CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH | Germany | 10xxx, 17xxx, 14xxx, 13xxx, 12xxx Berlin, Greifswald | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 06.05.2026 on stepstone.de
Senior Portfolio Manager (m/f/d)
We are an owner-managed, globally active company in the specialty pharmaceuticals sector with a clear mission: to be THE sustainable platform for long-established and trusted pharmaceutical brand products in various therapeutic areas. As a reliable partner to the research-based pharmaceutical industry, CHEPLAPHARM ensures the availability and supply of these medicines for the global market. This benefits not only our partners, but so patients around the world. We are proud that our economy model has enabled us to become one of the world's leading companies in the acquisition of original preparations within 20 years, and we continue to grow. The aspiration of our approximately 800 employees: Together, we want to ‘ACHIEVE MORE'. PORTFOLIO STRATEGY & BI Portfolio Strategy & BI is the decision-making accelerator for our product portfolio: we create transparency, established priorities and deliver fact-based insights – enabling CHEPLAPHARM to deploy resources in a targeted manner, make decisions faster and sustainable create value. We work throughout the entire product life cycle – from ‘What should we invest in?’ to ‘How do we optimise value and risk?’ to ‘When and how do we exit?’. To do this, we combine strategic thinking with data & analytics and build scalable tools (e.g. SharePoint, Power BI, automation). Our work comprises twos class: (1) portfolio strategy (e.g. lifecycle management, value optimisation, pricing/COGS initiatives, exits, portfolio governance) and (2) competitive and business intelligence (market and competition analyses, risk tracking, dashboards/reporting). .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Portfolio Optimisation & Pruning Establish continuous portfolio pruning by stopping low-value projects and preventing underperforming SKUs to streamline and free up resources. Identify and drive simplification levers across the portfolio and operations to reduce unrewarded complexity. Value & Margin Optimization Drive prospects through product, channel, and COGS optimization, maintaining updated business cases to reflect evolving cost and value drivers. Support lifecycle extension strategies, including reformulations, market expansions, and strategic divestments to enhance long-term product value. Growth & Strategic Evaluation Lead commercial due diligence for M&A and identify organic growth opportunities, search as geographic expansions and new product launches. Develop robust business cases and feasible validations, ensuring full lifecycle ownership from integration through execution. Governance & Cross-functional execution Coordinate execution across functions (Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial) and manage project governance to ensure decision readiness for senior stakeholders.
Academic and Professional Background Degree in Business, Economics, or Finance with 6–9 years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting (MBB/Tier 2) focusing on or value optimization. Proven track record in international healthcare, life sciences, or related industries. Financial & Analytical Expertise Strong analytical skills with deep expertise in P&L drivers and margin-focused initiatives. Ability to translate complex data into actionable value-creation strategies. Leadership & Communication Hands-on execution mindset with experience leading cross-functional teams and complex projects. Business fluency in English and in German.
Corporate culture & internationality A growing company with a diverse, open working environment and employees from around 40 countries. Flexible working models & work-life balance Individually customisable working models, remote-work including the option to work from another EU country for up to two months per year. Working time account with compensatory time off and 30 days of holiday. Individual benefits & pension provision Flexible benefits budget, e.g. for increased company pension provision, fitness and health offers or benefits for travel and meal costs. Discounts & additional benefits Access to the corporate benefits platform with discounts at hundreds of partnership companies. Further development & team culture Internal and external training courses tailored to personal goals, as well as company and team events to strengthen cohesion and successes together. .
Location
 | CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH | |
| Berlin, Greifswald | ||
| Germany |
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