AstraZeneca is a leading global biopharmaceutical company. We believe the best way we can help patients is to focus on breakthrough science to uncover disease mechanisms and develop novel, targeted therapies that interact with them. This is at the heart of our purpose as a company: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.

At AstraZeneca Malaysia, we aim to be the fastest growing pharmaceutical company in Malaysia in the therapeutic areas of cardiovascular, diabetes, oncology and respiratory. Through this ambition, we are confident that we can transform the lives of Malaysian patients by ensuring that they have access to life-changing medicines. Working here means being a member of our family in making a difference in delivering better health for Malaysian patients.

In this role, you will lead all aspects of Market Access strategy while being accountable for external communications with relevant parties and organisations. You will also lead the commercial strategy, driving critical company projects and ensuring organizational efficiency as well as the business development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Establish the company objectives, strategies, and plans ;coordinate, monitor and evaluate business activities so that these strategies and objectives are established in alignment with the corporate vision to achieve profitable operations for the company
• Formulate pricing and contract strategy required to optimize AstraZeneca’s product positioning and develop relevant pricing and contracting activities
• Liaise and communicate with government and private-managed care organisations to ensure relevant parties understand the positioning of AstraZeneca’s products
• Maintain accurate assessments of competitors’ products
• Identify growth and potential business opportunities in existing lines of the business and formulate plans for implementation
• Hire, develop and retain top talents by ensuring discipline in talent reviews and succession planning and in championing people development activities
• Represent the company at public occasions and in interactions with external parties and present a positive image of the company
• Ensure a culture of ethics, integrity, and compliance is embedded in all business practices alongside full accountability for effective oversight and transparent upward reporting of compliance status in partnership with Global Compliance

Essential Requirements

• A top performer with a history of tangible results in previous roles, with a rich business experience in the 1-2 therapeutic areas
• With previous line management experience, you are confident in coaching and mentoring others to get the best results from your team
• You have previous experience in managing relationships and collaborations with key decision makers in the local health care system, government agencies, regulatory bodies and the patient community
• Your education background is in science and/or commerce, preferably with an MBA from a top university

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.