New Products European Director (m/f/x)

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New Products European Director (m/f/x) Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

New Products European Director (m/f/x) The Position:

The Pipeline Development European Director is responsible for the European strategic brand development, brand communication strategy and Life Cycle Management (LCM) for Daiichi Sankyo's Speciality Business Unit and future development programs. The job holder's responsibility is to ensure the creation of value for brands for the European markets in close collaboration with the European Commercial, Medical and Value & Market Access functions.

• Pro-actively identify potential commercial/access opportunities or issues in order to maximize the value of the Specialty Business Unit portfolio for Europe
• Provide commercial input into Life Cycle Management strategy, steering value creation for Specialty Medicine Pipeline assets from early development stage
• Actively contribute to defining Brand Strategy, representing European markets and customer needs
• Build strong relationships and ensure collaboration with Business Development, Marketing, Medical Affairs and Value & Market Access
• Drive Brand Planning together with commercial operations, delivering strategic guidance for the Pipeline assets to be implemented at country level
• Asset valuations (including PMA, disease landscape assessment, Competitive Intelligence, forecasting)
• Multi-team project management
• Project management on asset screening and asset due diligence for in-licensing
• Design a CI plan from New Product Commercialization to Strategic Marketing

Education & Professional Experience:

• Degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Pharmacy, Medicine, and Biology) or Business Administration is required
• PhD, MBA or other advanced degree is a plus
• At least 10 years of pharma industry experience, including 5 years with international exposure
• Strong understanding of clinical development, as well as European regulatory processes and Market Access requirements are essential
• Previous Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases launch experience is a plus
• Demonstrated results within a matrix organization and multi-cultural environment
• Strong skills in team working, collaborating in a cross functional way with other departments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job - it is your chance to make a difference and change patients' lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.