Job Description Summary
Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.As Trade Marketing Manager you will develop and execute trade marketing initiatives across retail and pharmacy channels to support brand performance and commercial objectives.
You will be responsible for translating brand strategies into effective customer and shopper activation plans, ensuring excellence in execution and strong collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and external partners to drive sustainable growth.
Join us, the future is ours to shape!
Job Description
Key responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with GxP, corporate policies, local legal requirements, and confidentiality standards and support the promotion of ethical business conduct and compliance awareness.
Ensure appropriate reporting of adverse events in line with Sandoz guidelines.
Contribute to the development and implementation of annual trade marketing plans aligned with objectives.
Monitor channel performance KPIs, including distribution, visibility, and effectiveness of trade activations and identify business opportunities based on market insights, customer feedback, shopper trends, and sales performance.
Support the adaptation of brand strategies into channel-specific activation plans and track performance of activities and improvements where needed.
Develop understanding of shopper behavior and channel dynamics through market data analysis and collaboration with internal teams.
Support customer-focused planning and manage the execution of trade marketing programs, including POS materials, promotions, in-store visibility initiatives, and retail campaigns.
Ensure strong brand presence across pharmacy and retail channels.
Support NPI launch preparation and execution by ensuring channel readiness and effective shopper activation.
Coordinate launch-related trade marketing activities according to agreed priorities and timelines, in collaboration with internal teams.
Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Medical, external agencies, retailers, pharmacy chains, and wholesalers and secure high quality of their services.
Provide input into demand planning through visibility of promotional activities and channel trends, support process improvements.
Our Requirements:
University degree or equivalent in Science, Marketing or Business
3+ years of trade marketing and/or sales experience in pharma industry
Polish language - advanced
English language (min B1)
Very good commercial and analytical skills
Experience in execution of trade marketing initiatives and product launches
Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
Strong communication & presentation skills
Experience working cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing teams
Proficiency in market data analysis and business planning tools
Compensation Structure & Criteria:
Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.
Job location: Warsaw, Poland
Work mode: hybrid - min. 2 days of on-site office work
Pay range (monthly salary): gross/zł 13 875- 25 758
Variable compensation:
- Annual performance-based bonus: 15%
-company car (or car allowance 2 900 zł gross );
-employee share program;
Additional benefits include:
• Lunch card worth 450 zł per month
• Laptop,
• Medical care
• Life Insurance
• Retirement plan
• Multisport or Kultura + card (co-financed by the employee)
• Additional 2 days off
• Language learning platform
Pay frequency: monthly
Expected weekly working hours: 40h
Contract type: Fixed-term contract
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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!
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Skills Desired
Brand Marketing, Category Management, Customer Marketing, Customer Service, Key Account Management, Marketing Plans, Media Campaigns, Merchandising, Promotion Marketing, Return on Investment (ROI), Sales, Strategic SourcingSkills Required
- University degree or equivalent in Science, Marketing or Business
- 3+ years of trade marketing and/or sales experience in pharma industry
- Polish language - advanced
- English language (min B1)
- Very good commercial and analytical skills
- Experience in execution of trade marketing initiatives and product launches
- Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
- Strong communication & presentation skills
- Experience working cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing teams
- Proficiency in market data analysis and business planning tools
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
Sandoz Insights
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
