Patient Value & Access Lead

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Job Description

People First - At Takeda we are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all people and bringing them the hope of a brighter future. It is our passion that transforms every job into meaningful action. Our people are the heart of Takeda.

Are you looking for a patient-centric and innovation-oriented company to inspire you and promote your career? Join Takeda now.

We are currently hiring for a Patient Value & Access Lead in full-time in the Netherlands.

OBJECTIVE

Responsible for ‘management of pricing and reimbursement’ of assigned Takeda brands on a national level

• Develop, align, implement and monitor national market access strategies and activities to secure fast and broad patient access of Takeda’s products, while leveraging regional and global input
• Ensure that pricing levels of assigned Takeda brands meet the international Takeda pricing governance requirements and are fully approved by the appropriate Takeda pricing government bodies
• Ensures close alignment of national Market Access strategies and activities with Public Affairs function in order to drive policy development and government decisions beneficial for (ongoing) patient access of Takeda’s products in The Netherlands
• Engage relevant stakeholders and coordinate and manage all Takeda’s national market access activities in The Netherlands of new and existing products and therapies
• Acts as organizational expert in a designated area important for successful functioning of the entire market access department, such as health economics, outcomes research, innovative payment schemes or the generation of real world evidence to overcome evidence gaps

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Insight in health care and drug reimbursement system

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Dutch healthcare system and practices; in particular in relation to authorities and related political decision making processes and mechanisms
• Proven ability to develop trust-based relationships with key government officials and payer representatives
• Map, analyze and understand “ forces at work” in the Dutch healthcare sectors impacting our business value, e.g. local guidelines, policies, important changes, trends in the market, funding mechanisms, local decision making, competitors’ market access efforts within relevant therapeutic areas.

Management of pricing and reimbursement

• Ensure that pricing levels of assigned Takeda brands meet the international Takeda pricing governance requirements and are fully approved by the appropriate Takeda pricing government bodies.
• Develop, align, implement and monitor national market access strategies and activities to secure fast and broad access, while leveraging regional and global intake to achieve timely and profitable access of Takeda’s products to market.
• Build and maintain effective relations with relevant stakeholders at national entities involved in reimbursement
• Ensures close alignment of national Market Access strategies and activities with Public Affairs, function in order to drive policy development and government decisions beneficial for (ongoing) access of Takeda’s products in The Netherlands
• Coordinate and manage all Takeda’s national market access activities in The Netherlands of new and existing products and therapies by orchestrating market access activities and stakeholders
• Lead generation of outcomes research and/or real world evidence generation to overcome evidence gaps for patient access
• Build and maintain effective relations regarding health economics and HTA, with opinion leaders and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. Health Care Institute [ZIN], Ministry of Health, health insurance companies, HCP associations and hospitals) to facilitate timely and efficient introduction of new medicines as well as maintain and optimize patient access to Takeda’s brands

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Cross-functional collaboration with relevant functions on a national level (e.g. commercial and medical functions) to develop and drive national market access strategies for optimal market access of Takeda’s products in The Netherlands
• Ensure relevant market access input into crossfunctional brand plans
• Act as a liaison in interaction with Regional and Global market access departments and leverage their input to develop and drive national reimbursement strategies and activities
• Contribute to business processes of other functions in their yearly planning processes (e.g. brand and business plans, budget preparations)

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES

• Proactive, collaborative and sensitive to organizational complexity
• Comfortable dealing with change, ambiguity, keeps balance in a dynamic high pace environment
• Strategic and long term thinking mindset with ability to conceptualize, yet still having the ability to implement and execute
• Highly motivated and proactive self-starter and networker
• Business acumen and diplomatic skills
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong facilitation and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Results oriented and ability to “make things happen”
• Project management skills
• Positive attitude

EDUCATION, LANGUAGES and EXPERIENCE

Education:

• University degree / master or Higher Education in natural sciences, business, law, public administration, pharmacy, engineering or medicine

Languages:

• Dutch: Native
• English: Fluent

Experience:

• Significant experience (> 5 years) in a Market access function at national level with involvement in various strategic and operational market access activities (direct and indirect) in support of a direct commercial organization
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Dutch healthcare system and practices; in particular in relation to authorities and related political decision making processes and mechanism
• Proven ability to develop trust-based relationships with key government officials and payer representatives
• Knowledge of Hospital pharmaceutical channel & value chain
• Thorough knowledge of Regulatory, Pricing & Reimbursement and Listing processes
• Good understanding of the monetary and fiscal activities of government
• Understanding of recent clinical and health economical methodologies/HTA used to demonstrate the value of innovative drugs

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