Associate Manager SGD API Partnerships

Major accountabilities:

• Work closely with cross functional teams of Sandoz Development Centres and with global functions (e.g Launch management, Procurement) on API partnership strategy to ensure API supply for project development, registration and launch in multiple SDCs
• For all APIs, in SGD development enable life-cycle management plan from enabling NCE-1 filing to launch requirements
• Builds strong connections among the SMEs, partnering functions, intellectual property, quality, regulatory, and project development teams.
• Identification, implementation and management of strategic and opportunistic API partnerships. Drive strategic due diligence activities with potential partners and collaborators.
• Facilitates platform-level decision requirements, urgent escalations and requests among stakeholders.
• Maintains a collaborative approach and open communications in the event of unexpected events, challenges, and technical failures. Assembles the internal team of stakeholders when critical issues arise.
• Accountable for cost effectiveness (avoidance and savings) and ensuring adherence with the project budgets to achieve the SGD financial targets.
• Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) and productivity metrics to monitor and report partner performance.
  

Education/Experience

• Degree in Management and/ or Chemistry, Pharmacy, or other science degree
• 6+ years (post masters) or 2+ (post PhD) years professional experience in pharmaceutical/ generics industry in business Development, NCE Development or Partnerships
• Added experience in strategic partnerships of APIs
• Strong understanding of Intellectual Property and regulatory requirements in generics industry
• Strong understanding of chemical synthesis, analytics
• Preferred experience in partner selection, pharmaceutical development and/or cost structure analysis
• Knowledge of global Gx API market trends and key suppliers in India, China and EU.
• Excellent communication skills in an international environment
• Strong negotiation skills