Market Access & Corporate Affairs Manager

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Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

The Market Access & Corporate Affairs Manager develops and executes national market access as well as pricing and reimbursement (P&R) strategies. The role also designs and delivers impactful communication channels and activities to strengthen awareness of our strategic priorities. The overall goal is to ensure fast, broad, and sustainable patient access to Sandoz medicines through effective engagement with key stakeholders.

This position reports to the Senior Market Access & Health Policy Manager and works in close collaboration with the Head Corporate Affairs Switzerland.

Major accountabilities: 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

 Pricing & Reimbursement (P&R)

• Lead the annual price review process for the Sandoz portfolio.

• Maintain and evolve P&R tools and systems for accurate and efficient data handling.

Market Access Strategy & Execution

• Identify and address access hurdles in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide early input into P&R strategies, financial planning, and business decisions.

• Assess market dynamics, competitor activities, and policy developments to adapt business strategy.

Stakeholder Engagement, Evidence, Insights & Communication

• Engage with FOPH to support reimbursement, cost-effectiveness discussions, and strategic positioning.

• Communicate insights clearly to internal stakeholders and contribute to key strategic decisions.

Storytelling

• Develop compelling corporate affairs stories grounded in data-driven insights.

• Support the preparation of briefings for public appearances by key representatives.

• Communicate our narratives effectively across relevant communication channels.

• Work closely with the broader Corporate Affairs team to ensure consistent and coherent messaging.

Communication Project and Channel Management

• Establish and further develop communication channels to strengthen awareness of our strategic priorities.

• Plan and execute engagements and appearances of key Sandoz representatives at events and public–facing platforms.

• Ensure consistent and audience-focused communication across all relevant channels.

• Develop new corporate publications and social media formats.

• Manage and guiding external agencies in the execution of projects.

Minimum Requirements: 

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree in Natural Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Corporate Affairs, Communications, Healthcare, Economics, or equivalent.

• Full professional proficiency in German and English; French is an advantage.

• 2–4 years of experience in Pharma, Life Sciences, Market Access, Corporate Affairs, Communications, Health Insurance, or Health Policy (advantage).

• Solid understanding of the Swiss healthcare system, regulatory environment, and reimbursement processes.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex scientific, economic, and policy topics clearly and convincingly.

• Proven storytelling abilities to craft compelling, audience-relevant narratives (a plus).

• Experience in managing and optimizing communication channels across different formats and platforms, including Social Media channels.

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

• Proven ability to build trust-based relationships with health authorities, insurers, and other key stakeholders.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! 

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation

Sandoz is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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Skills Desired

Agility, Analytical Skill, Analytical Thinking, Computer Network, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer-Centric Mindset, Finance, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Key Account Management, Market Access, Process Management, Product Positioning, Public Affairs, Real World Evidence (RWE), Value Propositions, Waterfall Project Management