In-field Market Access Manager
Takeda · Zürich · CHF 132,000–CHF 181,500 (stated in the posting)
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, SwitzerlandBase Salary Range:
CHF132,000.00 - CHF181,500.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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