Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Healthcare & Access Partner to join us in our UK & Ireland Rheumatology team, to be field based covering the South & West Yorkshire, Humberside & East Midlands
About the role
The role of the Healthcare and Access Partner will be to implement sales, marketing and market access strategy to maintain and expand the sales for UCBs immunology portfolio. The Healthcare and Access Partner will facilitate the development of a broad and deep network of relationships within targeted accounts that may include a diverse base of customers such as clinicians, pharmacists, procurement, hospital trust executives and nurse specialist.
Who you’ll work with
You will report into the Ecosystem Lead - North
What you’ll do
1. Deliver territory commercial & market access strategies for Immunology brands through excellence in account management:To define key accounts and drive the development of a strategic & integrated business plan.Develop and implement long- and short-term documented business plans to overcome barriers and maximise opportunities.Determine whether a clinical demand (sales), payer partnership (access) approach, or both, is requiredReview territory and account performance and adjust tactics appropriatelyConstruct, present and agree with local patient value unit operational tactics for the territory as part of the business planning processDevelop and monitor account level KPI’s in line with local patient value unit business strategy.
2. Create a positive environment for UCB’s products through implementation of the business plan in the defined time frame using appropriate business tools such as Individual Funding Requests ‘IFR’, business case submissions for drug/service funding, referral guidelines/protocols, formulary submissions and patient group directives.
3. Identify opportunities to drive patient value in key accounts, new projects or added value services that would grow market or secure commitment to UCB products as well as bringing solutions to patients.
I nterested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills :
4. Has pharmaceutical or NHS management
5. Holds ABPI examination
6. A proven successful track record in key account/project management and influencing key NHS customers
7. Experience and knowledge in the rheumatology market including biologics
8. Demonstrates national and local NHS knowledge
9. Demonstrates detailed product/competitor knowledge
10. Experienced in business planning and business case development
11. Experience and knowledge of funding pathways and processes for higher cost branded medicines
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!