Job Title: Global Pricing Implementation Director, OncologyLocation: Gaithersburg, US or Cambridge, UK or Barcelona, SpainOur rich Oncology pipeline brings unparalleled prospects for launching medicines and contributing to our exponential growth. In our dynamic and ever-evolving environment, we run as one to succeed together. True team players, we communicate effectively, speaking up and sharing ideas, to harness our diverse thoughts, experiences, backgrounds and skills.We are seeking a Pricing Implementation Director. You will contribute to the development of global pricing policies, leading launch sequencing projects and driving the execution of the pricing policy of launch brands in your Therapeutic area (TA), supporting the pricing and reimbursement negotiations with local payers as required. You will manage price changes for in-market brands to maximize commercial return for your Therapeutic area, supporting markets with tactics to optimize their price negotiation position and developing strategies to limit impact on sales and contribution.You will provide strategic direction to the markets and Marketing Companies on management of changes in the pricing and reimbursement environment, innovative pricing, and optimization of prices. You will work in close collaboration with Global Price and Reimbursement Directors to optimize price and access of AstraZeneca portfolio, interacting directly with the EVP, AVP, and the regional Marketing directors and ensuring their endorsement of price proposals and risk mitigating strategies.You will work collaboratively with the other members of the GPI team aligned to the therapeutic area, creating a cohesive team of experts driving positive pricing outcomes for the brands across the TA. In addition, the director will direct the analysis performed by the Pricing Analyst and collaborate with Regional Supply chain managers (if need be) and will actively incorporate regional finance analyses to ensure the most robust commercial and parallel trade risk analyses are completed to support strategic decisions in his/her markets and TA.You will be the principal expert on pricing methods and innovative pricing schemes for TA and lead the markets in the implementation of these tactics to maximize commercial return for the portfolio. You will take an active role in ensuring that price reporting tools are up to date and accurate price reporting can be provided to the business using a variety of tools and resources available to you.ResponsibilitiesContribute to the development of global pricing and market access strategies for new product launches by providing regional specific insights and recommended launch sequence.Lead execution of pricing strategies of launch brands for your Therapeutic area; establish launch sequence and collaborate with markets in the development of negotiation strategies to optimize pricing and reimbursement. Support MCs in preparing price proposals, pricing submissions, and in local payer negotiations.Lead the assessment of proposals for price changes of in-market brands and, in cooperation with MCs, develop strategies to limit impact on regional sales and contribution. Prepare recommendations to the EVP on price proposals and risk mitigating strategies.Provide strategic direction to business and MCs on management of changes in the pricing and reimbursement environment, innovative pricing, and optimization of prices at LOE in collaboration with the Pricing and Market Access Director for the brand as well as regional access leads.Work collaboratively with the IVS teams in the development and execution of IVS constructs.Liaise with Market Access & Government Affairs teams to build evidence that helps optimize pricing and market access on country and product levels (provide recommendations on optimal reference baskets, cross-country implications of local cost containment measures).Develop innovative pricing skills in the organization, pilot innovative pricing models and drive knowledge of this across markets, brands, and regions.Lead the development of pricing assumptions that will support the long-term forecasts, business shape, and portfolio reviews.Perform industry benchmarking and enable cross-country best practice sharing and knowledge transfer for pricing.Develop, maintain and operate pricing models (global/regional launch sequence, reference pricing).Ensure an appropriate pricing policy and governance process is in place to ensure pricing strategies are implemented and monitor ongoing compliance.Essential SkillsUniversity degree (economics, finance or health economics, sciences).Experience in executing price strategies, developing launch sequences, and negotiation strategies for local payer negotiations.Pricing and reimbursement regulations and processes in key markets.Experience of developing pricing and reimbursement strategies in an international environment.Pricing research methodology and analysis.
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