition
Designs and owns M&S product strategy and resilient industrial product roadmaps in complete collaboration with M&S GBU needs
Leads M&S input and assessment for product‑related business development
Proposes and designs key GBU product sourcing allocation
Defines and owns product simplification and prioritises COGs improvement initiatives
Proposes and gets endorsement of product sourcing and ramp‑up strategy for launches
Works with Network Strategy aligning GBU‑specific strategies to ensure One Network optimisation
Project And Resource Prioritization
Supervises execution of product strategy roll‑out (Launches, LCM, rationalisation, …)
Leads and coordinates Project and resource prioritisation within GBU (IPC, GSC)
Leads long‑term industrial plan (capacity) with industrial network management team
Proposes footprint changes and re‑balancing with cross‑GBU implications
Leads and designs product industrial scenario modelling
M&S GBU Strat Plan
Leads and consolidates all M&S GBU related items
Leads, plans & coordinates M&S GBU strategy plan process and ensures consolidation of deliverables and meeting targets, including cross‑M&S GBU initiatives alignment
Aligns priorities, risks and must‑win items with ComOps GBU head and LT for their strategy plan
M&A: ad‑hoc M&S DD lead or integration lead depending on target (product, assets or company based; share deals or asset deals)
Facilitates alliance management that can be product based (through IFL/IPL), franchise based or company‑based coordinating individual M&S contributors around JMC‑type decisions (make or buy, investment, dual source, LCM, renegotiation), ensuring close review and endorsement of scenarios and decisions with relevant M&S GBU head
IFL/IPL Community Management
Leads, coaches, and develops industrial franchise & product leaders by setting the right capabilities and stakeholders’ engagement
About You
Soft skills
Enterprise Leader: able to have the E2E vision of the business, prioritising the common interest for the benefit of Sanofi and the patients. Can connect the dots for their team and keep them engaged with the vision.
Transformation Leader: acts as a change management and culture role model to foster employees’ engagement and build a psychologically safe and collaborative workplace.
Decision Maker: takes timely and data‑based decisions in a fast‑moving and complex environment to drive performance and progress. Promotes an environment where decisions are taken at the right level.
Performance Champion: embraces digital innovation, AI, GenAI to democratise data and drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, safety and cost effectiveness.
Business Ally: understands business landscape Industry & business/client groups knowledge to translate the challenges & bring added value. Stays current with global external trends and integrates insights into strategies achieving sustainable competitive advantage.
People Developer: unleashes the potential of each one and prepares the leaders of the future. Takes bold decisions to ensure the right talents are at the right place.
Strategic thinking and disruptive approach: able to challenge status quo and to look long‑term proposing alternative courses with their impacts and risks. Connects the long‑term view with short‑term baseline & stakes.
Technical Skills
Large operations and/or technological background in an extensive range of fields (including end‑to‑end bioprocess technology, chemistry, chemical engineering, supply chain, quality and regulatory environments, end‑to‑end new product development processes from clinical phases to commercial production).
Strategic view of small molecule, biologics & injectable manufacturing, technology and business.
Experience and Languages
Leadership experience in biopharmaceutical industry managing sites or group of sites, functional head, driving transformation or large‑scale product or process‑related projects.
Experience in site management is a plus.
Ideally has worked in different geographies and business cultures.
Fluency in verbal and written English is a must.
Why Choose Us?
Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real‑world needs.
Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting‑edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.
Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.
Achieve genuine work‑life balance in a supportive R&D environment.
Enjoy outstanding benefits, including flexible working options, comprehensive healthcare, and well‑being programs designed to help you thrive.
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