Manager, Regional Access Managers - Nordic Marketing Company

As part of AstraZeneca the Nordic Marketing Company (Nordic) employs around 400 people across 5 countries and has offices located in Södertälje, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Oslo. By 2025 AstraZeneca Nordic aims to become a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and improve the lives of millions of people. This will be achieved by driving innovative science, preparing launches, building close collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in health care systems, and developing high-performing teams.



We are now seeking our new Manager leading Regional Access Managers. The position is based in Södertälje, Sweden.



At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - we work hard to make our employees feel valued and energized, as well as getting recognized and rewarded for ideas and creativity.



The role

Our Manager for Regional Access Managers (RAM) leads a team of Regional Access Managers to ensure successful regional access for AZ existing and future medicines across all 3 therapy areas (TA): Respiratory & Immunology, CVRM and Oncology. The Manager of our RAMs will ensure that TAs are prioritized therapy areas in the region, developing strategies and plans to deliver regional recommendations.



If you're the one we're looking for you will be responsible for

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The development and execution of the regional market access strategy
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Working with GAMA partners, develop and implement local policy shaping activities
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Achieving the best possible outcome in regional DFC-lists/recommendations
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Generating regional competitive intelligence ranging from pricing and budget holder strategies to local healthcare trends
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Developing innovative new solutions to ensure patient access to medicines and continued local investments in innovative medicines
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Assure tasks are of correct quality and in accordance with written procedures and current legal requirements and internal standards
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Partner with Patient Organizations to support optimal patient care and support



This is made possible by collaboration and interactions with different regional stakeholders to ensure a high knowledge level of structure and incentive schemes, as well as strengthening AstraZeneca´s brand and reputation within the region.



This role reports into GA&MA Head.



In order to succeed, you have

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Prior experience from regional and national market access
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Significant experience from health economics, government affairs, sales or marketing work within Pharmaceutical industry
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Strong negotiation and influencing skills
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Proven strategic and execution skills
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Excellent collaboration and communication skills
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Excellent knowledge in English and Swedish



We are looking for you who holds an academic degree in a relevant field. Prior experience from government affairs and/or policy shaping is an advantage as is a good understanding of Health Economics.



We are looking for an innovative thinker with entrepreneurial capabilities and previous people leadership and management experience.



Desirable requirements

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CVRM, Respiratory and Immunology, Oncology area experience
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Prior sales and/or marketing experience



Why AstraZeneca? Our offer to you



At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.



If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you're our kind of person. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be.



Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! Apply in the link.

If you're looking for more info on our more tangible benefits, such as vacation days and bonus - look no further, it´s here --> http://bit.ly/AstraZenecaBenefits


For more information about the position, please contact Karen Heim, VP BBU R&I and CVRM, karen.heim@astrazeneca.com.



Welcome with your CV and a personal letter, in English, no later than June 10th for internal applications and June 21st for you who are an external applicant. We will screen applications and hold interviews continuously, so don't hesitate - apply now!