Health & Value Lead, SSA at Pfizer

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position is accountable to ensure that market access strategies are appropriate for all the SSA markets and aligned with Global and Regional strategies
• Ensure market access plans are successfully optimized and implemented across all Therapeutic areas
• Coordinate execution of access plan and ensure successful execution of launch strategies for new products
• Drive recommendations for all SSA markets regarding price and reimbursement for the entire portfolio.
• Drive innovative pricing agreement execution across SSA.
• Drive exchange of best market access practices across countries and provide country support (incl. Training on all aspects of MA such as pricing, health economics, advocacy and negotiation)
• Ensure high quality and transparency on operational aspects of Market Access, i.e. price monitoring, reference pricing, reimbursement trends, etc.
• Participate in leadership team decision making on Market Access Strategy related decisions.
• Act as a single point of contact for support requests for all the SSA markets and link coordination of business updates and requirements to the regional and global teams.
• Work hand in hand with Public Affairs, Regulatory, Medical and Key account management teams to ensure  winning access strategies for Pfizer assets.Proactively monitor external environment, customers and competitors to identify opportunities for improving access and mitigation of risks to our current conditions.
• Responsible for stakeholder mapping and engagement related to pricing, access and health outcomes.:
• Lead and / or contribute to payer research & relevant customer and competitor insights
• Support developing innovative access schemes or partnerships with payers to reach new patient segments
• Develop & optimize payer/customer value proposition & pricing policy in accordance with payer requirements
• Advise SSA leadership team with realistic pricing and access risk & opportunity assessments to inform commercial strategies, including commercial development & disease area strategy
• Define and ensure effective implementation of Patient outcomes strategy in the SSA markets together with country T&C team and align with regional and Global Patient outcomes Organization.
• Responsible to lead, direct and coach Market Access team members
• Responsible for the enhancement of the engagement of team members and collaborate with the peer managers and directors to implement the agreed upon plan of action

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare sciences (or equivalent)
• Business Management degree and Health Economics  experience is an advantage
• 10 years of successful Pharmaceutical experience including relevant experience
• A minimum of 3 – 5 years in Access / Patient outcomes / pricing
• A minimum of 3 years in people managerial capacity, preferably in Market Access and or related functions.