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Sanofi Group Tender Lead in Reading, United Kingdom
Job Title: Tender Lead
Location: Reading, UK
About The Job
As Tender Lead within our Vaccines UKIE MCO team, you'll drive strategic tender management across the UK market, where tenders represent approximately 75% of total revenue. This exciting opportunity spans strategic tender shaping, stakeholder engagement, and cross-franchise collaboration across Vaccines, Specialty Care, and General Medicines.
You'll be at the forefront of shaping UKIE's tender excellence vision while building strategic partnerships with key external stakeholders including UKHSA, NHSE, and DHSC. Ready to get started?
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.
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.
Main Responsibilities:
Shape tender strategy – Develop and execute comprehensive tender approaches aligned with country and global priorities across thevaccinesportfolio
Drive tender excellence – Lead the vision for tender management in the UK, staying ahead of market changes including policy shifts and evolving procurement models
Lead cross-functional collaboration – Inspire and coordinate teams across the organization to deliver impactful tender outcomes
Build strategic partnerships – Establish and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders including national health authorities to shape immunization policies and ensureoptimalvaccine access
Manage the tender process – Oversee the UK tender calendar, prepare andsubmitdocumentation, and manage framework agreements from start to finish
Ensure compliance and governance – Maintain adherence to all contractual obligations, ethics standards, and safety requirements throughout the tender lifecycle
Contribute to leadership strategy – Play an active role in the UK Leadership Team, driving synergies and modeling collaborative leadership behaviors
About You:
Proven background in Market Access, Public Affairs, Tender Management, or a commercial role within the healthcare sector, with a strong understanding of the UK healthcare system and procurement environment
Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships at a senior level, including engagement with national health authorities or government bodies
Strategic thinker with strong business acumen — able to develop and execute plans, navigate complex environments, and drive results through influence rather than authority
Confident communicator and skilled negotiator, comfortable working across diverse teams and building alignment with both internal and external partners
A relevant degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Business Administration, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Why Choose Us?
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 instate-of-the-artdigital 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.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer , committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.
If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.
Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.
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Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions.
With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo)
As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live.
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