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Vaccine Activation Manager - Pretoria (North & West)

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.

About the job

The Vaccines Activation Manager (VAM) is in charge of the promotion and implementation of the push-pull strategy in the given territory to ensure access to patients of Sanofi Vaccines portfolio through Public and/or Private channels. This is done mainly through engagement, collaboration and key account management with public health officials at Provincial, district and local levels (i.e. depot, vaccination centers, program managers) as well as promotion and transparent engagement with Healthcare Professionals in the Private sector including nurses and/or other vaccinators.

S/He plays a central role in the introduction of a new vaccination into regional vaccination calendars but also the current existing vaccination program and respective implementation at the district/territorial level, executing strategies and identifying solutions that meet Public Health needs in the field of vaccine prevention, in accordance with Sanofi’s policies, strategies, corporate values and code of ethics so as to be recognized a Public Health partner.

• The role will drive public and/or private markets in the country

• S/He is responsible for the management of her/his territory / customers

• Budget sales size in the country ~95M€ with projected growth including planned major launches (i.e. Beyfortus, Menquadfi, Flu HD)

Key Accountabilities:

• Promotion and implementation of the push-pull strategy in the given territory to ensure access to patients of Sanofi Vaccines portfolio through Public and/or Private channels.

• Engagement, collaboration, and key account management with public health officials at Provincial, district & local levels (i.e. depot, vaccination clinics/centers, program managers) as well as promotion and transparent engagement with Healthcare Professionals in the private sector including nurses and/or other vaccinators.

• Execute the Country Vaccination Plan, in alignment with global and regional strategies.

• Introductions of new vaccinations in regional calendars but also the current existing vaccination program and respective implementation at the district/territorial level.

• Responsible for a territory across various stakeholders, taking ownership of the actions they plan and execute (including customer facing activities) in line with business objectives set by MCO and Country.

• Proactively and reactively innovative solutions to support the customer in particularly in the Public when it comes to programmatic issues and challenges (e.g. stock management, financial challenges, knowledge/training issues, gaps between national guidance vs practical implementation at provincial level etc).

About you

Education: 

Relevant Tertiary Qualification

Experience:

3+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry

Knowledge/Skills:

• Inquisitive, curious attitude and ability to identify opportunities for added value and collaboration

• Strong drive to achieve business & sales goals and share information with the working team

• Proactive attitude, problem solving mindset and ability to work as part of a team

• Deep knowledge, understanding and proven experience in the private & public sector including tenders, hospital, pharmacy & clinic business, and health care dynamics

• Vaccines experience is beneficial.

Mindset & attitude

• Collaborative team player & networker (entrepreneurial) 

• Agile Mindset: Self-reflection, critical faculties, willingness to challenge the status-quo.  

• Autonomous: Self-organized to develop new competency 

Sanofi Take the Lead Values

•  Aim Higher: Focus on what matters, set high standards and move with urgency, learning from setbacks as we go to achieve higher performance.

•  Act for Patients: Never compromise on integrity, eliminate barriers and partner with others to go faster and further for patients.

•  Be Bold: Take thoughtful risks, seize opportunities and think beyond what's possible to accelerate our science and drive compelling growth.

• Lead Together: Build trust and collaborate openly on our shared goals, celebrate collective pltake s and foster a sense of belonging.

Why Choose Us?”

• Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you’ll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization.

•  Work at the forefront of AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, and groundbreaking mRNA platforms that are redefining the future of immunology.

• Help protect half a billion people every year, contributing to one of the largest global vaccination efforts in healthcare.

• Develop your career with access to mentoring, international mobility programs, and opportunities to grow across four continents.

• Make the impossible possible for millions by contributing to breakthrough moments like the world’s first RSV toddler vaccine.

• Share knowledge with leading scientists, engineers, and experts in a purpose-driven community dedicated to protecting millions worldwide.

• Be part of a company that believes in the future with significant investment annually in manufacturing innovation.

• Help create sustainable vaccine solutions, from reducing carbon emissions in production to increasing global access to life-saving immunizations.

• Gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art digital and AI-powered manufacturing facilities, where you can be part of industry-leading advancements.

• Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice.

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

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Toujours Progresser. Découvrir l’Extraordinaire.

Rejoignez Sanofi et entrez dans une nouvelle ère de la science – où votre parcours peut être aussi transformateur que le travail que nous accomplissons. Nous investissons en vous pour que vous alliez plus loin, accélériez votre réflexion et accomplissiez ce qui n’a jamais été fait auparavant. Vous contribuerez à repousser les limites, à bousculer les conventions et à concevoir des solutions plus intelligentes pour les communautés que nous servons. Prêt·e à poursuivre les miracles de la science et à améliorer la vie des gens ? Poursuivons le progrès et découvrons l’extraordinaire – ensemble.

Chez Sanofi, nous croyons dans l’égalité des chances, sans distinction de race, de couleur, d’ascendance, de religion, de sexe, d’origine, d’orientation sexuelle, d’âge, de citoyenneté, d’état civil, de handicap, d’identité de genre ou de tout autre critère protégé par la loi.

La rémunération finale sera déterminée en fonction de plusieurs facteurs, tels que l’expérience, les compétences, l’expertise, la localisation et d’autres éléments. Les collaborateurs peuvent également être éligibles aux programmes d’avantages proposés par l’entreprise.