Global Pricing Implementation Lead - CVRM

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue world-class medicines in new ways, combining our people’s exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe.

With rapidly changing payer ecosystems and increasingly constrained health budgets, significant innovative thinking is required to develop and implement best-in-class price & market strategies to ensure patients have access to our medicines. We are seeking a Global Pricing Lead to join AstraZeneca’s Global Market Access and Pricing (GMAP) function to support our CardioVascular, Renal & Metabolic (CVRM) portfolio.

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this role is to optimize the implementation of price & market access strategies of AZ brands by supporting reimbursement decisions at a local, regional, and global level. 

The Pricing Implementation Lead will work in close collaboration with the Pricing Director and GMAP team. The role will provide support across all brands in the CVRM portfolio. The Lead will take on a lead role for specific European and international markets and support/lead specific GMAP or regional projects and initiatives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain information and insights into the P&R environment of the allocated countries 

• Manage the operational pricing and access strategy implementation for AZ brands in CVRM

• Ensure an appropriate pricing policy and governance processes are followed to ensure pricing and access strategies are implemented and monitor compliance to this 

• Provide forward looking analysis and insights into the future of price assumptions for CVRM brand

Launch brands:

• Use this expertise to provide country specific input to Global pricing policies for new product launches of CVRM brands - with a focus on representing a global perspective reaching beyond the International markets in terms of international price referencing, launch sequencing and other broader pricing challenges.

• Lead execution of pricing and market access strategies in collaboration with GMAP team and regional teams: Establish Launch Sequence, target prices and negotiation strategies to optimize pricing and reimbursement conditions in the assigned markets and across the region

In-Market brands:

• Review and optimize business cases submitted by markets. Perform cross-country impact analysis of proposed price changes and manage risk by identifying mitigating strategies

• Support MCs in addressing pricing and access negotiation challenges

• Support the GMAP, BBU and Regional Leadership: prepare recommendations on pricing business cases. Pre-empt analysis on major business cases (pan-regional or across CVRM portfolio). Assess risk and opportunities of future developments in the Pricing and Market Access environment

• Support GPI team and region with impact analysis from assigned markets and support the development of sound decision making beyond the regional and  market perspective

• Monitor realized impact of the endorsed pricing actions to modify future decision making 

Pricing Center of Excellence

• Liaise with Market Access & Government Affairs teams to build evidence that helps optimize pricing and market access on country and product level (e.g. provide recommendations on optimal reference baskets, cross-country implications of local cost containment measures, etc.) 

• In coordination with GMAP and regional access teams, support innovative pricing skills in the organization, pilot innovative pricing models and drive knowledge of this across markets and brands and region

• Influence AZ strategic decisions based on our pricing expertise in analytical and  market access projects (e.g. pricing policies of AZ brands, pack rationalization, country risk assessment)

• Monitor the pricing policies for existing brands to determine if a policy refresh is required and lead the work of pricing policies review of oncology brands

Pricing Infrastructure:

• Ensure AZ governance tool (PRICE) is used consistently and seek to enhance it further

• Operate and seek to enhance further pricing models (Global/regional launch sequence, reference pricing)

• Lead infrastructure projects aiming at sharing and improving the team technical know&how

• Ensure that International markets are fully engaged in the use of PRICE and provide accurate and timely information and assumptions.

EXPERIENCE AND TRACK RECORD

Essential:
•    Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry in business related roles
•    Understanding of pricing, legal, regulatory and reimbursement issues across key markets and their impact
•    Ability to handle complex problem solving (involving many decision-makers and multiple, creative solutions)
•    Fluency in English

Desirable:
•    Experience on operational and strategic pricing
•    In market or Finance experience
•    Clinical and/or health economics and outcomes research experience
•    Negotiating experience with payers 

EDUCATION 

Essential:
•    University degree: MD, health economics or finance
Desirable:
•    MBA

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES          

Leadership Capabilities
•    Influencing and communication skills
•    Strategic thinking
•    Act decisively

Business/Role Capabilities
•    Pragmatic and results oriented
•    Broad business experience in a Region or MC

Technical Capabilities
•    Strong analytical skills
•    Understanding of pricing and reimbursement processes in major markets