Job Description Summary
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!Job Description
As Head of Market Access & Policy, you’ll lead the development and execution of strategies that secure sustainable patient access to Sandoz medicines across Malaysia & role drives pricing, reimbursement, tender excellence, and government affairs activities while shaping the external environment to support business growth. As a key strategic partner to internal and external stakeholders, the role ensures that market access considerations are fully integrated into portfolio, launch, and policy decisions.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Design and implement market access and pricing strategies to secure timely reimbursement and optimal pricing for new and existing products.
Identify and address access barriers through innovative models, data-driven proposals, and proactive stakeholder engagement.
Shape policy discussions and influence decisions related to pricing, reimbursement, and healthcare system sustainability.
Lead tender strategies across markets to ensure competitive positioning and optimize submissions in line with procurement requirements.
Monitor tender performance, assess risks, and drive continuous improvement opportunities.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with government bodies, healthcare authorities, and key policy influencers.
Monitor and respond to legislative and regulatory changes affecting access, representing Sandoz in relevant external forums.
Partner cross-functionally to integrate access strategies into business plans and provide strategic input for launches and lifecycle management.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential Requirements:
Minimum 10–12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience with strong expertise in market access, pricing, tender management, and government affairs.
Proven success within the Malaysia & Singapore healthcare landscape with established relationships among key decision-makers.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with payers and influence policy outcomes.
Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability, and problem‑solving skills.
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and external engagement capabilities.
Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and driving complex initiatives.
Desirables:
Deep understanding of Singapore’s healthcare system, reimbursement pathways, and tender regulations.
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.
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Skills Desired
Access And Reimbursement Strategy, Agility, Analytical Skill, Analytical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Economics, Health Policy, Inspirational Leadership, Market Access, Negotiation Skills, People Management, Policy Development, Process Management, Public Affairs, Regulatory ComplianceSimilar Jobs
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What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
