Business Development Manager M/F

ARCHIMED; Lyon; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCHIMED is seeking a Business Development Manager to support the Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer in coordinating global business opportunities. The candidate should have a Master degree in Business and experience in licensing or business development, preferably in the pharmaceutical sector. Responsibilities include identifying BD opportunities, assisting with project coordination, and collaboration with various departments. The role requires excellent communication skills and fluency in English, with potential regional business trips.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Business or equivalent.
• Experience in licensing, business development or merger & acquisition project coordination.
• International experience with preference in pharmaceutical/health sector.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the CCBDO in coordinating BD global opportunities.
• Scouting and identifying BD opportunities.
• Assist with the department’s budget preparation and reporting.

Skills

Business Development

Project Coordination

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Team Player

Fluent English

International Experience

Education

Master degree in Business or equivalent

Job description

Stragen is an international pharmaceutical group specialized in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of specialty medicines. Operating across multiple countries, Stragen combines an entrepreneurial culture with strong governance, quality standards, and regulatory compliance in a highly regulated environment.

Business Development Manager

Reporting to the Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer

Geographic scope: Global

The Business Development Manager will support and assist the CCBDO in BD global opportunities’ coordination (both internal and external). Assist and deputize, when necessary, with contract’s negotiation, BD forums, scouting activities, company meetings.

BDM will interact with internal corporate departments (Medico Marketing/CI/Regulatory/Supply Chain/Finance, etc.) and global commercial teams’ representatives (Country Managers, B2B Partners, etc.)

Main areas of focus and activities

• Scouting and Identifying BD opportunities, with an In-Licensing and Co-Marketing focus, within the expanding perimeter of Stragen’s commercialisation strategy.
• Work with Portfolio development, for maintenance and coordination of databases for BD & L and interdepartmental strategic initiatives/projects. These can include, BD projects, Therapy Areas/Segments, Strategic Pillars, Competitors mapping, Development companies/projects.
• Ensure appropriate and timely engagement with all critical steps within the BD value chain; These include, CDAs, Initial Terms, IQVIA/CI data coordination, Business Plans’ coordination, Due Diligence Data room coordination (both internal/external).
• Assist and deputize the CCBDO when necessary, in Conferences/BD forums/3rd party Company discussions and follow up actions.
• Hands on collaboration with corporate departments for BD development projects.
• Proactive follow up, with COO and Finance, to ensure the availability of Commercial Business cases both from a timely and qualitative perspective.
• Ensure appropriate follow up and alignment of activities, with predefined departmental and corporate priorities.
• Assist with the department’s budget preparation, monthly reporting requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master degree in Business or equivalent.
• Experience in licensing, business development or merger & acquisition project coordination.
• International experience with preference in pharmaceutical/health sector.
• Exposure and good understanding of business and financial cases.
• Large autonomy, dynamism, problem solving, mixing entrepreneurial and team player mindset.
• Operate within a lean organisation.
• Team Player, humble attitude, adaptive.
• Excellent communication, presentation skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• English fluent mandatory, French as a plus.

There could be local and regional Business trips (up to 20%). The presence at HQ is needed, percentage to be discussed. Contract to be established in France.