Job Description

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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. Together, 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 new 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 new 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.

Why co-location matters: 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

The Global Market Access Lead - Elenestinib is a senior individual contributor and strategic leader responsible for developing and executing market access strategies for the pipeline asset Elenestinib, ensuring Elenestinib development addresses remaining unmet needs in the ISM market, delivering best-in-class profile. This role requires deep expertise in reimbursement, health technology assessment (HTA), and pricing frameworks for all major markets, as well as key international markets to help inform the development and ultimate launch of Elenestinib.

The Global Market Access Lead - Elenestinib will serve as the primary global market access point of contact for Elenestinib/ISM, partnering closely with local market access teams, global brand teams, medical affairs, HEOR, the GMAx CoE (the Catalyst), and regulatory functions; and coordinating closely with the Ayvakit/SM lead to realize the full pricing/access potential of the ISM portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Support Health Economics and Values Assessment (HEVA) colleagues with on-going evidence generation activities critical to achieving market access objectives, and will work closely with markets to solicit input today that will help prepare them for future submissions/negotiations.
• Key deliverables include MAx materials as needed: market access blueprint, global value story, global pricing policy, contracting strategy (including value-based and outcomes-based frameworks), negotiation guide, objection handler and launch sequencing
• Coordinate with HEVA on further execution of budget impact and cost effectiveness model. ­
• (Once launched: ) Strategic planning for Elenestinib access/pricing maintenance over time, mitigating risks of pricing action by payers and preparing for upcoming competition
• Close coordination with the Ayvakit/SM lead regarding strategic planning for the ISM portfolio ensuring decisions today optimize portfolio value over time
• Responsible for managing the process of pricing & access governance/approvals for Elenestinib
• Build materials and provide support for internal governance reviews, conduct reviews of country business cases, and provide MAx input into strategic planning exercises
• Work closely with public affairs and corporate communication to monitor country P&R developments and internally and externally communicate on the need to value and incentivize rare drug development, for upcoming launches and for pipeline in development
• As a part of the broader global market access community, work closely with access professionals across the world ensuring consistent feedback and optimization of Global MAxP deliverables including launch preparation, negotiations (launch &/or tender) training, and contracting (including value-based and outcomes-based frameworks)
• Monitor the marketplace for market access issues, threats & opportunities, particularly for rare diseases, and research issues appropriately.
• Ensure all market access activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and Sanofi's internal policies and ethical standards.

About you

Qualifications / experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required in life sciences, pharmacy, health economics, public health, or a related field. Advanced degree (Master's, MBA, PharmD, or PhD) strongly preferred
• Extensive professional experience including MAx, pricing & reimbursement or health economics, and direct launch experience
• 5+ years experience at local &/or international level with knowledge of global MAx & payer environment
• Deep understanding of strategic and operational pricing, managed entry agreements and contracting.
• Deep knowledge of the major markets (US, EU5, Japan) + key international markets (ex: Brazil, Turkey, among others)
• Prior experience in pipeline MAx support, to ensure clinical trial design is optimized for both commercial and payer environment.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage research and payer/pricing insights to conduct scenario planning and generate global integrated market access payer & pricing strategies to maximize product differentiation most relevant to payers
• Proven track record of leading within a matrixed environment to reach business objectives
• Demonstrated ability to take on highly complex business problems, recommend strategic and tactical solutions in a simple and straightforward manner
• Exhibits outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively write and deliver presentations to professionals at all levels within Sanofi
• Demonstrated relationship-building at all levels of the organization and across geographies
• Understanding of evolution of the MAx landscape & implications for the SM business.

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Explore bold career paths – with opportunities to grow through scientific, leadership, and cross-functional moves.
• Care for yourself and your loved ones with generous health and well-being benefits, including top-tier healthcare and 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

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.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!