Global Pricing Lead, GI-Inflammation
Zurich, Canton of Zurich- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Level: Senior
- Travel: Minimal (if any)
Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we’re a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world.
In R&D, all of our history and potential comes together in an environment that welcomes diversity of thought and amplifies every voice. Working closely with colleagues, you’ll play a key role in bringing our rich pipeline of products forward to help patients. Come join a team that’s earned trust for more than two centuries, and find out how advancing transformative therapies at Takeda will shape your bright future.
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Job Description
At our heart we are committed colleagues. We offer interested people numerous opportunities and strongly believe in, and promote, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnic or social origin, or disability.
Our team is growing and for this we need bright minds with creativity and flexibility – what talent do you have?
About the role
Drive global pricing strategies and portfolio-wide decisions to ensure sustainable patient access, anchored in Takeda’s PTRB (Patient, Trust, Reputation, and Business) principles. Foster pricing excellence and instill a value-based mindset across all strategic initiatives, maximizing the impact of Takeda’s products while upholding patient-centricity and enhancing organizational reputation and trust.
How you will contribute
Develop, analyze, and implement pricing strategies tailored to assigned product areas, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate pricing strategies with brand, market access, and portfolio optimization objectives.
Conduct market research and pricing evaluations in collaboration with global functions and regional stakeholders.
Monitor competitive pricing and access trends, synthesize data on competitors (inclusive of biosimilars and generics), and recommend actionable strategies.
Contribute to the global launch planning process for assigned areas to maximize asset and portfolio value through stakeholder collaboration.
Provide strategic guidance for global launch pricing, lifecycle management, and end-of-life pricing strategies in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
Enable cross-functional teams to translate science and payer value propositions to pricing strategy, and secure broad patient access and affordability.
Develop forward-thinking pricing approaches, including value-based contracts for pipeline products, informed by detailed assessments of value propositions.
Inform pricing strategies for early-stage products and due diligence projects, ensuring alignment with market dynamics and business objectives.
Maintain a thorough knowledge of key global markets, offering insights to shape and inform pricing strategies for assigned areas.
Promote a value-centric mindset across stakeholder engagements to ensure the incorporation of value in decision-making processes.
Lead operational pricing decisions, presenting recommendations to senior management based on global and market-specific developments.
Oversee International Reference Pricing (IRP) activities, driving impactful recommendations for reimbursement and price negotiations globally.
Education and Experience Requirements
University degree required, Master’s and/or PhD in Healthcare discipline or Business preferred.
8-10 years of pharmaceutical experience with a strong preference of direct experience in international pricing and reimbursement.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in global pricing or market access role required with LoC experience preferred .
Experience in establishing and managing effective business processes.
Deep subject matter expertise in pricing, market access, and health economics strategy development and execution is preferred.
Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
Pricing & Reimbursement Policies: Expertise in global pricing strategies and reimbursement policies, with a deep understanding of the interdependencies within the global market access environment.
Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to lead Global Pricing initiatives with significant business impact, driving effective and actionable strategies.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Exceptional skills in complex, multi-criteria analysis, especially in dynamic environments with variable uncertainties.
Results-Oriented: Strong prioritization and decision-making capabilities with a focus on achieving impactful outcomes.
Business Acumen: Extensive knowledge of business processes and the ability to shape and continuously improve them for better efficiency.
Collaboration & Leadership: Recognized as a highly collaborative leader in pricing activities across Global, Regional, and Country teams, ensuring excellence in cross-functional coordination.
Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at synthesizing product attributes and evidence plans to engage cross-functional stakeholders effectively. Leverages local and regional insights to shape compelling pricing strategies and narratives that support access goals
Empowering our people to shine
At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equality, and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!
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Full timeDuring my 20-year journey here, I’ve been fully supported by my colleagues, and I can’t say enough about our rich internal talent and the long-standing values that drive our decisions as we work to develop important medicines for the patients we serve.
Doug Coffman - Head, R&D Asset Transition & Integration Office, R&D Regional & Business Operations
When making any type of decision, the first thing we ask is 'how will this impact patients?’ Ultimately, we’re laser focused on the best interests of the patient, and I truly believe we follow through on that.
Meredith Culp - VP, Head of Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Strategy & Operations and Head of Global Development Integration Office
Our culture and shared values make us like a family here at Takeda. It doesn't feel like work when you're doing something you love with people you love, and when your outcome is really fantastic.
Alison Handley, Head, Center for External Innovation
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What we believe in
Our values of Takeda-ism are Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance, with Integrity as the core. These are brought to life through actions based on Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business, in that order.
Our belief in putting people first extends beyond our patients — it includes their families and communities, as well as our Takeda colleagues and their families.
We are committed to embracing our differences, valuing different perspectives, and fostering a culture of respect, inclusiveness and empowerment.
Our embedded Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy enables us to attract and retain exceptional talent, drives innovation, and helps address systemic inequalities in our communities.
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