Head of Access Strategy

Job title: Head of Access Strategy

• Location: Tokyo HQ

Purpose of the role:

Responsible for a team strategizing and developing Integrated Access Strategy, including data generation to maximize Access, at all stages of Sanofi Japan’s pipeline/inline products in alignment with Global Strategy for the Japanese Market.

Specific requirements and responsibilities include:

•        Leading a team to Strategize and Develop Access Strategy maximizing the value of our pipeline/inline products in alignment with local commercial, R&D, Regulatory teams, Medical teams and Global Market Access Team.

•        Understanding of the local access environment and being able to explain to local and global teams

•        Understanding of Global Access and HEVA Strategy

•        Local environment analysis and identification of gap vs global

•        Alignment with local Commercial, R&D, Regulatory and Medical team as well as Global Team on mid to long-term strategy

•        Identify and agree on key milestones including competitors’ timeline as well as global key markets timeline

•        Identification of Data Gap and Data Generation Planning and Execution

•        Analyze data needs from the perspective of maximizing access and reimbursement (volume/sales)

•       Data Generation Planning and Execution in alignment with local Commercial and Medical Teams as well as Global Team

- Business Level communication, negotiation and presentation skill in both English and Japanese

- Wide knowledge and understanding of the Japan and other key markets healthcare and reimbursement

- Wide scientific understanding of therapeutic areas, epidemiology and HTA process

- Project Management Skill

- Over 5-year experience in the pharmaceutical industry

-    Logical + Forward-thinking and strong strategic acumen

-    Financial acumen

- Excellent interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) skills in Japanese and English

- Bachelor’s degree or higher, MBA preferred

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