Regional Market Access Lead APAC

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Market Access

• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and external partners/ stakeholders to develop market access strategies which align with business objectives to demonstrate value
• Support countries with preparation of compelling pricing and reimbursement/funding submissions (government funding, tenders and hospital listings) and payor and other stakeholder engagement plans to drive and expand access
• Build, where appropriate, value dossiers, objection handlers and payor engagement plans
• Support local market access leads to develop local Market Access Plans for key brands
• Provide input into the Regional Market Access, Pricing and External Affairs annual and 5-year plans

Pricing

• Oversee Pricing Governance across the region ensuring compliance with the regional pricing processes 
• Manage  internal pricing approval platform and provide ongoing support to users
• Support business development and portfolio planning activities as needed
• Explore and implement different innovative access & pricing solutions to enhance patient access across the region

Patient Advocacy

• Identify patient advocacy groups across Asia Pacific to collect market insights and build engagement plans and tools to position the business as a preferred partner for patient groups
• Support local market access leads to build and implement patient advocacy plans based on the regional plan and tools to enable strong local relations with relevant patient advocacy groups for allocated brands/therapeutic areas

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor Degree in life science or related. Master Degree in Business Management, Health economics degree/qualifications preferred
• At least 2 years of work experience in market access and pricing within the pharmaceutical industry, Experience in pricing governance is a plus
• Experience with managing or supporting reimbursement and pricing submissions in Korea, China and Taiwan will be an advantage
• Strong financial, analytical and decision-making skills with effective commercial and financial acumen
• Demonstrated ability in value-based communication and clear focus for influencing and negotiating with access and policy decision making stakeholders
• Ability to work in a matrix type environment and effective communication. Problem solver, self-starter, highly motivated and strong interpersonal and influencing skills.