Associate Manager for Pricing & Market Access

Novartis; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is partnering with Magnit Global for a temporary/externally sourced pricing & commercial operations contractor in the UK. You will support UK pricing, rebates, invoices, NHS contracts, and tender activities.

The role is hybrid, 35 hours per week, starting 15 January 2027 for 11 months, inside IR35 (PAYE). You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across finance, brand, and supply chain to ensure timely pricing processes.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• UK pharmaceutical pricing and market access experience preferred.
• Excel-based commercial modelling skills for large data.
• Ideally experienced with managing pricing agreements, contracts and rebate schemes.
• Strong stakeholder management across finance, brand and supply chain.
• 2-3 years in a mid to large-sized organisation, ideally pharma/healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Support UK pricing and commercial operations across the portfolio.
• Handle pricing queries, rebates and invoices with NHS and homecare.
• Assist with NHS commercial agreements and tender support.
• Perform month-end pricing activities and rebates/payments reconciliations.
• Manage pricing systems and respond to stakeholder queries.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, brand and supply chain.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel modelling

Pricing experience

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis

Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life!

This role is offered through Magnit Global, who, if selected, will be your employer. If your services are retained, you will be assigned to provide services to Novartis as the end client. This is not an offer of employment with Novartis. If you are selected for this Temporary/External opportunity, you will not be an employee of Novartis and will not be eligible for any Novartis employee benefits or incentives.

Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on…

Job Purpose:

Supports the delivery of UK pricing and commercial operations across the portfolio, including internal pricing queries, rebate and invoice management (homecare and NHS), NHS commercial agreements, tender support and commercial system processes. Responsible for month-end pricing activities, reconciliation of rebates and payments, management of pricing systems and stakeholder queries, while working cross-functionally to ensure accurate and timely execution of pricing and contracting processes.

Requirements:

• The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively across multiple cross-functional teams. UK pharmaceutical pricing and market access experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and Excel-based commercial modelling skills, used to managing complex and large volumes of data.
• Ideally experienced with managing pricing agreements, contracts and rebate schemes.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills e.g. across finance, brand teams and supply chain teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with high attention to detail and compliance.
• Ideally 2-3 yrs experience working within a mid to large-sized organisation, ideally within the pharmaceutical, healthcare or related industry.

Payroll: Inside IR35 (PAYE)
Workload:7 hours per day / 35 hours per week
Role type: Hybrid
Required start date: 15 January 2027
Contract: 11 months

Why Novartis:

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation:

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at [e-mail].