Market Insights and Competitive Intelligence Lead

About the role

Sanofi is seeking a Market Insights and Competitive Intelligence Lead to drive data‑driven decision‑making across its biopharma and vaccine portfolios. The role will partner with commercial, marketing and finance leaders to translate global insights into actionable local strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to MCO leaders, providing strategic recommendations based on global reporting and local market developments.
• Develop and execute a data acquisition strategy that supports analytics and operational needs.
• Evaluate and shape Specialty Care go‑to‑market strategies across Africa using market insights.
• Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, Transformation and Commercial Sales to deliver cross‑GBU insights and ad‑hoc analyses.
• Lead the deployment of global‑to‑local reporting solutions and serve as the local data steward.
• Coordinate market research activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and accurate data collection.
• Initiate locally relevant market insights for more than five new product launches per year, focusing on specialty markets.
• Build a comprehensive local market performance framework to support Marketing Heads with data‑driven intelligence.

Required profile

• Proven experience in market research, competitive intelligence or analytics within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior commercial and marketing leaders.
• Excellent analytical mindset and ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations.
• Experience working in a global matrix organization and aligning local needs with global strategies.

Required skills