Senior Manager, Market Access Lead

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. The Senior Manager, Market Access Lead – Saudi Arabia will report to the Regional Director of Market Access and Government Affairs for Saudi Arabia and Gulf Countries. The Market Access Lead supports the achievement of BMS business goals by setting the country's Market Access Plan, planning and execution of value-based solutions, and supporting the creation of nation-wide customer-centric approach with ultimate objective of establishing BMS as the preferred partner of choice. This role requires presence in the field, working effectively with key external stakeholders and cross-functional teams to provide key insights regarding pricing, enlisting, insurance and market access, in order to influence and drive the full portfolio value differentiation.

Accountable for access strategy, execution, and formulary enlisting of BMS products and approved indications across all hospitals and institutions in Saudi Arabia Works closely with Saudi cross-functional teams to agree on Hospital/area value communication and product enlisting strategy Builds strong working relationships with key external and internal stakeholders in order to fully understand payer challenges and concerns in a complex access environment Communicates scientific and economic value of BMS products to all the relevant external stakeholders  Works closely with key customers across different hospitals, institutions, pharmacists, central tender bodies etc. to ensure favorable access for approved indications Identifies opportunities and barriers for BMS therapy areas through deep customer insights and local knowledge and executes tactics vs monthly market access plans accordingly M aximizes business opportunities for BMS products in all sectors in Saudi Arabia Understands the customer needs and pressure to develop BMS strategy in the hospital within BMS ethics and rules Keeps aware of all changes concerning access environment, monitors competitor pricing and updates commercial team regularly Displays superior strategic negotiation and communication skills Ensures resources allocated to market access activities are prioritized appropriately and deployed effectively in line with both brand plan and local geography plan Works with key government and non-government organizations as well as, together with Pricing, PSP, HEOR colleagues and Government Affairs & Communications manager, and also with other groups such as Associations, Societies, Patients Advocacy Groups, to enhance mutual understanding and develop stakeholder engagement strategies that will drive strategic business agendas Effectively implements market access elements of the geography plan, including regular progress reviews and adherence to defined metrics Continuously monitors local health economies and makes timely recommendations to ensure plans remain optimal Timely feedback to cross functional teams regarding Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committees (PTCs) meetings and Formulary Management Ensures full integration and alignment of Market Access function with Marketing, Medical and Regulatory.   Degree Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a Pharmaceutical / Medical field Business School degree or MBA is preferred   Experience and Knowledge: 6+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience within competitive biopharma 6+ years of market access experience in a multinational pharmaceutical organization Successful products