In-field Market Access Manager

Takeda; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 132.000 - 181.500; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Takeda Schweiz is seeking a Market Access professional to lead the execution of access strategies for the Swiss market, with nationwide scope and a focus on the German-speaking region. This field-based role covers the full Takeda portfolio, including immunoglobulins and established products, aligning priorities with payers, hospitals, and regulators.

You will drive stakeholder insights, build trusted partnerships, negotiate tenders, support pricing models under Article 71 KVV, and collaborate

Qualifikationen

• Degree in life sciences, health economics, business, or related field.
• At least 2 years in market access, pricing, or reimbursement.
• Solid understanding of the Swiss healthcare system and HTA/HEOR.
• Experience with tendering and contracting with Swiss hospitals or buying groups.
• Fluent in German and English; French proficiency is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Develops market access strategies and account plans.
• Builds relationships with payers, authorities, insurers, and hospitals.
• Leads negotiations, tenders, and contracting with hospitals and buying groups.
• Supports pricing models and access pathways under Article 71 KVV.
• Collaborates with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, and Public Affairs teams.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Networking

German & English fluency

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences/health economics/business

Tools

Digital tools

Data analytics

AI applications in market access

Jobbeschreibung

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Job Description

About the role

As part of the Switzerland Market Access organization, this role leads the execution of market access strategies at country and key-account level, ensuring sustainable, value-based access to Takeda’s portfolio. The position is predominantly field-based, with nationwide responsibility and a stronger focus on the German-speaking region.

The role covers the full Takeda portfolio, including Immunoglobulins, priority brands, and established products.

• Translates franchise and portfolio priorities into actionable market access strategies, value stories, and account plans.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with payers, healthcare authorities, regulators, hospitals, health insurers, buying groups, and industry associations.
• Develops a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and uses insights to inform portfolio decisions and engagement strategies.
• Anticipates access barriers and addresses reimbursement, policy, funding, and cost-containment challenges.
• Leads negotiations, tenders, contracting activities, and other key access processes with hospitals and buying groups, in partnership with the Market Access Lead.
• Supports the implementation of pricing models and access pathways under Article 71 KVV.
• Acts as a trusted point of contact for key decision-makers and strengthens Takeda’s reputation across the healthcare ecosystem.
• Drives cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, Public Affairs, and regional and global teams to deliver integrated “One Takeda” solutions.
• Translates field and stakeholder insights into strategic recommendations that optimize patient access and portfolio value.
• Prioritizes resources and opportunities across accounts and regions, monitors execution, and delivers measurable results.
• Contributes to portfolio and lifecycle management activities, including selected tender negotiations.
• Ensures all activities comply with Takeda policies, ethical standards, and applicable healthcare regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in life sciences, health economics, business, or a related field.
• More than two years of experience in market access, pricing, and reimbursement.
• Strong understanding of the Swiss healthcare system, including reimbursement pathways, funding mechanisms, tariff structures, and care delivery models.
• Knowledge of HTA, HEOR, payer decision-making, and healthcare policy.
• Experience with tendering, contracting, and negotiations involving Swiss hospitals or healthcare buying groups is strongly preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking, negotiation, communication, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to build effective networks, influence stakeholders, and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Fluency in German and English, written and spoken, is required; professional proficiency in French is also required.
• Ability to work autonomously, make timely decisions, manage risk, and balance patient, business, reputation, and compliance priorities.
• Commitment to Takeda’s culture pillars: Patient-Centric, People-Minded, Respectful & Collaborative, Decision Effectiveness, Performance Culture, and Enterprise Orientation.

Desirable requirements

• Experience implementing access under Article 71 KVV.
• Experience with Immunoglobulins, priority brands, or established products.
• Experience developing nationwide market access or key-account strategies.
• Familiarity with digital tools, data analytics, and AI applications in market access.

Locations

Zurich, Switzerland

Base Salary Range: CHF132,000.00 - CHF181,500.00

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Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time