Market Access Manager

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is medical device manufacturer based in Europe.

Responsibilities

Scope of the position (summary)

• As a worldwide leader in cardiovascular and neuromodulator solutions, we are dedicated to helping create meaningful products and therapies that transform lives each day.
• The company remains focused on increasing penetration with the existing portfolio and expanding our footprint into new markets and disease areas.
• To achieve these targets, we will continue to invest in our commercial capabilities.
• Reporting to the Director of Market Access, APAC, the Manager - Market Access Japan and Korea is accountable for developing and implementing a successful product portfolio value and access strategy in Japan and Korea.
• In order to maximize patient access to our products and deliver sustainable commercial profitability, we seek a talented manager with demonstrated strategic and technical capabilities.
• In this role, you will work collaboratively with local commercial team of Japan and Korea to lead, support and deliver on the company vision.
• Working within a matrix environment, the Manager sits within Japan and reports centrally to the Director Market Access, APAC.
• The individual will contribute towards region as the centre of excellence for market access and value. 

• The Manager, based in Tokyo, will serve as the resident value and access expert for the Japan and Korea team on country policy trends and methods to ensure the achievement of optimal value and access positioning for our pipeline, launch and in-market brands.
• The Candidate will be responsible identifying opportunities, prioritization and deployment of resources within their area of responsibility to ensure achievement of business objectives and product availability to patients.

Main responsibilities

• Keeps abreast of policy changes in Japan/Korea healthcare systems and timely conduct policy analysis and communicates within the organization
• Pro-actively identifies and prioritizes market access opportunities supported by financially sound business cases in Japan/Korea
• Develop informed Japan/Korea market access objectives and strategies for both in-market and future products in alignment with local business objectives via successful communication and collaboration
• Develops and execute communication and engagement plans with such stakeholder groups important in the access process, e.g. payers, physicians, patient groups, associations, academic groups
• Develops local reimbursement dossiers /value proposition/value tools/policy tools and delivers to identified key stakeholders
• Interact with Global PHARMAR team to present the needs of the Japan/Korea payers in a timely manner and support their work deliverables.
• Other tasks assigned by line manager, eg. support market access activities in other countries within APAC region

Requirements

Required Education & Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years work experience across the fields of market access, HEOR, policy engagement and pricing in Japan within an international medical device company
• Bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree (e.g., MS, MPH, MBA, PhD) in health economics, health policy, health services research/management, etc.
• Fluent in Japanese and English is a must with Korean as a plus
• Experience in the fields of neuromodulation is a plus

Key Competencies

• Thorough understanding of policy and reimbursement environment in Japan/Korea including commercial challenges and reimbursement/policy trends, especially for medical devices
• Strong track record in successfully leading and delivering core market access deliverables within MedTech industry, especially hands-on reimbursement submission experience in Japan/Korea
• Proven existing Government Affaris networks in Japan/Korea
• Excellent ability to organize and simply communicate complex data to diverse audiences
• Ability to align others behind a strategy across internal cross-functional teams as well as external audiences.
• Excellent, fluent English communication and presentation skills
• Good teamworker
• Displays ethical business behaviour and intergrity

Salary

10 - 13.5 million yen

Location

Tokyo