Market Access-RD RMA Lead-Shanghai
About this opportunity
JOB PURPOSE:
This role will be the key regional market access point to be accountable for below areas under the deployment of the Regional MA Head:
· Lead the regional team to formulate strategies and achieve the company's goals
· Under the provincial policy framework, implement company strategies effectively, ensure policy landing, and advocate policy environment optimization, for fulfilling the rapid growth of company business
· Maintain good communication with relevant stakeholders, for building jointly an innovative bio-pharmaceutical ecosystem in the important strategic area
· Lead the team at provincial level, for conducting cross-functional strategic communication and co-operation to achieve One Sanofi
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Regional Access Strategy Planning
· Drive development of Rare Disease therapeutic area(TA) access strategy planning, taking full consideration of both national access policies and differentiated access environment, to maximize business potential through market access
· Establish specialized corporate image & develop engagement strategy and initiatives with government agencies to develop regional business ecosystem and improve market access
· Build platform and design contents to develop professional relationship with Local Access stakeholders
Regional Market Access Implementation
· Lead and be responsible for Rare Disease TA medical insurance affairs, including establish and maintain good working relationship with payers, as well as ensuring quickly and smooth landing of sanofi NRDL products, NRDL listing supporting, NVBP & LVBP implementation, Innovation payment advaocacy and so on
· Lead and be responsible for establishing and maintain good working relationship with each level bureau of health, and relevant access stakeholders. Ensuring company's products could be introduced in administrative regulations of medicine which is regulated by the mentioned authorities
· Cllect most updated policy and information from local government in time and accurately and provide suggestions for company decision making
· Asist regional sales team to accomplish tasks of local government affairs, including confirmation of reimbursement ration in planning-as-whole regions, provide bidding policy information, etc.;
· Establish and maintain good work relationship with governmental agencies in responsible regions and obtain supports from governmental departments mostly
· Maintain good communication with relevant stakeholders, for building jointly an innovative bio-pharmaceutical ecosystem in the important strategic area
Cross-functional collaboration and partnership:
· Be accountable for strategic collaboration with cross-functional teams, to ensure strong support from cross-functions to double down on implementation of market access strategy under the principles of “One Sanofi” for collective achievement of business priorities with maximized access empowerment
Team Management & Development:
· Be responsible for people management and development. Lead the team to execute and accomplish public affairs related tasks in responsible areas
· Develop talent to build strong regional access team by building up talent pool
JOB-HOLDER REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
University graduate, Bachelor’s Degree or above, major in Medicine or pharmaceuticals
Experience & knowledge & Competencies:
More than 10 years working experience in govern ministries or in foreign pharmaceutical companies in similar capacity;
Strong leadership and organization management skills;
Excellent work relationship with local officials;
Good interpersonal and communication skills;
Good capacity in organization and management;
Good in written and spoken English Languages.
Honesty, integrity, Diligence and attention to details;
Professional skills and working styles; Strategy thinking
In-depth understanding of government policies and working styles;
Handle opportunities and key result areas;
Abilities of analyzing and solving problems;
Communication and resource management skills.
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How this role compares
Computed from every other active Market Access role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 150 comparable Market Access roles across 29 biopharma companies.
Salary context
44 of 150 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.
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Seniority mix
121 of 150 peers have a known seniority level
Therapeutic area mix
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