ABOUT THE ROLE Merz Therapeutics are in an exciting time of growth Are you ready to shape the future of healthcare? We are seeking a Market Access Manager on a 12 month FTC to lead the strategy for an innovative new product launch. This is a unique opportunity to ensure successful product entry and adoption in the market, ensuring patients and healthcare providers can benefit from our new product.. RESPONSIBILITIES Market Access Strategy Development: Support the development of market access strategies and execute strategic plans to optimize product access, pricing, and reimbursement Continuously assess market access effectiveness and refining strategies for improvement. Commercial Navigation: Support the business in breaking down barriers for access to formularies Partner with ICBs to drive optimal listing on English ICB formularies Understand and support as needed National HTA applications and implementation Ensure adherence to local and national commercial factors affecting product access Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with payers to support funding discussions Support the development of pricing models and negotiating agreements with payers Collaborate with healthcare providers, payers, policymakers, and industry leaders to secure favourable market conditions Data Analysis & Reporting: Present reports of ICB account progress to commercial teams within Merz Therapeutics Ensure all data is correctly recorded in the CRM Conduct in-depth research to understand market trends, customer needs, and competitor positioning Collaboration: Collaborate cross-functionally with the Merz Medical, Marketing and Sales teams to maximise, productivity access and alignment with the business strategy Ensure close communication between the MA and Sales Compliance: ABPI code of practice understood and adhered to, resulting in commercially competitive and sustainable market engagement This is 12-Month contract field based role and includes extensive national travel YOUR EXPERIENCE B.A. or B.S. required, degree in life sciences preferred 3 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical environment, experience in a Market Access function and success in gaining formulary inclusions Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a high performing cross-functional team. Ability to align interests of multiple parties and to be adaptable in a quickly evolving area of the business Project management skills Expertise in healthcare economics, pricing, and reimbursement models Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and healthcare policies Experience in market research and data-driven decision-making BENEFITS 25 days Annual Leave, increasing with length of Service Private Medical Insurance Pension Life Assurance Cover Holiday Buy/Sell scheme Dental Care Flexible Hours Employee Referral Scheme Eyecare Vouchers Cycle Scheme Collaboration in multi-functional international team Great development opportunities and on the job training ABOUT US The Merz Group, a privately held, family-owned company, have been dedicated to the development of innovations for more than 110 years. Merz Therapeutics GmbH is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and is represented in more than 90 countries worldwide including UK and Ireland. Merz Therapeutics is committed to improving treatment outcomes for patients around the world. With our relentless research & development efforts and culture of innovation, we strive to identify unmet patient needs and provide appropriate treatments. In particular, we focus on patients suffering from movement disorders, neurological diseases, liver diseases and other health issues that severely impact quality of life. For more information, visit https://www.merztherapeutics.com/uk