Global Pricing Lead

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**We are currently hiring for a **Global Pricing Lead (all genders) at the Director level in** our regional HQ based in Zurich, Switzerland**_. _**:
**_ROLE OBJECTIVE_**

To lead Global Pricing Strategies and operational pricing decisions across the portfolio to enable patient access while maximizing the value of Takeda products. Infuses pricing excellence and a value-based mindset throughout all strategic and operational pricing activities.

**_ ACCOUNTABILITIES_**

**_ Value Setting and Preservation_**

Develop pricing guidelines for launched products & Global Brands Governs the processes for evaluating and implementing operational pricing changes for in-line and launch assets.

**_ Strategic Pricing_**

Provides significant contributions to the development of innovative pricing strategies for pipeline products (close launch products) based on analytical assessments of value potential Support creation and implementation of Value Based Contract models by Brand and Portfolio.

**_ Pricing Excellence_**

Cultivates a value-based mindset in all stakeholder interactions Train & develop organization in pricing expertise, lead pricing information systems and tools.

**_ Responsibilities_**
- Defining Global Pricing Guidance’s with pricing corridors tailored to products value proposition and environment at each stage of product’s lifecycle.
- Lead Launch Planning process, develop Launch Pricing Guidance in close partnership with Global, Regional & Country stakeholders
- Lead International Reference Pricing impact and risk assessment for pricing and reimbursement decisions globally.
- Evaluate the impact of price change requests and informs a response
- Develop LoE pricing guidance’s - evaluation of pricing defence strategies globally,
- Exploring innovative pricing strategies/access solutions.
- Leverages expertise on the global pricing and access landscape to contribute to the shaping and decision-making of innovative pricing strategies for key products
- Support Access Team to define pricing strategy for new products (close-launch products)
- Identifies and articulates to internal stakeholders potential innovative pricing opportunities
- Ensuring pricing excellence and accuracy across the organization.
- Lead cross-functional (sub-) teams as necessary to ensure seamless execution of pricing related activities.

**_ SKILLS and CAPABILITIES_**
- University degree required, Master’s and/or PhD in Healthcare discipline or Business preferred
- 5-8 years pharmaceutical experience with a strong preference of direct experience in international pricing and reimbursement
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in global pricing or market access role required with LoC experience preferred
- Experience in establishing and managing effective business processes

**Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies**
- **_ Pricing Excellence:_**
- Expertise in pricing and reimbursement policies, including knowledge of the global pricing environment and interdependencies of pricing strategies.
- Strategical leadership in Global Pricing with potential significant business impact.
- _ Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving: _Excellence in complex multi-criterial analysis with variable uncertainties in a dynamic environment.
- _ Results: _Strong prioritization capabilities, results driven.
- _ Business Acumen: _Extensive understanding of business processes, able to shape and improve processes.
- **_ People Management:_**
- Highly collaborative and cross-functional excellence oriented - recognized leader for pricing activities across Global, Regional and Country teams.
- Ensures timely engagement and alignment of key stakeholders and Senior Leadership endorsement of key pricing decisions.

**Internal and External Contacts**
- Internal Contacts: Key member of Global Market Access team and Strategic Pricing partner of Global Product Strategy Leads, Commercial Leads, Global and Regional Market Access Leads, Global Outcome Research Leads to ensure cross-functional alignment and successful execution of the Global Pricing Strategy across Shire portfolio.
- External Contacts: External consultants and vendors.

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