Regional Access Manager

Company Description

Sobi offers the opportunity to work at an international pharmaceutical company focused on specialty pharmaceuticals meeting the high medical needs of rare disease patients and providing treatment and services to them. Our employees come from a variety of backgrounds within research, healthcare, industry and the academic sphere.

Job Description

Supporting Sobi marketed products portfolio as well as future pipeline introduction, preparing markets in some specifics Spanish regions, providing strategic knowledge about regional healthcare systems market landscape as well as monitoring the changes in market access policies and legislations.

Key Responsibilities/Scope of the Job

• Propose patient access strategy for the region aligned of course with national and global strategy: positioning and access to hospitals/regions conditions considering current health environment and applicable regulations for all Sobi products, including but not limited to:
  • Collect appropriate information.
  • Analyze environment and available product data.
  • Develop local/regional patient access strategy aligned with national strategy.
• Building the activities needed to prepare for the plan expansion of our portfolio and pipeline.
• Implement validated patient access strategy for the Region by preparing and submitting relevant value dossier as required considering current health environment and applicable regulations:
  • Coordinate and/or ensure preparation for access negotiations.
  • Ensure timely submission and follow up with authorities.
• Develop and implement advocacy plan including stakeholders mapping / engagement 
• Develop proposal for all regions accounts to access Sobi brands
• Together with Community engagement lead propose and coordinate appropriate patient access board(s) or groups to develop or adjust patient access strategy.
• Develop technical oversight responsibilities leading cross functional teams for preparation, facilitation & timely submission of Regional Reimbursement Dossiers.
• Ensure appropriate vigilance on any environment and/or competitors information impacting patient access activities and update appropriate cross functional team.
• Establish strong and reliable and regular relation with relevant authorities and convey Sobi image and values, coordinating with medical, commercial teams and the rest of patient access.

Qualifications

Required: 

• University degree
• 5 years of medtech/biotech/pharmaceutical experience in a market access ecosystem related role
• Previous experience in a similar position, interacting with relevant stakeholders involved in  government affairs and access

Skills/Knowledge/Languages

• Ability to review data, analyses, identify opportunities and challenges and to anticipate these in a proactive and prospective manner. (Experience in in contracting models)
• Knowledge of the regional and national market access environment
• Demonstrated ability to propose and execute on a regional strategic plan, Strategic level thinking
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and to “federate” resources on patient access projects
• Good communication skills (oral and writing) in English.
• Solid understanding of Spanish Health System including different Regions.
• Solid understanding of commercial, medical functions and back up roles such us (regulatory, legal, financial) and how these roles best contribute to a successful patient access approach

Additional Information

• While this role primarily involves office-based responsibilities, occasional travel may be necessary, primarily for internal meetings, training sessions, or attendance at congresses.
• Flexibility to be available during weekends and bank-holiday days when required is essential for this role.