Sandoz

Pharmaceuticals

DirectorBusinessDevelopmentBiosimilars(m/f/d)

€135–195k ~AI est. Germany FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director Business Development – Biosimilars (m/f/d) at Sandoz. Skills: Biosimilars, Business Development, M&A. Identify strategic opportunities. Evaluate strategic opportunities”

Industry & Context.

Pharmaceuticals

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Business, 12-15 years of experience pharmaceutical industry, at least 5 years in BD in biosimilars or biologics, Proven track record of executing complex BD transactions, network in Biosimilar industry, good understanding of global biosimilars market, understanding of regulatory pathways, understanding of commercialization strategies, Excellent negotiation skills, Excellent communication skills, Excellent stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

MBA preferred

What You'll Do.

Identify strategic opportunities

Evaluate strategic opportunities

Prioritize strategic opportunities

Develop financial models

Conduct due diligence

Obtain management approval

Develop recommendations

Shape portfolio decisions

Shape investment decisions

Monitor competitive moves

Monitor regulatory shifts

Translate market insights

Strengthen leadership position

Partner with Technical Operations

Partner with Commercial

Partner with Regulatory

Cultivate external relationships

Ensure smooth handover

Bring together multidisciplinary teams

Evaluate BD opportunities

Execute BD opportunities

Prepare high-quality materials

Prepare recommendations for senior leadership

Prepare recommendations for governance committees

Strengthen BD capabilities

Strengthen BD processes

Strengthen BD ways of working

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

internal R&D teams; Technical Operations teams; Commercial teams; Regulatory teams; multidisciplinary teams

Communication Scope

Negotiation; Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

**Job Description Summary** The Business Development Director for Biosimilars will lead strategic initiatives to identify, evaluate, and execute business development opportunities that strengthen the company’s biosimilars portfolio. This role requires deep industry knowledge, preferably in Biosimilars, strong negotiation skills, and experience- preferably with an M&A and/or finance background, and the ability to build partnerships that drive long-term growth in a highly competitive and regulated environment. **Job Description** Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape! **Your Key Responsibilities:** Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Identify, evaluate, and prioritize strategic opportunities including partnerships, and licensing deals. * Lead end‑to‑end deal processes: opportunity assessment, financial modelling, due diligence, term sheet development, contract negotiation, and management approval for Signature. * Develop clear, data‑driven recommendations to shape portfolio and investment decisions. * Monitor trends, competitive moves, and regulatory shifts across the global biosimilars landscape. * Translate market insights into strategic options that strengthen Sandoz’s leadership position. * Partner with internal R&D, Technical Operations, Commercial, and Regulatory teams to assess feasibility, fit, and value. * Cultivate strong relationships with external partners * Represent Sandoz with credibility and clarity throughout negotiations and collaboration discussions. * Ensure smooth handover of executed deals to alliance or operational teams for long‑term success. * Bring together multidisciplinary teams to evaluate and execute BD opportunities. * Prepare high

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