Pricing Manager

Johnson & Johnson ME is recruiting for a **Pricing Manager - Janssen GCC, **to be located in **Egypt or Turkey**.

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**Sector/Organization Overview**:
We are HEMAR & P (Health Economics, Market Access, Reimbursement and Pricing) team of Janssen GCC (Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson) in the Gulf Corporation Council countries including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. We collaborate cross-functionally to drive the organization’s access agenda and ensure patients access to Janssen’s innovative therapies.

**Summary of the job**:

- This is a strategic and exciting role within Janssen GCC region that will be responsible for running the establishment, execution, and monitoring of the pricing strategy for some key company’s therapeutic areas (TAs).
- He / She / They will work closely with different functions in Janssen GCC & regional teams in EMEA & EMEA Emerging Markets to develop optimum pricing strategies that will ensure access of Janssen innovation to patients while reflecting the brands’ value.
- Provide strong insights and clear recommendations on pricing trends and assumptions across Janssen portfolio in the TAs of responsibility for key business planning processes: Yearly Business Plans, Mid-term and long-range financial plans.
- Support in driving different internal pricing committees in GCC to ensure proper pricing governance and execution of list & net pricing strategies in accordance with EMEA EM pricing & tender policies.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Strategic** **Pricing** **leadership**:

- Work cross-functionally to drive pricing strategy at level of list and net prices for Janssen in line brands and new launches to improve patients access across brand life cycle.
- Support innovative pricing & contracting initiatives that substantiate access of Janssen innovation to patients while reflecting the brands’ value.
- Provide strong insights and clear recommendations on pricing assumptions across Janssen portfolio for key business planning processes: Business Plans & Mid-term plans.
- Coordinate flow of price information and approvals across the GCC organization (e.g., own the development, approval, and documentation of price business cases).
- Liaise with EMEA, Emerging markets & global market access & pricing teams on the development of local pricing & access strategies and recommendations.
- Provide periodical horizon scanning reports on pricing regulations and its impact on Janssen GCC business and provide short and long-term recommendations to the HEMAR function, by deep understanding of the current and future pricing environment and translate their impact on the pricing and access strategies.

**Pricing governance and compliance**:

- Support in driving different local OpCo (Operating Company) pricing & compensation committees in GCC as a platform for reviewing and aligning on list & net pricing strategies with sound knowledge and implementation of healthcare compliance rules.
- Ensure Updates of pricing system databases (e.g., regional pricing hub) with pricing information and certificates.

**Development of Pricing and Reimbursement strategy**:

- Provide insights for the development of robust P&R strategies in collaboration with the CVTs (Country Value Teams) and HEMAR.
- Regular review and where vital update of pricing strategies as a result of policy changes and competitor insights.
- Work cross-functionally to gain key insights to support strategy development and future activities.

**Partnership working**:

- Support Head of department in pricing negotiations with Health Authorities across GCC countries.
- Provide insights to support HEMAR teams’ negotiations with reimbursement bodies.
- Connect with key internal and external stakeholders in the pricing communities and ensure having accurate market intelligence process in place that will entail future strategies and identify future opportunities.

**Qualifications**

**Education**:
Relevant university degree in life sciences, economics or similar field is required; an advanced degree desirable (e.g., MBA, MS/MA in economics).

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