Regional Access Manager, Central Region - Nordic MC

Are you as passionate about patients getting access to medicines as we are? Do you want to transform the lives of patients by taking a vital role in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

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 seeks 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 key partners in health care systems, and developing high-performing teams.

We are now seeking a Regional Access Manager (RAM) for the Central region (Uppsala-Örebro).

Alexandra Svanström is the manager who's building this new team. With her pragmatic and attentive leadership style, she will encourage, listen actively and develop your strengths within the team. The Regional Access Management team wants to be the best possible link between the health care system and AstraZeneca and bring valuable medicines to the patients. With an exciting pipeline ahead we're very proud of the trusting relationships that we've already built, both within Regional- and Market Access but also for AstraZeneca as a whole.

Your past or current title might be Key Account Manager (KAM), External Affairs Manager, Regional Key Account, Market Access, Public Affairs or Patient Access.

In the role of RAM you will:

* Successfully secure regional access for AZ existing and future medicines
* Developing strategies and plans to deliver regional recommendations (DFC listings), local policy shaping initiatives and projects
* Work collaboratively with National Market Access to support inclusion in regional knowledge management processes and for the customer's regional structures responsible for implementing these guidelines/lists.
* Interact with different regional partners/budget holders to raise the medical need for investing in new innovative drugs.

Typical Accountabilities

* Robust partner mapping and planning and strategic coordination with cross-functional partners to ensure strong implementation of partner plans
* Develop innovative new solutions to ensure patient access to medicines and continued local investments in innovative medicines.
* Proven understanding of local payer and political landscape and able to use local insights to map networks of regional partners/influencers/budget holders
* In collaboration with GA and MA partners, shape the regional Health Care Agenda and ensure TAs are prioritized therapy areas in the region

Essential requirements in order to succeed:

* Academic degree in relevant field
* Prior regional or national market access experience
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills
* Proven strategic and execution skills
* Excellent collaboration and communication skills
* Innovative problem solver with entrepreneurial capabilities
* Excellent knowledge in English and local language

Some more desirable requirements are:

* Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), Respiratory and Immunology, Oncology area experience
* Prior health economics, government affairs, sales or marketing experience in the Pharmaceutical industry
* Strong business understanding of the Pharma industry
* Understanding of Health Economics
* Prior government affairs and/or policy shaping experience



To truly thrive in this role you need to have a deep understanding of the needs of external decision-makers, a strong drive to deliver solutions to payers and an ability to build actionable insights with your external partners.

Why AstraZeneca? Our offer to you

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big.

Delivering life-changing medicines to our patients is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be.

This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

To get a feel for the phenomenal working environment at our Swedish sites - see the employee testimonials "A life-changing day" by following this link https://bit.ly/2Ti oMxP.

Are you already envisioning yourself being a member of our team? Great, because we can't wait to hear from you!



For more information, you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Alexandra Svanström [Alexandra.svanstrom1@astrazeneca.com, 070-3796601]

Welcome with your CV and personal letter no later than December 17th, 2020.