About Us

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to drive what we believe is the next health revolution: evolving from simply serving consumers, to helping people help themselves - bringing “Health in Your Hands”.

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare US (formerly Chattem) is a leading marketer and manufacturer of a broad portfolio of branded over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products, in such categories as allergy, upper and lower gastrointestinal, skin care, topical pain care, oral care and other OTC toiletry products.  The US CHC portfolio includes well-recognized brands such as: Allegra, Nasacort, Xyzal, Dulcolax, Gold Bond, Cortizone-10, Icy Hot, Aspercreme, ACT, Unisom, and Selsun Blue.

To achieve this, we need strong talent who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business and challenge our industry. We aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. We believe in operating with integrity and prioritizing the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world.

Position Summary

As the Consumer Insights Lead for Rx to OTC Switches, working for Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, you will be an integral member of a, cross-functional agile team in support of development and commercialization of Rx-to-OTC switch candidates.  You will be responsible for representing the voice of the consumer in commercial, regulatory and medical strategy to achieve regulatory approval and successful product launches.  You will design and execute research, synthesize data sources, research outputs and market trends into best in-class insight and recommend action to support business strategies and decision making.

Position Responsibilities

• Ensure people (consumers, shoppers and experts) are at the heart of everything we do.  Infuse “people-centricity” and champion the external view across our businesses.  Drive “people centricity” in the day to day

• Be a trusted and close partner of the multifunctional teams including R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Trade & Shopper, Business Development & Licensing teams

• Collaborate with brand marketing and cross-functional partners to create a learning plan / research roadmap that identifies and addresses key knowledge gaps and business opportunities 

• Ensure the research roadmap and budget align to key priorities for successful commercialization

• Manage custom research studies (qualitative and quantitative) to ensure delivery on time, cost effectiveness and quality

• Ensure consumer insight are woven throughout creative development and innovation initiatives

• Own a comprehensive understanding of the business environment including competitive brands and products, macroeconomic, social and demographic factors and trends

• Stay up to date on industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices in consumer insights to drive innovation and improvement

• Drive research approaches to monitor brand health and performance

• Connect the dots across multiple sources of data and information to generate insight and make meaningful recommendations that drive competitive advantage and growth

• Local and global consumer insights: share & reapply best work across markets serving as a global brand steward; be an ambassador for the local consumers, shoppers and experts, and enable global teams to build iconic brands & winning innovation

• Support Commercial partners in developing toolkits to be leveraged across global markets for Switch

• Collaborate with analytics team on measurement findings and indicated actions

• Leverage agile research methodologies and spring planning to enable rapid assessment of new opportunities and market expansion of existing switch assets

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in business, marketing, innovation management, or a related field. A master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience with relevant consumer insight background.

• Experience in OTC required, Rx to OTC switch strongly preferred

• Global consumer insights experience a plus.

Professional Skills

• Strong passion and empathy for consumer, shoppers & experts

• High bias for action, driving strategic outcomes through influence, collaboration & organizational savviness.

• Ability to thrive in an agile team environment; comfortable with research methodologies for faster decision-making.

• Experience with informing multiple types of projects, including: positioning, brand architecture, creative / messaging development and evaluation, segmentation, innovation development and segmentation, packaging, shopper research, path to purchase, etc.

• Elevates the impact of the Insights function through methodologies that bring deeper human understanding of consumers to influence business decisions.

• Team player, extraordinarily collaborative and inclusive.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey insights, recommendations, and progress updates to influence senior leaders in a fast-moving environment.

• Exemplary storytelling skills and business acumen to simplify large and complex data into compelling recommendations for diverse audiences.

• Challenges the status quo.

• Creates an environment where team members thrive and have fun together.

Proven Track Record

• Autonomy, strong presence & inspirational ability

• Strategic, integrative and analytical thinking

• Strong collaboration and influence skills up-down-across organizations and cultures / geographies

• Credibility and influence with senior stakeholders

• Successfully executing complex projects from design to completion

• Management of market research and intelligence agencies

• Strong flexibility to adapt to constantly changing business environment

• Consistent high performance and delivery

What's In It For You

• Competitive Pay

• Three (3) Weeks Paid Vacation

• Robust 401(k) + Employer Match

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Parental Leave

• Learning and Developmental Opportunities

• Employee Resource Groups

EEO/AA Employer: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Location: Bridgewater, NJ, USA

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not available.

Travel: No travel required.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

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At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.