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Market Access and Value Demonstration Specialist (all genders)

Zurich, Canton of Zurich
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The Europe & Canada (EUCAN) Business unit supports Takeda's mission at a regional level and as the leader in rare diseases and specialty care, we champion better health and a brighter future for patients, healthcare providers and our people.

Across the EUCAN BU, patients come first in every decision we make. We develop strategic partnerships which deliver value for society and create a culture within which our people can thrive and reach their full potential.

Our mission is to empower and enable our people to fulfill their potential by embracing diversity and creating a high-performance, collaborative working environment. In the EUCAN region integrity is one of our key values. We put patients, trust and reputation before business and this is one of the main reasons why our people choose to work here.

Job ID R0120407 Date posted 04/04/2024 Location Zurich, Canton of Zurich

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Job Description

At our heart, we are committed to 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. We need bright minds with creativity and flexibility – what talent do you have?

We are currently hiring a Market Access and Value Demonstration Specialist (all genders) for our Swiss local officein Zurich Opfikon.

ROLE OBJECTIVE

  • Reporting to the Lead of Market Access Switzerland you will be leading and implementing market access strategies for product(s) ensuring optimal access, pricing, and reimbursement outcomes
  • You will be responsible for reimbursement submission and negotiation with authorities engaging in strong long-term relationships with payers
  • You will be supporting business by providing accurate short-, mid- and long-term pricing assumptions.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Market Access Strategy

  • Develops and implements the Swiss market access strategy for product(s) in collaboration with the cross-functional team and in alignment with the corporate strategy
  • Contributes to the development of the Swiss business strategy through working with the Lead of Market Access and Brand Teams
  • Maintains in-depth knowledge of drug portfolio and pipeline in defined areas to initiate and support market access strategies to obtain formulary access for Takeda products
  • Understands government priorities which have the potential to impact market access and gathers customer insights to adapt strategies to their needs

Pricing & Reimbursement

  • Leads the reimbursement process for products to maximize patient access
  • Participates in meetings and negotiations with national health care (HC) authorities and health insurers for obtaining and maintaining access
  • Develops reimbursement submissions with support from the cross-functional team in a timely manner
  • Monitors and anticipates HC trends and changes, analysing the market, competitors, messages (that differentiate our product from competitors), prices and access
  • Develops, in collaboration with project teams, pricing, reimbursements, and business cases for forecasting and strategic decision-making
  • Art. 71 KVV Management and Negotiations with health insurances

Value Demonstration

  • Provides consultation to regulatory colleagues to secure local marketing authorization
  • Provides expertise with respect to the local payer needs
  • Monitors real-world and economic evidence generated for assigned products and communicates data to internal and external stakeholders
  • Proposes initiation of projects or database use to collect local evidence to optimize and maintain patient access, in collaboration with Medical and the cross-functional teams
  • Monitors regulatory and jurisdiction environment for relevant developments
  • Supports the cross-functional brand strategy

Effective team and cross-functional working internally and externally

  • Develops effective and constructive working relationships throughout the Market Access Team and the Swiss affiliate in general and with the cross-functional team.
  • Creates, builds, and maintains a solid network and value-based partnerships within the HC/market access landscape
  • Organizes and attends meetings with key stakeholders achieving best-in-class customer focus

Other

  • Identifies opportunities and leads projects when required to drive innovation
  • Promotes the affairs of the company with the highest standards of integrity, probity, and corporate governance, demonstrating commitment to the values of Takeda-ism.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Critical Skills and Competencies

  • Strong long-term strategic thinking
  • Perseverance and responsiveness
  • Good project management skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills to work within an x-functional team and HC-authorities
  • Team and solution-oriented collaboration
  • Agile working style and driving innovation (AI, Automation, etc.)
  • Ability to work independently

Experience and Education

  • University degree in Medicine, Life Sciences, (Health) Economics, Law or similar
  • Experience in pharmaceutical industry (> 2 years)
  • Understanding of the Swiss HC system and its regulations
  • Experience with market access projects and submission of reimbursement dossiers is a plus
  • German is mother tongue or equal proficiency and fluent written and spoken English is mandatory, additional skills in French or Italian is advantageous
  • Applicants must hold a Swiss work permit

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!

Learn more at takedajobs.com

Locations

Zurich, Switzerland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

80-100%
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Success profile

What makes a successful team member within EUCAN at Takeda?

  • Agile
  • Analytical
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ambitious
  • Collaborative
  • Entrepreneurial
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  • About Takeda At Takeda, there is an unwavering commitment to putting patients first, and to creating a workplace that is underpinned by empowerment and focused on diversity, collaboration and steadfast values.
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