New Products Manager: Market Access & Launch Strategy

MSD Netherlands; Haarlem; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

35.5 vacation days per year

8% holiday allowance

Year-end bonus 3%

Excellent pension plan

On-site gym & facilities

Company car

Quality coffee & game room

Job summary

MSD Netherlands in Haarlem seeks a New Products Manager to shape early market, value, and patient access strategies for future products and indications. You will connect Medical, Marketing, and Patient Access teams, translating insights into actionable plans to support launches and broad patient access.

You will influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional execution to ensure innovations reach patients and deliver sustainable value for healthcare systems and the business.

Qualifications

• University degree in MD, pharmacist, or life sciences.
• At least 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry with reimbursement experience.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop early market, patient access, and launch strategies.
• Assess opportunities by patient need, access potential, market dynamics and strategic fit.
• Translate global strategies into local plans for the Netherlands.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, policy makers, and reimbursement bodies.
• Monitor therapeutic area developments and translate into strategic recommendations.
• Coordinate forecasting, market research, and governance for pipeline deliverables.
• Drive pre-launch planning and ensure smooth transition to launch execution.
• Represent the Dutch market within regional and global New Product teams.

Job description

MSD Netherlands in Haarlem seeks a New Products Manager to shape early market, value, and patient access strategies for future products and indications. You will connect Medical, Marketing, and Patient Access teams, translating insights into actionable plans to support launches and broad patient access.

You will influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional execution to ensure innovations reach patients and deliver sustainable value for healthcare systems and the business.