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województwo mazowieckie, Polska
Hybrid
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Job Description Summary
Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.Job Description
Key responsibilities:
1. Sales Performance and Delivery
Own overall Trade KAs and Wholesales sales performance across the company and both Business Units against agreed sales targets and priorities.
Drive sustainable growth through strong execution, disciplined performance management and clear focus on high-value opportunities.
Translate company and Business Units priorities into actionable sales plans and measurable results.
2. Sales Strategy Execution
Convert Business Unit strategies into effective sales objectives, field priorities and execution plans.
Ensure strong alignment between strategic priorities and in-market sales execution.
Translate brand and channel priorities into effective trade marketing and sales activation plans.
Drive consistent execution excellence for both Business Units while adapting to customer and market dynamics.
3. Sales Force Leadership and Effectiveness
Lead, develop and optimise the sales organisation to maximise performance across both Business Units.
Ensure effective sales force structure, deployment, territory focus and resource allocation.
Strengthen capabilities, ways of working and performance standards across the trade field organisation.
Establish robust performance drivers, monitoring mechanisms and incentive frameworks.
4. Customer and Commercial Execution
Drive excellence in customer engagement and field execution to maximise brand performance and business growth.
Ensure effective implementation of Joint Business Plans, account priorities and commercial initiatives.
Lead trade marketing execution to strengthen channel impact, promotional effectiveness and in-market visibility.
Monitor market feedback and field insights to support faster and more effective decision-making.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Business Unit Heads, Finance, People&Organization and Supply to ensure aligned execution of business priorities.
Ensure sales readiness and strong field adoption for launches, campaigns and key strategic initiatives for both Business Units.
Act as the key bridge between Business Unit direction and field execution.
6. Launch and In-Market Excellence
Ensure the sales organization is fully prepared to execute product launches and key growth initiatives.
Drive field readiness, launch uptake and disciplined tracking of sales execution.
Support lifecycle performance of existing brands through focused sales excellence and execution discipline.
7. People Leadership and Talent Development
Build and lead a high-performing sales organization with a strong ownership mindset and performance culture.
Set clear objectives, actively manage performance and develop talent and succession strength across the sales function.
Create clarity, energy and accountability across the organization through visible leadership.
8. Compliance and Governance
Ensure full compliance with all applicable policies, regulations and standards, including P4.
Promote a culture of integrity, accountability and ethical behavior across the sales organization.
Our Requirements:
Significant leadership experience in sales and commercial roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector; (FMCG experience may also be relevant).
Proven track record of delivering strong sales growth and leading high-performing field organisations.
Strong understanding of trade marketing, sales activation and channel execution.
Strong commercial judgement combined with execution discipline.
Strong people leadership and sales force effectiveness capability.
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Strong analytical and performance management capability.
High ethical standards and strong commitment to compliance.
Compensation Structure & Criteria:
Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.
Job location: Warsaw, Poland - office
Work mode: hybrid
Pay range (monthly salary): 26 642- 49 475 PLN gross
Variable compensation:
-annual performance-based bonus: 20%
-company car (or car allowance 4 300 PLN gross);
-employee share program;
Additional benefits include:
• Lunch card worth 450 zł per month
• Laptop,
• Medical care
• Life Insurance
• Retirement plan
• Multisport or Kultura + card (co-financed by the employee)
• Additional 2 days off
• Language learning platform
Pay frequency: monthly
Expected weekly working hours: 40h
Contract type: Fixed-term contract for the start of cooperation
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Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us!
Join our Sandoz Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Sandoz and our career opportunities, join the Network here: https://www.sandoz.pl/kariera/
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Skills Desired
Regional Sales, Sales Management, Sales Planning, Sales Strategy