Job Description

Job title: Lead Localization

• Location: Mumbai HO, India
• Remote working as per company norms; Travel 40%
• Job type: Permanent, Full time

About the job

Our Team:

We are a team on a mission to drive Sustainable Long Term Market Beating Growth through Innovation & Strategic Partnerships. We believe in leveraging internal & external synergies across people & portfolios.

Main responsibilities:

• Create Gen Med Localization strategy and execution for product portfolio

• Develop overall roadmap for localization of products for near-term (1 to 2 years) to mid-term (2 to 3 years) period
• Develop governance (from approvals to execution) for localization of products
• Develop business case (market, opportunity, financials, operating model etc) for localization of products

• Focus on execution of localisation strategy

• Identify potential partners and conduct partner diligence
• Collaborate with internal (including Legal, Business Units) and external partners to develop and negotiate contracts
• Support initial phase product transition / launch with identified partners
• Set up the governance and key operating principles to oversee relationships with key strategic partners
• Manage governance of partnerships including collaboration and overall relationship management with key strategic partners
• Ensure key contractual terms are being adhered to both by Sanofi and partner (where applicable)

• Liaison and collaborate with external manufacturing team in Sanofi

• Work with the site on cost saving initiatives to improve margins

• Work with market research and I&P team on new product ideas and check feasibility with GDC (Goa Development centre)

About you

• Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience, including a background in manufacturing/QA preferred
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated Understanding of Financial, Distribution & General Management concepts.
• Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple demands and expectations from multiple internal customers and spend against budget.

• Soft skills:

• Ability to deliver results when working in transversal teams and able to influence stakeholders without authority
• Strong problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills
• Ability to influence peers and seniors to make difficult choices and trade-offs is required
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Technical skills:

• Analytical skills
• Strategic thinking
• Project / Program Management
• Alliance management

• Education

• Graduate with Management degree from a leading institute

• Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.