Chef de produit pharmaceutique International

PHARMELIS; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking an International Pharmaceutical Product Manager to manage and optimize a global product portfolio. The role involves developing supplier relationships, ensuring internal coordination, and contributing to strategic monitoring. Candidates must have a Master's degree in a scientific field, engineering, or pharmacy, with at least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales or marketing. Fluency in English and willingness to travel across Europe are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in sales/marketing with a supplier or distributor of pharmaceutical excipients.
• Fluent in English with willingness to travel across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the product portfolio for performance and alignment.
• Develop supplier relationships and coordinate technical projects.
• Ensure internal coordination for product availability and compliance.
• Contribute to strategic monitoring of market and regulatory trends.
• Support forecasting and ensure supply continuity.

Skills

Strategic vision

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation abilities

Client-oriented mindset

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in scientific field, engineering, or pharmacy

Job description

Pharmélis, a recruitment and training firm specializing in executive, expert, and managerial positions, and a partner for over 18 years to companies in the Health sector (Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Medical Devices, Biotechnology, etc.), is supporting its client, a supplier of specialty chemical ingredients, in recruiting an International Pharmaceutical Product Manager.

Reporting to the Director of Pharmaceutical Development, you will drive the strategy and operational management of a global product portfolio sourced from three strategic suppliers. Acting as a key interface between the supplier and internal teams (R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Sales), you ensure portfolio performance, strategic alignment, and growth.

Your responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize the product portfolio: monitor performance, lifecycle management, innovation, and alignment with company strategy.
• Develop supplier relationships: negotiate, coordinate technical projects, conduct performance reviews, and foster long-term partnerships.
• Ensure internal coordination: manage product availability, compliance, technical support, and smooth communication with teams.
• Contribute to strategic monitoring: analyze the market, regulatory trends, and growth or rationalization opportunities.
• Support forecasting and supply chain: ensure supply continuity and anticipate risks.

REQUIRED PROFILE

With a Master's degree in a scientific field, engineering, or pharmacy, you have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales/marketing with a supplier or distributor of pharmaceutical excipients.

You are willing to travel across Europe.

You are fluent in English.

You possess strategic and analytical vision, cross-functional leadership, strong interpersonal skills, negotiation abilities, a business- and client-oriented mindset, and excellent organizational skills.