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Job Profile Market Access Manager – BeLux

Main Purpose of Job:

• Develop and implement market access strategies and provide technical expertise in Health Technology Appraisal submissions
• Build and maintain relationships with health economic and other relevant opinion leaders as well as reimbursement agencies
• Work in collaboration with Senior Manager VA to understand, implement and where possible influence policies to create optimal business environment for Amgen products
• Responsible for adopting the European market access materials (e.g. global value dossiers, cost-effectiveness models, budget impact models) and adapt them to local needs
• Provide – in close collaboration with marketing, medical, and sales colleagues – support and guidance to field based activities

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

As Market Access Manager, you will be part of the Value & Access (VA) Team and reporting to the Senior Manager VA, you will take primary  responsibility for reimbursement of a selection of Amgen products in Belgium & Luxembourg.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate the most effective and timely strategy to obtain market access for products in Belgium & Luxembourg by managing timely preparation, submission and follow-up of pricing and reimbursement files
• Propose and implement the agreed local market access strategy until reimbursement publication and during the life cycle of the product by working closely with R&D, Medical, Marketing & Sales to secure broad product access for Amgen’s new and existing product portfolio
• Take leadership of Health Technology Appraisal (HTAs) in Belgium and Luxembourg in close collaboration with Medical and Marketing colleagues
• Value evidence generation in scope of dossiers and publications
• Collect local cost data for the customization of cost effectiveness models
• Adapt budget impact models for local decision makers
• Map local payers and access influencing networks
• Develop & roll out an engagement strategy with key payers and other relevant opinion leaders (e.g. advisory boards, stakeholders summit meeting) to support market access activities
• Support reimbursement/pricing negotiations with payers
• Provide input for local requirements in the international value dossier & payer plan
• Keep EU and global colleagues informed about and seek support on all ongoing submissions
• Liaise with EU and global colleagues to create a strong relationship and defend the BeLux interest

Profile:

Qualifications

• Degree in Science with a good sense of business understanding
• 5 years of industry-relevant experience in Healthcare environment
• Solid project management skills for multiple tasks/projects/priorities and complex issues to propose innovative solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch since all submissions need to be done in the Dutch language. In addition good verbal communication skills in English & French
• Strong cross-functional leadership within the organization and ability to drive and influence peers in complex (matrix) organization
• Ability to steer the team towards objectives and hold peers highly motivated
• Value-based negotiation skills and convincing communication style

Preferred Requirements

• A degree or experience in Health Economics would be an advantage.
• Relationship with key national & regional payers