Strategy and Divestment Manager

About the Job

We are an innovative global healthcare company with a focus on immunology that extends to innovation in diabetes and transplant medicine. Across different countries, our talented teams are determined to deliver a best-in-class customer experience using the best of digital, artificial intelligence and personal know-how. With a focus on immunology that extends to innovation in diabetes and transplant medicines, we pursue progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.​

As one of Canada’s leading investors in life sciences, manufacturing and research and development, we focus on delivering new and better ways to address unmet medical needs. Our life-changing and lifesaving products are grounded in science that Canadians can trust. They empower self-care, prevent and treat diseases, and help people live better. 

The Strategy and Divestment Manager leads and manages all product-related activities within a varied portfolio valued at >$40M, with strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration (i.e., forecasting, monitoring risk and opportunities, supply, product communications etc.), and strives to innovatively meet customer needs and drive efficiencies to fuel the development of transformative therapies for the overall organization. The portfolio is diverse and dynamic, comprised of Sanofi’s mature products including genericized and non-genericized products as well as authorized-generic partnerships.

This role is based in Toronto, CA. The ideal candidate will live within a reasonable daily commute distance.

• Drive growth and maximize profitability by innovatively supporting patient needs; manage P&L, optimizing pricing, GTN & improving cash flow for foundation assets.
• Collaborate with Global and Local partners to lead broad cross-functional teams in Global and local divestment and pruning projects.

• Define and execute the portfolio strategy (Resource allocation, GTM, partnerships, Divestment, Pruning, Pricing); monitor and adapt strategies and tactics for the products in the portfolio. 
• Work with cross-functional teams in the areas of inventory management, regulatory files, Health Canada requirements, pricing, packaging, contracting, manufacturing, Health Canada SAP & ADEC management, partner alliance management and contracting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams with the goal of ensuring patient supply, contributing to forecasting and forecast assumptions, monitoring and communicating risks and opportunities.
• Identify efficient ways and opportunities to engage customers (pure play) and leverage synergies across omnichannel transformation across General Medicines
• Manage all partner relationships, including business reviews, issue resolution, and contract management. 
   

About You

• Earned Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Health Sciences or Finance

• Proven track record in business development/divestments, partnerships a strong asset
• At least 2 years of consistent brand management experience across all stages of product life cycle, ideally in the pharmaceutical industry

• Strong project management experience with the ability to carry out many projects simultaneously and effectively, including work in contracting and negotiation
• Experience in digital/omnichannel marketing, including proficiency with various digital transformational platforms and tools (i.e. data management platforms, customer data platforms, CRM tools & Data Asset management tools

• Understanding of the Canadian Healthcare environment including Regulatory, Market Access, Pricing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Pharmacovigilance.

• Strong financial acumen (modeling and valuation, P&L Management).
• Strong analytic skills and ability to build business cases.
• Strong leadership, ability to motivate and rally cross-functional teams and lead without authority, with a high level of drive, entrepreneurial spirit, initiative, and resilience

• Excellent communication skills, active listener, high level of self-awareness, open to feedback. English (Required) and French (an asset)

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Applications received after the official close date will be reviewed on an individual basis.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request

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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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