Senior Market Access Manager

Do you have expertise in, and passion for science working with innovative products? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

ABOUT OUR MARKET ACCESS TEAM

Our Market Access team plays a crucial role in making sure the hard work across AstraZeneca is realized – ensuring access and affordability to those who need it the most.

We’re connectors, bringing together the healthcare ecosystem through our negotiating and storytelling as we articulate the strong and innovative value story of our science-led medicines. By bringing our innovative products to market, we’re helping to build a world-class reputation and, most importantly, serve our patients sustainably.

Ours is a place of trust and empowerment, that both supports and frees us to apply creative and imaginative thinking in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. From building partnerships to working across the whole patient journey, it’s a place unlike any other to grow capabilities and have a big impact.

Innovators by nature, we’re always looking for our next challenge with both a local and global mindset.

What you’ll do?

The successful applicant will join a fast-paced and dynamic team to negotiate and connect internal and external stakeholders every day to realise our innovative pipeline. Your role will play a crucial part in  facilitating access and affordability to our life-changing new medicines, for those who need them the most.

With your market access experiences your key focus areas will include the following:

Delivery on Market Access

• Implement market access and pricing strategies and develop operational plans in collaboration with business unit managers and other service functions.

• Support funder negotiation strategies and payer mapping.
• Effective delivery of commercial input to market access process and team
• Interpretation and the tailoring of available evidence to support market access for AZ brands in collaboration with the Medical division.
• Identify evidence gaps that may inhibit market access and develop plans to fill the gaps
• Value creation through clinical and health economic outcomes research data
• Value communication through the value proposition and value dossier to funders and/or decision makers to increase access and/or reimbursement
• Ability to establish measurement system to track progress and drive effective corrective action when needed

Commercial Input to New Product Planning

• Conducts market/ customer segmentation and identifies the emotional and rational drivers for each customer segment in order to develop value added and compelling solutions or offerings

• Plan integrated cross functional timelines, balancing needs of quality and expediency across the business and build deliverability into launch plans

Cross Functional Project Management

• Manages cross functional teams optimally in order to achieve the brand objectives
• Identifies and manages key interfaces with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery according to agreed time lines
• Effectively facilitates key meetings and issues

Influencing Stakeholders

• Identifies key stakeholders both internal and external, and builds relationships with them
• Effectively interprets all existing and new market research to gain good understanding of stakeholders needs

Maintained Administrative Systems

• Report as required on strategy implementation and budget spend
• Adhere to company policies and procedure

If this sounds appealing, please read on to understand the experience and skills we’re looking for…

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED?

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years Market Access experience.
• Understanding of the South African Healthcare Market
• Teamwork and leadership skills, including the ability to consult extensively with cross functional teams and act within a matrix organization
• Strong pricing background for funder reimbursement purposes

Desirable for the role

• MBA
• Multi industry marketing practice
• Experience with both HCP and Consumer Marketing

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

Join the fastest growing pharmaceutical in our markets, set up to fuel further growth. Be part of our shared ambition and pride: our strong heritage, our turnaround story, and early investment and commitment in International markets. There’s no better place to feel inspired and energised.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you!

Click the link to apply no later than 19 August 2021 and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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Close Date: 19/08/2021

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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.