Cem Ozturk

General Manager-Multi Country Organisation Lead Sanofi Eurasia. AIFD Chairman-Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies Association. CCI France Turkiye Board Member.

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Driven by a passion for improving lives and expanding access to groundbreaking therapies worldwide, Cem Ozturk has held pivotal leadership roles in strategy, business development, finance, and sales & marketing for over 20 years across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. His expertise now fuels initiatives that bolster social health and economic vitality while nurturing emerging talents. As the Head of Sanofi Eurasia, he oversees a Multi-Country Organization encompassing Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Levant Region. His role covers a vast portfolio, including rare diseases, diabetes, cardiology, and a strong emphasis on immunology, all guided by a strategic and agile management approach.

Experience

  • Sanofi (23 yrs 11 mos)
    • MCO Lead Eurasia - General Manager Pharma
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      General Manager and Eurasia Multi Country Organization Lead, representing Sanofi Turkey, Russia and Levant countries with a 1,6 billion Euros in total sales and ~3000 employees including commercial, M&S and corporate functions.

    • Head of General Medicine Turkey, Middle East & Africa - Country Lead Turkey
      May 2021 - Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Head of General Medicine - Foundation Sanofi Turkey, Middle East and Africa Community, in charge of operations in 8 clusters, representing 0,9 billion Euros in revenue, commercial operations, income and people management.

    • Head of General Medicine Turkey, Levant & Iran & Country Lead Turkey
      Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Sanofi Turkey, Levant and Iran Country Lead, in charge of operations in 7 countries with population over 245 million, a total of more than 2.000 employees, representing +750 million Euros in revenue, commercial operations & income and people management, as well as all prescription medicine business including Vaccines, Specialty Care and Consumer Healthcare. General Manager of General Medicine business with +400 million Euros, managing a wide scope of business mainly in Diabetes, Cardiology, CNS and Oncology.

  • Corporate Marketing Analyst at HSBC
    Nov 2001 - Jul 2002 · 9 mos

  • Corporate Marketing-Credit Supervisor at Demirbank
    Sep 2000 - Oct 2001 · 1 yr 2 mos