Market Access Manager at Bayer

THE ROLE

• To ensure that all products are readily available to the market through the removal of reimbursement hurdles by managing the activities of the Market Access Managers and to identify further business growth opportunities within the access environment.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This role reports to the Head of Market Development & Access

• Pricing – manage and advise on all aspects of pricing and pricing approval with PRAF process.
• HEOR – take a leading role in assessing any Outcomes studies and the application thereof to the local market.
• Reimbursement - To manage, negotiate and maintain the private sector favorable reimbursement of all new and existing Bayer (Pharmaceuticals & Radiology) products in South Africa and its export countries (ROSA).
• Communication – set up and/or maintain a communication forum for delivering latest news/developments to the company to aid strategizing.
• To monitor legislative changes, help prepare company submissions and advise on action steps e.g. price benchmarking.
• Strategies - Develop and implement Market Access Strategies & develop and implement Key Account management strategies within the access environment.
• Initiate formulary/preferred medicine lists negotiations.
• Attend and actively participate in all relevant working groups at our trade organization (IPASA – Pharmaceutical Industry Assoc of SA) e.g. HEAT – Health Economics Assessment Team (setting standards and guidelines for the compilation and submission of Outcomes Studies).
• Manage the relevant Market Access activities.

WHO YOU ARE

Experience & Qualifications

• Matric essential
• Medical oriented degree required
• Postgraduate Business Degree would be advantageous e.g. MBA, Management
• Minimum 5 years working experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a managerial capacity preferred
• Minimum 2 years Market Access experience required
• Minimum 2 years funder experience advantageous