Associate Director, Pricing Strategy Execution - European Markets

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Summary:

This role will report to the Senior Director Global Pricing Strategy Execution as part of the Global Pricing  Organization.  The Associate Director, Pricing Strategy Execution should possess a solid understanding of the current and emerging global Market Access and pricing environment.  This role will lead the execution of pricing strategies across the BMS portfolio working with local market Access and Pricing teams along with Global Pricing and Access Strategy Leads (PASL), European Market Access, HEOR, and other matrix partners to develop market-specific pricing strategies aligned with the overall brand strategy. Additionally, the Associate Director will be part of the cross-functional teams charged with developing and adapting the pricing strategies across the portfolio.

The position is cross functional in nature and is part of a highly matrixed organization, working on a wide range of needs and issues from evaluating payer insights to influencing pricing strategies to reviewing and leading the approval of new business cases for in-market opportunities. The European Markets Pricing Strategy Execution team works across all the BMS European markets.

Responsibilities:

• Support European Markets in their implementation of the pricing strategy including the evaluation and recommendation for exceptions to pricing strategy with senior decision makers.

• Person will be assigned to lead on all pricing requests from a selection of the BMS European markets. Specific markets to be agreed with manager.  

• Effectively communicate across the team regarding strategy execution including strategic updates, risks and mitigation plans, issues and recommended handling and milestone achievement.

• Co-develop markets commercial policy (when appropriate) and innovative contracting solutions including criteria and situational assessments, operational feasibility and recommended design.

• Support markets in the development of negotiation strategy, leveraging the assistance of third-party negotiations’ specialist.

• Validate market level pricing assumptions for short term and long-term planning

• Provide advice to Global Pricing Operations and Health Systems Analytics team, and Policy Analytics team

• Manage accurate and compliant pricing documentation and governance

• Provide market level insights into the impact on pricing for new product opportunities and share market level knowledge and learnings with matrix partners within Global Market Access, Pricing & Value Demonstration (MAx)

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, MBA and/or post graduate degree preferred

• Solid understanding of the biopharmaceuticals industry with knowledge of the therapy areas BMS operates in   

• Minimum of 5-7 years’ bio-pharma or relevant consultancy experience with a strong track record in Market Access, Pricing or HEOR in a Global/WW or large local markets

• Demonstrated understanding of the P&R systems in BMS markets (ideally including direct experience working in one of the BMS European Markets)

• Knowledge of the Product Development and Commercialization Process

• Demonstration of all Core BMS Behaviors

• Some international travel will be required

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Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $157,030 - $190,282

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