GLP-Pipeline Commercialization Lead; dfm

Overview

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As part of the newly established GLP-1 team, the Pipeline Commercialization Director will build the roadmap for Sandoz toward leadership in GLP‑1s, supporting the growth of a market expected to reach $150B by 2035.

Major accountabilities include: portfolio development, new product planning, commercial preparedness, launch excellence, strategic projects, and BD opportunity evaluations. The role will lead portfolio selection, forecast sales and supply, manage governance, deliver market insights, and partner with markets to develop launch plans, target launch modeling, and supply forecasting.

• Provide market thought leadership recommendations for portfolio and asset strategies.
• Lead portfolio selection and approval via rigorous governance.
• Generate accurate medium‑ and long‑term sales, supply, and cost forecasts.
• Lead governance across stakeholder groups to socialize and secure portfolio decisions.
• Build deep customer, market, and competitor insight mapping.
• Support portfolio governance including data management into SANITY.
• Conduct commercial evaluations of BD/LD projects and establish pre‑ and post‑deal frameworks.
• Ensure integrated and agile checkpoints with regions and markets.
• Represent Sandoz on external joint steering committees as required.
• Develop and partner with markets on commercial strategies, forecast robustness, and cross‑market learning.
• Drive key commercial activities: target launch planning, TPP development, LCM market scope, GtM model, price/volume, and uptake.
• Ensure operational supply forecasts, including S&OP governance, are executed and optimized.
• Lead or co‑lead strategic projects related to device strategy and long‑term supply strategy.

• Scientific degree with an MS or MBA is a strong plus.
• Fluent in English, with additional languages a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience with strong early commercial background.
• Experience in the GLP‑1 space and in supply strategy and planning.
• Experience working in BD and managing external partnerships.
• Strong communication, analytical skills, and the ability to bridge marketing and science.
• Experience in global or regional commercial with new product planning, TPP development, and forecasting.
• Experience in diabetes or obesity, including medical complexity, device element, and high patient involvement.
• Ability to coordinate and influence across complex matrices.
• Ability to interact with BD and alliance partners to maximize Sandoz position.
• Market or country experience to design go‑to commercial models across digital/consumer and access strategies.
• Experience in supply strategy is beneficial.

Sandoz is a leader inimilar and generic medicines, providing more than 900 million patient treatments across 100 countries in 2024. With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low‑cost, high‑quality medicines sustainably.

We are committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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