Value and Access Manager WEMEA

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Job Description

At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity. And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared mission—to serve patients—has driven our status as one of the world’s preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious, life-interrupting illnesses.

VALUE AND ACCESS MANAGER WEMEA

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What you will do
 

The Value and Access Manager (V&A) for WEMEA region will be a strategic member of Global Operational Pricing (GOP) team,  reporting directly to the WEMEA Regional Value and Access Lead (RVAL).

In the context of a constantly evolving pricing environment, Amgen’s growing emphasis on geographic expansion and acquisition/licensing as drivers of growth, and a dedication to demonstrating product value, Amgen requires an increasingly sophisticated reimbursement and pricing capability to support market access.

The capabilities of the Global Operational Pricing (GOP) group, within the Global Value & Access (GV&A) function, position Amgen for future success towards this business-critical imperative.

The position supports the full portfolio (Oncology, Inflammation, Bone Health, Cardiology, Neuroscience, General Medicine, and Biosimilars) within the assigned geography using strong analytics and cross-functional data management.

This individual will collaborate with the Regional Value and Access Leads (RVALs) as well as the Access Strategy Leads (ASLs) to deliver price governance and product global launch sequence analysis, as well as ad hoc analytics to key support business decisions. They will work closely with the affiliates to support new launches, and identify expansion opportunities, while balancing price and volume evolution, through the floor setting process and Business Case recommendations.

The Value and Access Manager will be responsible for capturing data from internal and external sources, analysis of data, financial model creation, and work closely with Finance to ensure proper LRS and Budget planning focusing on price evolution and access assumptions

Responsibilities:

• Deliver Price Analysis (IRP, Price Erosion, Price Premium, Situational analysis, Price Planning, and Launch Sequence) to the Operational Pricing Team, providing high-quality insights and recommendations. Monitors net pricing versus pricing policies;

• Maintain different pricing tools/systems and actively contributes to improvement projects;

• Guide affiliates supporting annual pricing processes (e.g. budget, policy, exceptions) in collaboration with the Regional Value and Access Leads;

• Approve and review all contracts that trigger price governance. Analyzes and makes recommendations on Pricing Business Cases submitted by affiliates. During this process, partners with & challenges affiliates to identify new options such as innovative contracting and other pricing/negotiation approaches;

• Ensure exception documentation is maintained and adequately supports business decisions through solid analytics;

• Support affiliates in the submission of Price Certificates. Maintains price list structures and supporting documentation for government price submissions. Trains the affiliates on a contract setup and implementation as well as price list structure;

• Depend on individual ability and willingness, the role can include strategic advice and planning for new launches, indication expansions, LOE preparation, and participation in projects related to the broader organization.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Value and Access Manager professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or in Financial Audit, Finance Analysis, Sales, and Marketing experience;

• Minimum 3 years of directly related experience in Pricing, and/or Financial Audit, Finance Analysis, Sales and Marketing Effectiveness, Forecasting, or Consulting with a successful track record. Prior Pricing and/or Pharma experience preferred;

• Technical proficiency in Data Analysis and Forecasting, advanced use of Excel;

• Fluency in English, both oral and written communications;

• Strong analytical skills, ability to distill complex situations into a few scenarios and shape a recommendation;

• Attention to detail and precision in all aspects of the pricing work;

• Strong project management and follow-up skills, structured way of working;

• Proactivity to identify upcoming issues, bring forward and implement solutions;

• Ability to work optimally in a cross-functional team, including interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and succeed in a highly matrixed environment.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization.

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act.

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising competitive salary, bonus structure, fixed 13th month, holiday allowance, and collective health insurance.

• Focus on vitality with an on-site gym, vitality program and a restaurant with healthy food.

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