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MEA Contracts & Pricing Associate - Based in either Cairo or Istanbul

Job Responsibilities:

• Accurately lead the contracts and pricing execution processes utilizing the Vistex Innovative Pricing Platform (VIPP) while providing business support for countries within the assigned operating region (price lists, contracts, accruals, and commercial conditions)
• Perform the contracts and pricing operations processes through providing feedback on contract proposals and performing the steps necessary to implement and execute certain contracts and pricing or supporting the execution of certain contracts and pricing performed within countries in the assigned region.
• Manages and reviews all contracts that trigger price governance
• Identify complex problems and solutions within the department and develop solutions from a strategic and operational perspective and present recommendations to leadership and team.
• Ensure that the pricing and contracting process, documentation and execution are performed in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with several cross-functional groups including Information Systems, Country and Regional Value and Access, Supply, Country General Management, and Finance.
• Develop spreadsheets models for moderately complex financial analyses.
• Represent team in a complex matrix organization with cross-functional groups.
• Translate high volumes of data into meaningful information to support key business decisions.
• Participate and lead planned and ad-hoc special projects within MEA VA&P; collaborate with IS to help develop requirements to ensure operational compliance and process efficiencies, identify and recommend process improvements, and lead change implementation efforts.

Basic Qualifications

• University Degree in commerce, finance, economics, mathematics, healthcare or related field.
• Prior experience working in a finance/data related field ideally Data and Analytics.
• Fluency in English, both in written and oral communication.
• Strong Excel knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical/biotech environment experience
• Directly related experience in Pricing, Accounting, GSS, Finance Analysis, Sales and Marketing and/or Business Intelligence with a successful track record
• Technical proficiency in Data Analysis
• Advanced use of Excel
• Basic knowledge or exposure to databases and Online Analytical Processing applications like Cognos, Vistex, Business Objects, Oracle or SAP
• Strong ability to develop prioritization and completion timeframes for multiple assignments
• Strong project management skills

• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, team environment, adapt to changing priorities, and independently drive projects of high complexity
• Ability to function independently
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills with ability to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences
• Ability to work collaboratively in team-based environment