Pharmacy Channel Director

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Leads Neurocrine’s pharmacy channel strategy across 3PL, specialty distributors, and pharmacy partners. Develops and executes distribution strategies that improve patient access, prescriber experience, and operational performance. Oversees evaluation, contracting, and performance management of all pharmacy channel partners. Collaborates closely with National Accounts, Trade, Patient Services, Marketing, Medical, Supply Chain, and Finance. Serves as Neurocrine’s internal expert on pharmacy channel strategy and represents the organization externally.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Lead strategy and performance goals for all pharmacy channel business reviews.
• Anticipate and identify trends, access opportunities, and service gaps across SPs, SDs, 3PL, and key independents.
• Establish, monitor and optimize KPIs for all pharmacy channel partners.
• Serve as the strategic lead partnering with Sr. Director of Trade, National Account Directors (NADs), and (CAMs).
• Evaluate partner requests, align with business objectives, and ensure contractual deliverables are met.
• Lead Trade & Distribution strategic priorities (QBRs, KPIs, service models, enhanced services).
• Represent Neurocrine at national industry meetings and communicate insights to leadership.
• Partner with Market Access (MA) Marketing on pharmacy-facing materials.
• Evaluate and monitor IRA/MFP impacts and recommend strategic channel adjustments.
• Track 340B purchasing and contract pharmacy trends; develop updated policies.
• Assess, design and recommend new distribution models (DTC, forward-deployed inventory, etc.).
• Lead development of distribution models and channel readiness for pipeline products.
• Design therapy/product specific distribution models for pipeline products (Major Depressive Disorder & schizophrenia) that remove barriers to both patient and HCP while ensuring business needs are both considered and met.
• Provide channel insights into demand forecasting, budget planning, and brand QBR needs.
• Lead contracting, onboarding, and per