Beschreibung

## **Job Description** ##

## About the role ##

As part of the Switzerland Market Access organization, this role leads the execution of market access strategies at country and key-account level, ensuring sustainable, value-based access to Takeda-s portfolio. The position is predominantly field-based, with nationwide responsibility and a stronger focus on the German-speaking region.

The role covers the full Takeda portfolio, including Immunoglobulins, priority brands, and established products.

* Translates franchise and portfolio priorities into actionable market access strategies, value stories, and account plans.
* Builds and maintains strong relationships with payers, healthcare authorities, regulators, hospitals, health insurers, buying groups, and industry associations.
* Develops a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and uses insights to inform portfolio decisions and engagement strategies.
* Anticipates access barriers and addresses reimbursement, policy, funding, and cost-containment challenges.
* Leads negotiations, tenders, contracting activities, and other key access processes with hospitals and buying groups, in partnership with the Market Access Lead.
* Supports the implementation of pricing models and access pathways under Article 71 KVV.
* Acts as a trusted point of contact for key decision-makers and strengthens Takeda-s reputation across the healthcare ecosystem.
* Drives cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, Public Affairs, and regional and global teams to deliver integrated -One Takeda- solutions.
* Translates field and stakeholder insights into strategic recommendations that optimize patient access and portfolio value.
* Prioritizes resources and opportunities across accounts and regions, monitors execution, and delivers measurable results.
* Contributes to portfolio and lifecycle management activities, including selected tender negotiations.
* Ensures all activities comply with Takeda policies, ethical standards, and applicable healthcare regulations.

## Requirements ##

* Bachelor-s or master-s degree in life sciences, health economics, business, or a related field.
* More than two years of experience in market access, pricing, and reimbursement.
* Strong understanding of the Swiss healthcare system, including reimbursement pathways, funding mechanisms, tariff structures, and care delivery models.
* Knowledge of HTA, HEOR, payer decision-making, and healthcare policy.
* Experience with tendering, contracting, and negotiations involving Swiss hospitals or healthcare buying groups is strongly preferred.
* Strong strategic thinking, negotiation, communication, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
* Ability to build effective networks, influence stakeholders, and collaborate across functions and geographies.
* Fluency in German and English, written and spoken, is required; professional proficiency in French is also required.
* Ability to work autonomously, make timely decisions, manage risk, and balance patient, business, reputation, and compliance priorities.
* Commitment to Takeda-s culture pillars: Patient-Centric, People-Minded, Respectful & Collaborative, Decision Effectiveness, Performance Culture, and Enterprise Orientation.

## Desirable requirements ##

* Experience implementing access under Article 71 KVV.
* Experience with Immunoglobulins, priority brands, or established products.
* Experience developing nationwide market access or key-account strategies.
* Familiarity with digital tools, data analytics, and AI applications in market access.

## **Locations** ##

Zurich, Switzerland

**Base Salary Range:**

CHF132,000.00 - CHF181,500.00


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## **Worker Type** ##

Employee

## **Worker Sub-Type** ##

Regular

## **Time Type** ##

Full time