Greater Gulf MCO GTMC Head

Greater Gulf MCO GTMC Head

Hiring Manager: Key Markets GTMC Head (to be announced soon)

10 to 20% of travel expected

About the job

Strategic context:

GTMC aims at fueling commercialization, turning innovation into impact across the patient journey. We are starting a “Chapter 2” - a defining transformation that shifts from foundational setup to best-in-class operations.

As GTMC Head in the MCO, you will be instrumental in executing this transformation locally, driving the dual mandate of PERFORM (delivering high-value capabilities and operational excellence) and TRANSFORM (acting as One Sanofi transformation catalyst for future-ready go-to-market capabilities).

Key dimensions - Scope & Scale:

Greater Gulf has a total net sales for B26 is about  830K Euro with a strong ambition for double-digit growth powered by a field team of approximately 250 people. Several strategic projects are integral part for the biopharma roadmap. Greater Gulf MCO offers compelling business opportunities for Specialty Care, Vaccines, and General Medicines assets. Key launches will need to be enabled in this important MCO.

In the MCO, the GTMC head leads GTMC's Chapter 2 transformation by prioritizing ruthlessly, developing talented local teams, and positioning GTMC as the trusted partner that enables BUs commercial success. As a leadership team member of the Greater Gulf MCO, the Greater Gulf GTMC Head is accountable for leading a best-in-class unit across the key Go-To-Market capability pillars including Insights & Analytics, Customer-facing Capabilities, and Omnichannel, while ensuring close alignment with the regional and global GTMC strategy & objectives and prioritizing the enablement of new launches. The transformational dimension of the role is key and will require both strong strategic thinking and a robust operational mindset.

Responsible to manage a team of 17 headcounts.

Main responsibilities:

• Executing the GTMC Chapter 2 dual mandate of operational excellence and transformation in the MCO

• Inspiring, leading and developing the local GTMC team, fostering talent and building capabilities aligned with Chapter 2 priorities

• Orchestrating GTMC operations across pillars (Insights & Analytics, Customer-Facing Capabilities, Omnichannel) based on global and regional strategies

• Driving radical portfolio prioritization and resource allocation to maximize business impact while maintaining operational continuity

• Managing GTMC budget and resources aligned with MCO priorities and Chapter 2 investment decisions

• Ensuring close alignment with BUs, Digital, and hub teams through clear governance, defined ways of working, and transparent communication

• Managing the transition of local activities to hubs according to global and regional roadmaps

• Representing GTMC in MCO forums (BU Leadership Team meetings, Country Council meetings)

Ways of working

• You are a member of the International GTMC LT.

• You role model Sanofi values.

• You foster partnerships and close collaboration between local cross-functional teams (i.e. Marketing, Medical, Digital, Procurement, and Finance), and drive structured ways of working among teams to provide maximum value and efficiency to business teams, field forces, and our external customers.

• You ensure setting up lean and effective high performing teams ; and efficient and agile local governance.

• You continuously work with BU’s to deliver the value and insights expected from GTMC as true partner in enabling business growth, establishing one single voice locally, prioritizing the needs of all businesses and the point of view of cross-functional teams.

About you

Work Experience:

• 10 years in Commercial Operations environment

• Experience in partnering with the Business and build trust.

• Experience in leading a large direct team, developing people, coaching and giving feedback.

• Experience in at least one GTMC pillars (I&A/CFC/Omnichannel)

• Strong execution skills with proven delivery of outstanding results, ability to ensure the correct pace of the acceleration of transitions of activities

• Financial skills to lead the performance of responsibility perimeter.

• High persistency and resilience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Business: Numerate and with good analytical skills; Ability to prioritize; Over achievement against set objectives; Ability to work on their own initiative and make quality decisions; Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate, present, persuade and argument among internal teams and partners, ability to manage senior stakeholders.

• Leadership: Engages others through active communication; Demonstrates a high-level drive, passion and ambition for optimal results; Challenges the current market status quo; Develops fresh approaches to deliver results. Ability to prioritize tasks and plan own workloads to ensure deadlines are met.

• Networking: Strong relationship builder; Seeks out new opportunities; Demonstrates Team Working and sharing of best practice. Experience of successfully leading projects in multicultural environments and in a matrix organization, ability to work cross-functionally.

• Excellent English language knowledge and skills (written and oral).

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