This role focuses on developing National Health Insurance pricing strategies, leading negotiations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance Pfizer's strategic pricing. Responsibilities include coaching team members and engaging in pro-innovation activities.
Position Purpose
This role drives strategic pricing decisions that accelerate patient access to Pfizer's products and safeguard business value, while shaping pro-innovation pricing frameworks with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and industry stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Desired Skill Set
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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This role drives strategic pricing decisions that accelerate patient access to Pfizer's products and safeguard business value, while shaping pro-innovation pricing frameworks with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and industry stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute National Health Insurance pricing strategies for new drugs, prepare dossiers, and lead negotiations with MHLW.
- Build strong alignment and partnership among cross-functional teams including global teams to ensure optimal price setting
- Develop price assumptions and scenario plans for pipeline/inline assets, and BD opportunities with monitoring competitor pricing, policy changes, and market trends.
- Actively participate in trade association activities to establish a pro-innovative pricing framework.
- Coach and mentor team members, fostering collaboration and a speak-up culture.
Desired Skill Set
- Deep understanding of healthcare systems and NHI pricing rules in Japan, with proven ability to lead pricing negotiations (typically 5+ years or equivalent experience).
- Innovative and creative strategic thinking with a strong problem-solving capability
- Strong teamwork, executive communication and negotiation skills to influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Fluency in Japanese and business-level English for cross-border collaboration.
- Demonstrated agility, creativity, and problem-solving in complex policy and pricing environments
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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