Working with the local cross-functional team, colleagues in International Pricing and Market Access and HEOR, develop appropriate reimbursement strategies for the existing and pipeline products and gain endorsement for strategies from Senior Leaders
This role will report to the Country Manager and will work closely with International colleagues to support best-in-class reimbursement negotiations and market access excellence. It will collaborate extensively with country-based colleagues to support reimbursement negotiation processes.
Collaborate with country colleagues, especially in medical, legal and finance and contract and manage external consultants (if needed) to prepare reimbursement submissions; develop country-specific economic models and present economic evidence to payers.
Adapt and implement the global value story, reimbursement negotiation guide, payer objection handler, and other evidence-based materials that demonstrate product value in a manner that is meaningful to country payers.
Support the development of local price and reimbursement negotiation strategies through continued collaboration with country and international-based colleagues; manage payer negotiations; directly engage with and manage stakeholders.
Understand payer value drivers and payer segmentation, understand the funding flow for the country, map willingness and ability to pay, create a compelling payer value story, create a pricing business case for internal price decisions.
Lead all activities related to robust pricing management, including but not limited to understanding and managing channel pricing, gross to net, procurement processes and planning and tendering execution, where applicable; create innovative offers and access programmes.
Maintain accurate records of access discussions with authorities and keep internal data bases updated with contract information and list prices
Assist in the preparation of business cases for internal review and approvals
Remain appraised on key developments in the access environment in EU, BeNeLuxA group and specifically the Netherlands
Communicate with authorities as required and develop and maintain working relationships with key access stakeholders in the local market
Prepare and manage annual budget for market access activities and prepare monthly and ad-hoc reporting for management
General
The position will work closely with Vertex's medical affairs, legal, regulatory, market access and commercial teams, building and leveraging relationships with relevant stakeholders in line with Vertex's approved and agreed business strategy.
Work closely with legal and regulatory departments to ensure compliance.
Ability to travel to and spend time in the corporate headquarters office as well as to travel to customer meetings as required.
Exhibit ownership and accountability for all projects and internal assignments.
Provide market place feedback in a timely manner to corporate management, on customer business trends, competitive updates and industry issues and opportunities.
Exemplify Vertex's core values in fulfilling these job duties.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelors and/or advanced degree from an accredited university in one or more of the following areas; health economics, public health, epidemiology/ biostatistics, medicine, engineering, business administration, law, government or public policy
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience and prior Market Access experience (e.g., at the country level, consulting
Benefits
Health insurance
Additional Information
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Country Manager Benelux, and with a dotted reporting line to the International Pricing & Market Access team, the Pricing & Market Access Director will be responsible for the execution of Vertex's Market Access strategies and key tactics to support access to Vertex's Cystic Fibrosis (CF) products and prepare the reimbursement strategy and reimbursement submission for entry into beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease with Vertex newest therapy exa-cel.
This individual will develop and coordinate the market access strategies and relationships with market access consultants (if needed) to promote rapid uptake access to Vertex products and the ongoing maintenance of prices and reimbursed access at acceptable prices.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Haarlem, Netherlands