Description
For one of my client, an international bio-pharmaceutical company in Zürich area, Switzerland , we are currently looking for a:Market Access Manager 100% m/f
Main Purpose of Job:
- Develop and implement market access processes and provide technical expertise in reimbursement submission
- Build and maintain relationships with health economic and other relevant opinion leaders as well as reimbursement agencies such as sick funds in collaboration with the VA&P Senior manager
- Provide - in close collaboration with marketing, medical, KAM and sales colleagues - support and guidance to field based activities
- As market Access Manager you will take primary responsibility for reimbursement of a selection of products in Switzerland.
Responsibilities:
- Initiate the most effective and timely strategy to obtain market access for products in Switzerland by managing timely preparation, submission and follow-up of pricing and reimbursement files
- Propose and implement the agreed local market access strategy until reimbursement publication and during the life cycle of the product by working closely with R&D, Medical, Marketing & Sales to secure broad product access for new and existing product portfolio
- Take leadership of Reimbursement submissions in Switzerland in close collaboration with Medical and Marketing colleagues
- In collaboration with local HEOR Manager value evidence generation in scope of dossiers and publications
- Collect local cost data for the customisation of Health economic models
- Map local payers and access influencing networks
- Develop & roll out an engagement strategy with key payers and other relevant opinion leaders (e.g. advisory boards, stakeholders summit meeting) to support market access activities
- Support reimbursement/pricing negotiations with payers
- Provide input for local requirements in the international value dossier & payer plan
- Keep local, EU and global colleagues informed about and seek support on all ongoing submissions
Qualifications:
- Degree in Science with a good sense of business understanding
- Min 3-4 years of industry-relevant experience in Health-care environment and in market access
- Solid project management skills for multiple tasks/projects/priorities and complex issues to propose innovative solutions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, German is a plus
- Strong cross-functional leadership within the organisation and ability to drive and influence peers in complex (matrix) organisation
- Strong team player
- Ability to steer the team towards objectives and hold peers highly motivated
- Value-based negotiation skills and convincing communication style
If you are in this position please send me your updated CV in Word format directly by e-mail to
Looking froward hearing from you!