External Affairs Lead

Job Description

The Position

The Company’s External Affairs and Communication Department is responsible for gaining timely access to our medicines, building the company’s reputation & advocacy, leading policies important to the business. The department is a small team of subject matter experts that work constantly, and closely, with sales & marketing and cross-functional team. This role will be a member of the country leadership team (OTLT).

Success in this role will be measured through:                                                           

• impact/influence on policy and policy shaping activities related to Thai health coverage & insurance schemes, including, but not limited to: Social Security; Universal Coverage (NHSO), CSMBS (CGD), NLEM, MPP, etc.

• creating, preserving and/or improving market access to Company’s medications and devices, through strategic oversight of tender & pricing

• building trust and respect with national decision makers and other key stakeholders

• a positive profile in the public domain, with (key) stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on management of the Company’s policy and advocacy

  Surveying and understanding all relevant legislation, government process and policy impacting the industry and distillation of insights in policy areas critical to the business. Creation of strategy and action plans (including stakeholder engagement plans) for key projects. Customer-facing responsibilities with key stakeholders across government to better understand their needs and to communicate the company position. Initiating, maintaining and growing professional relationships with government officials, political stakeholders and industry representatives on a regular basis. Preparing briefing papers, reports and company positions for both internal and external use. Input into the external digital and media PR program & communication. Influence and/or offer constructive, innovative solutions (e.g. via co-creation), proposals to shape pricing and healthcare policy changes (e.g. MPP imposed by the Thai Government, co-payment schemes proposed by CGD, etc.)

• Leading the market access area to ensure optimal and timely reimbursement of medicines

  Strategic oversight of industry leading execution of HTA submissions. Developing reimbursement strategies for new and established products / indications and partnering with the Company’s pricing colleagues to achieve this.

• Pricing policy development and implementation

  Generate pricing strategies and proposals for reimbursement, hospital tenders and private market products. Conduct pricing negotiations with the MPP Committee, NLEM, CGD and other relevant bodies, Pricing Proposals, Risk Sharing/Deeds of Agreement, MEAs. Develop strategic reviews/access plans for relevant products including early identification of data gaps. Oversee internal pricing proposals (inc. PARFs) and ensure internal (global and local) pricing approvals are processed in a timely manner. Develop and execute strategic pricing and reimbursement strategies to maximize access opportunities for Company products. Align and deliver pricing assumptions for internal long- and short-range plans. Ensure internal pricing governance is compliant with Company policies and procedures. Lead the support to business with innovative approaches to shaping tenders, e.g. by creating product differentiation, such as 2D barcode, unit HP dose, etc., tender submissions and reconciliation reports that track actual consumption vs the tender quantity.

• Strategic leadership of the public affairs area aligned to policy positions and external relations with media and patient organizations

  Oversight of stakeholder plans that support market access. Maintaining & ensuring the necessary systems and process, ensuring compliant and effective external engagement, in line with Company SOP. Point of contact for Global / Regional (commercial) communication.

Secondary Job Description

Who We Are:

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. We have an important portfolio and are growing it by investing in the unmet needs of Women’s Health, expanding access to leading biosimilars and touching lives with a diverse and trusted portfolio of health solutions.  Our Vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants. 

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