Senior Manager / Manager BPA

Job Description Summary

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
The FP&A Sales Manager will serve as the analytical backbone for the France FP&A team, leading all reporting, data management, and financial analytics activities. This role enables the France Business Planning Manager (BPA) to focus on strategic business partnering by delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial analysis across product margins, price–volume–mix, inventory, and operational reconciliations.
Associate will manage critical planning tools (OnePlanning/ASPIRE), support forward-looking analysis, and ensure transactional accuracy in SAP. The position plays a key role in driving operational excellence, strengthening compliance, improving automation, and providing fact-based insights to support decision-making. The role requires full overlap with French working hours (European time zone).

Job Description

Job DescriptionFP&A Sales Manager – FranceLocation: Sandoz Global Capability Center (GCC), HyderabadKey Responsibilities1. Reporting & Tool Management

• Deliver product margin reports (Retail/Bio/Hospital) and Price–Volume–Mix (PVM) analysis
• Prepare product performance reports by channels and segment P&L
• Monitor daily sales, inventory levels, and stock-in-trade for accuracy and completeness
• Manage and maintain OnePlanning/ASPIRE systems to ensure data accuracy
• Drive process automation and maintain reporting tools to improve operational efficiency
• Create and maintain a comprehensive product database as a single source of truth for financial data

2. Monthly Analytics

• Analyze write-offs and provide root-cause insights
• Perform Intercompany Margin (ICM) calculations
• Conduct variance analysis as part of the month-end close
• Execute integrated reconciliations across financial and operational data as part of the local S&OP process, enabling scenario-based planning

3. Product Cost Accounting

• Validate SAP product costing and ensure accuracy of cost components (BOM, routing, overheads, etc.)

4. Forward-Looking Planning

•  Translate macro-level business plans into detailed product-level plans within OnePlanning/ASPIRE
• Assess product switches, market movements, and forecast impacts
• Provide ad‑hoc analytical support for commercial and strategic decisions
• Independently manage planning tools and proactively flag gaps, risks, and system issues
• Analyze TPC (Total Product Cost) guidance and highlight any significant impacts to the region

Qualifications

• Financial degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics; MBA Finance / Chartered Accountant preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or similar analytical roles
• Strong proficiency in SAP (PE34, FI/CO, SD/MM), advanced Excel, Power BI, Qlik Sense, and Alteryx
• Strong command of English; French language skills are a plus

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical rigor with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to translate complex data into meaningful business insights
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• High learning agility and comfort working with multiple systems
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to tasks
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership of deliverables

Why Sandoz?Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! Join us!Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial And Management, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Reporting, Understanding Value Drivers