Modderfontein, South Africa.
The Market Access and Pricing (MAP) and Government Affairs and Policy (GAP) Manager for South Africa (SA) is a high impact position and a member of the Country Leadership Team and the Regional Government Affairs and Policy and Market Access and Pricing Leadership Team. The incumbent is responsible for all legislative, policy, political, and advocacy strategy and execution for the Healthcare business in SA as well as managing key stakeholders (non HCPs) for the business. Within this remit is the development and execution of strategies and concepts to improve access to and ensure reimbursement of the company‘s product portfolio
Key Accountabilities:
Grow the core and deliver launches
Governmental Affairs:
- Anticipates and predicts changes in the external legislative, regulatory, policy and political environments in SA in the short, mid and long term while identifying risk and opportunities for the company
- Creates specific opportunities for the Healthcare business and operations in the legislative, regulatory, policy, and political environment in SA
- Analyzes the potential impacts of government action, both offensively and defensively, to the business (operational and strategic)
- Recommends company positioning, priorities, internal and external strategy, and tactics to the Country Leadership Team, and the Region Government Affairs and Policy Leadership Team as it relates to legislation, regulation, policy and politics
- Executes company strategy and influences the legislation, regulation, policy and politics in support of the company’s Healthcare purpose and mission to minimize risk and maximize opportunity
- Represents the company with external stakeholders, including senior government officials
- Serves as liaison to all relevant trade associations, ensuring coordination and alignment on policy and advocacy matters, and Board-level staffing
- Develops and builds a proactive, credible Merck Healthcare political profile in SA
Market Access:
- Contributes to the development of the SA commercial strategy, leading development and implementation of SA MAP strategy
- Develops and executes strategies that increase access to the company’s Healthcare products across the SA region
- Ensures the optimal reimbursement/adoption of existing and new drugs by private and public payers/health insurance schemes in all relevant markets
- Develops, implements and maintains the optimal pricing strategies for the company’s Healthcare portfolio across SA
- Serve as the country contact person for all MAP matters for Global and Regional MAP
- Achieves and maintains pricing, reimbursement, and other access conditions in the countries on target and strategy
- Prepares the pricing and reimbursement negotiation strategy, fall back options and underlying documentation, seeking internal approvals in line with company processes
- Leads pricing negotiations with public and institutional payers in the country, in collaboration with Franchise Leads, and General Manager
- Assures compliance with company’s Healthcare pricing Governance in SA
- Manages list and net prices in SA according to the Pricing Governance rules and in alignment with the franchises and the General Manager
- Remains up to date about forthcoming tenders, and intends to shape the tender requirements
- Works in close collaboration with all functions with specific focus on the Franchise Heads, and medical director
People and organizational development:
- Leads by example and enables flawless cross-functional collaboration
- Embeds a High Impact culture within the organisation
- Member of the SA leadership team and accountable for the county results, long term strategy, culture and employee engagement
- Improve operations
- Accountable to ensure that all activities comply with all (local) laws and regulations and internal guidelines / SOPs
- Ensures MAP/GAP SOPs are clear and followed by all team members and identifies and proposes solutions when improvements are required
Education & Experience:
- Higher Education Degree in health economics & Pharmacoeconomics / Postgraduate degree is required
- 15+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry
- 10+ years in market access and governmental affairs
- South Africa experience and track record relevant to this role, this is non-negotiable
- Proven track record of reimbursement in private and in public sector
- Active experience within industry groups or lobbying groups
This role is an employment equity position and the company prioritizes such applications. As per the Company’s Employment Equity Plan, the Company encourages African Males, Coloured Males, Indian Males, and Disabled persons to apply.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!
This job ad will be unpublished on 02/03/2025.
This job is posted by Merck KGaA.
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