EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEBPharm / MBBCh / BSc or and equivalent Health Sciences qualificationMinimum of 4-5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a healthcare payerA demonstrated track record of translating commercial strategy into a detailed implementation planExperience in Pricing analyses and strategy, Financial modelling, evaluation of clinical and economic literature, preparation of value dossiersKnowledge of the local healthcare system and its major players and decision-makersThe successful candidate will be responsible for supporting all activities and deliverables to obtain and maintain Market Access, Reimbursement, and Strategic Optimal Pricing products.
He/She needs to have a good understanding of interests, drivers, and needs of value for payers and their key influencers.
You will need to work with the cross-functional team to develop access strategies that are in line with the overall brand strategy (tailored to local payer and other stakeholders interests and needs) and implement key activities targeted at external payer customers and influencers within South Africa and Southern African RegionResponsibilities:Maintain expertise in local access legislation and payer landscapeMaintains updated identification, mapping and segmentation of key stakeholdersEnsure the inclusion of payer customer insights in strategic planning processesDevelopment (and execution, as applicable) of portfolio Market Access plans for key products and therapeutic areas, that balance individual brand considerations with longer term portfolio and payer-relationship prioritiesSupports payer and patient research activities to understand stakeholder requirements, for selected products / therapies, and health technology/assessment hurdles in local marketsSupports development of robust, credible value arguments and propositions for productsLeads external interaction with payer stakeholders, including stakeholder strategy, relationship managementand development of innovative partnershipsMaintains and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of market access strategies, activities and programsEstablishes strong working relationships across functions, contributing ideas, strategies, team/matrix leadership in an innovative, thought provoking and collegial mannerLeads development of strategic pricing recommendations and contracting strategy across portfolio, advising businesses on pricing strategies that support commercial objectives and operating plans.Supports business in understanding and managing external price execution across the full portfolio, in the private, public and export markets (where applicable).Evaluate and analyse available health economic data required to support market access and commercial strategiesGeneration of new evidence (e.g., real world data) to support the value propositionLeads and develops the overall strategies relating to patient support programs.Key Deliverables:Leads the development and implementation of Market Access plans (Pricing, Access and Reimbursement strategies) for individual productsDevelopment of robust prices for the portfolio which are coherent across the various customers.Submission of price requests/ changes to local authorities, as applicable, and in compliance with local legislationCoordinates cross functional teams effort in the development and delivery of dossier submissionsLeads development of Product-specific local Payer Value PropositionsMaintenance of accurate pricing information in applicable systems and as per applicable processes and SOPs.Patient Support Program governanceExcellent MS Excel skillsGood business acumen
