Senior Director Trade Operations

Sanofi; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is hiring a Senior Director of Trade Operations in Morristown, NJ or Cambridge, MA to lead distribution strategy for Established, Products, General Medicines and Specialty Care US units. You will design distribution models, partner with wholesalers and specialty pharmacies, and drive cross-functional execution to ensure patient access and scalable solutions.

The role requires 8–10+ years in pharma, strong financial acumen, and ability to influence a matrix team across Market Access,

Qualifications

• BA/BS in business, finance or marketing; advanced degree preferred.
• 8–10+ years in the pharmaceutical/healthcare sector.
• Market access, wholesale trade and channel experience required; pricing/contracting knowledge preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with brand and Access Strategy leads.
• Strong financial acumen, analytics, and critical thinking; ability to influence a matrix team.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: design and execute best-in-class distribution models across wholesalers, specialty pharmacies, and channel partners.
• Partnership Management: establish strategic relationships with specialty pharmacies, distributors, and channel partners; optimize contracts and service levels.
• Operational Excellence: lead inventory management, product allocation, order fulfillment, and KPI monitoring.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with Market Access, Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to align objectives and reviews.
• Team Leadership: provide effective leadership to direct reports and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Market access & channel strategy

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or marketing

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job title: Senior Director Trade Operations

• Location: Morristown, NJ or Cambridge, MA

About the Job

The Senior Director, Trade Operations is responsible for leading the execution of Sanofi's product distribution strategy for Established, Products, General Medicines and Specialty Care US business units. This strategic leadership role ensures distribution models are optimally configured, operationally effective, and aligned with Sanofi's patient-centered approach to deliver flexible, scalable distribution solutions.

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and Specialty Care neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you'll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Design and execute best-in-class distribution models ensuring seamless product access via wholesalers, specialty pharmacies, and channel partners
• Spearhead successful product launches and ongoing commercialization efforts in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Develop and implement strategic distribution plans for both active and pipeline products
• Identify critical risk areas and develop effective mitigation strategies

Partnership Management

• Establish and nurture strategic relationships with specialty pharmacies, wholesalers/distributors, and channel partners
• Optimize contracts, performance metrics, and service levels across distribution networks
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert and primary point of contact on all distribution and trade-related issues within the US

Operational Excellence

• Lead inventory management, product allocation, and order fulfillment strategies
• Monitor and communicate trade inventory status, service level performance, and key performance indicators
• Ensure efficient execution of day-to-day channel operations with predictable performance
• Maintain compliance with all implemented agreements and regularly adjust activities as needed

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Market Access, Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to establish resources and tools supporting organizational objectives
• Contribute to gross-to-net planning, pipeline assessments, returns risk evaluations, and leadership business reviews
• Ensure alignment with strategic priorities and financial targets across departments

Team Leadership

• Provide effective leadership to direct reports and cross-functional teams
• Foster personnel development and optimize resource allocation
• Ensure compliant and productive activities that drive operational excellence

About You

Required Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. Degree with concentration in business administration, finance, marketing is preferred. Advanced Degree preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years+ of business experience in the pharmaceutical healthcare sector
• Market Access, Wholesale Trade Experience, & Channel experience a must and knowledge of pricing & contracting preferred
• Ability to work closely brand and Access Strategy leads
• Demonstrated understanding of market, trends, drivers and opportunities in the Sanofi portfolio
• Experience identifying trends and insights and assimilating into market/channel strategy and the determination of financial and business impacts
• Deep understanding of the national and regional Wholesale, Retail and Pharmacy customer
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop business opportunities based upon the above
• Strong financial acumen, analytic skills & critical thinking ability
• Demonstrated ability to influence a matrix team
• Travel 10%

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.