First Line Manager (d/f/m) | Vienna, Austria

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. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

We are seeking a dynamic and results‑driven First Line Manager to lead a high‑impact regional sales team. This role is pivotal within Sandoz, serving as the key link between commercial strategy and frontline execution. You will be responsible for delivering strong sales results, ensuring operational excellence, and building a high‑performing, engaged team that will drive key commercial initiatives.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Achieving sales, productivity, and performance targets for self and team.
• Creating and executing business plans while aligning strategic and tactical brand planning with company standards.
• Maintaining existing clients and developing new business opportunities.
• Allocating resources effectively and managing area sales and expense budgets.
• Leading, coaching, hiring, training, and developing a high‑performing team of Medical Representatives/Product Specialists.
• Communicating effectively between senior management and the field team.
• Building and managing relationships with key accounts, KOLs, and cross‑functional partners while ensuring excellence in customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring full compliance with Sandoz policies, completing administrative and reporting tasks on time, including reporting adverse events within 24 hours.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Sales background in Healthcare, Pharma, or related industries.
• Minimum 3 years of First Line Manager experience.
• Understanding of evolving pharmaceutical industry dynamics.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and complexity‑management abilities.
• Skills in leadership, coaching, collaboration, communication, change management, and commercial excellence.
• Solutions oriented with growth mindset
• Strong digital affinity with the ability to leverage digital tools, CRM systems, analytics, and remote engagement platforms to enhance team performance and customer engagement
• Experience with pre‑launch activities.
• Strong market knowledge and professional network (desirable).
• High standards of ethics and compliance, with excellent German and English language skills.

You´ll receive:

• Attractive salary with incentive program
• Modern company pension scheme
• Flexible working hours / home-office depending on the position
• Company Car
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• Additional days off (bridge-days)
• Meal vouchers
• Wellbeing & mental health offers
• Learning and development options for your personal and professional growth
• Worldwide career opportunities

In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is EUR 65.605,54/year (on a full-time basis).

In most cases, however, the actual salary will be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provides more than 800 million patient treatments to over 700 million patients every year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art 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 and entrepreneurial spirit are 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 encouraged!

Are you ready to join us? Then we look forward to your application!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and fostering diverse teams, that represent the patients and communities we serve.

If you require assistance during the application process due to a medical condition, physical disability, or a neurodiverse condition, please contact us at jobs.austria@sandoz.com.