Director, Strategic Pricing and Contracting

Facility:
Market Access

Location:

Plainsboro, NJ, US

The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities.

We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development.

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Manages the entire pre-deal evaluation to contract development, negotiation (Deal to Contract) process for Novo Nordisk's top PBM/payer accounts. Acts as PCOR Account Lead responsible for leading company response from Deal to Contract (includes pre-deal assessment/analysis, development of business cases for Pricing Committee, offer development, contract development, negotiation, pre-deal forecasting and reporting of contract profitability of customer segments for all Novo Nordisk products (diabetes, obesity and rare disease products).

Responsible for portfolio of accounts representing multi-billion dollars, which continue to grow in size and complexity. The individual will be responsible for National and Regionals accounts of their direct reports leveraging data from multiple sources to understand business complexities to develop the positioning and pricing of Novo Nordisk products. Works closely with National and Regional Account teams to secure market access for NN products at a profitable and sustainable price point.

Presents recommendations to Pricing Committee and ensures intent of the deal is captured in the contract terms and conditions ultimately negotiated with PBM/payer customers.

Reports to the Strategic Pricing & Contracting Department Lead. Responsible for leading a team of 3-4 direct reports responsible for the Deal to Contract process focused on supporting National and Regional Accounts. Direct reports include Pricing Managers and Contract Managers. Partners closely with members of the Market Access account team, Market Access Strategy team, Pricing Committee, Brand Marketing, Market Access Insights, Government Contracts & Operations (GC&O) and Rebate Operations & Insights (ROI) and Legal.

External relationships include:
Customers, vendors and consultants.

• Pre-Deal:
  Contributes to continuous improvement and accuracy of the Contract Assessment Model (CAM) to drive and inform data driven decisions from Pricing Committee. Incorporates learnings from prior deals into forward looking recommendations along with account-based forecast. Through deal models gains advanced understanding of pricing sensitivity by product, by payer and accountable for pre-deal forecasts around volume, market share, net sales at the account level.
  
  Advanced understanding of customer economics and key factors impacting customer decision-making around deals. High level of account team engagement required and ability to craft offers sufficient to secure access within…