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.
As Business Development Manager, based within the Sales department, you will play a central role in the company's growth strategy, working in close coordination with the Sales team.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Identification of strategic opportunities: active prospecting for In-Licensing and Co-Marketing opportunities aligned with overall commercial objectives.
- Business development project management: coordination of BD&L (Business Development & Licensing) initiatives, competitor mapping, therapeutic segment analysis, and monitoring of cross-functional strategic projects.
- Contractual negotiation management: handling of confidentiality agreements, definition of terms, coordination of commercial plans, and oversight of due diligence processes.
- Representation at key events: participation in congresses, forums, and meetings with external partners. Ensuring operational follow-up after these encounters.
- Cross-functional collaboration: working closely with internal teams (Medico Marketing, Regulatory, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.) to ensure the success of BD projects.
- Business case consolidation: in coordination with the COO and Finance department, ensuring the availability and quality of files required for strategic decision-making.
- Reporting and budget management: Preparing monthly department reports and contributing to the development of the annual budget.
Travel within France and internationally is expected (20%).
Requirements
- Education: Master's / PhD level (Bac+5/Bac+8) in a scientific field, ideally complemented by an MBA or equivalent.
- Experience: Proven track record in licensing, business development, or M&A project coordination in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Financial expertise: Solid understanding of economic and financial models applied to the pharmaceutical industry.
- Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and organizational capabilities to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: Combined with a strong ability to collaborate within an agile organization.
- Negotiation & communication: Proven skills with the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders (internal and external).
- Languages: Fluent English required; proficiency in French is an asset.
