About this role
Job Description
The Pricing & Market Access Associate Director BE/NL will work in close collaboration and cross-functionally with our local commercial, medical, public affairs, and regulatory colleagues, in addition to our local Finance and HEOR teams, to help develop and execute market access strategies supporting optimal reimbursement for our high-value medicines portfolio. This role would need to represent Vertex Value of "Enterprise Thinking" as well as the Value of "Drive breakthrough Results".
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports Global payer strategic planning and execution to advance value and access optimization
Drive HTA activities in Belgium and the Netherlands successfully in line with the international guidance and GVD
Supports the development of Market Access strategies and core pricing & access deliverables operating within the Global Commercial model
Drives innovative activities to understand different stakeholder perspectives to inform market access strategy
Integrates regional payer strategic planning and execution into national plans to advance value and access optimization
Ensures the payer position is consistently represented to internal cross-functional stakeholders and ensure robust strategic input into commercialization and development decisions
Ensures robust value proposition and integrated evidence plans are optimized to support nation-wide market access and reimbursement
Contributes to strategies and forecasts with in-depth market research, environmental data & analogs
Works across multiple stakeholders to ensure consistency of messaging while taking into consideration localized nuances
Responsible for all phases of lifecycle management from pipeline planning to post reimbursement optimization
Knowledge and Skills:
Extensive knowledge of navigating the drug reimbursement pathway and negotiating with stakeholders for both BE/NL
Experience negotiating with public and private insurers (support reimbursement preparation) in high-value medicines.
Ability to think strategically and make sound pricing and market access recommendations
Strong practical, quantitative and analytical skills combined with a sound understanding of how to successfully apply pricing & reimbursement / HEOR principles
Exhibits outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively write and deliver presentations to professionals at all levels within Vertex
Relationship building at all levels within the organization and across geographies including GAPP (governmental and public affairs), commercial strategy and corporate communications teams
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate difficult concepts and persuade others
Experience with hospital formulary decision making an asset
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in relevant field
Extensive experience for Market Access and HEOR in high-value medicines.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected].
Other facts
About Vertex Inc.
The rapid changes taking place in today’s global business, technology, and regulatory environments are having a compounding effect on the complexity of indirect tax management and putting more pressure on the corporate tax function than ever before. This complexity demands intelligent solutions that enable businesses to satisfy tax obligations and support growth opportunities.
The Trusted Leader in Tax Technology
We're Vertex (VERX). A pioneer in tax automation for more than 40 years. We proudly serve over 4,000 customers worldwide with distinction and provide comprehensive tax solutions that enable global businesses to transact, comply and grow with confidence.
Our software, content and services address the increasing complexities of global commerce and compliance by reducing friction, enhancing transparency and enabling greater confidence in meeting indirect tax obligations. As a result, our software is ubiquitous within our customers’ business systems, touching nearly every line item of every transaction that an enterprise can conduct. Our software is fueled by over 300 million data-driven effective tax rules and supports indirect tax compliance in more than 19,000 jurisdictions worldwide.
We partner with the world’s most respected companies and harness their strengths to deliver the best tax technology solution to businesses across the globe. We integrate with key technology partners that span ERP, CRM, procurement, billing, POS and e-commerce platforms. We also work closely with over 50 tax, accounting and consulting firms to provide the integrated tax technology solutions.
Our culture is the foundation of everything we do, guided by a common purpose to build trusted relationships at work, in business and in our communities. We strive to be a values-driven employer of choice who attracts, retains and inspires talented professionals to achieve their full potential. We employ over 1,100 full-time professionals today in the US, Europe and Brazil.
What you'll do
- The Pricing & Market Access Associate Director will develop and execute market access strategies to support reimbursement for Vertex's medicines portfolio. This role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure effective payer strategic planning and execution.
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