Role Summary
The Global Hospital & Biosimilars Health System Director East leads pricing, contracting, and market access efforts for the biosimilars portfolio within assigned hospital systems and IDNs. They collaborate with cross-functional teams and HQ functions to support compliant pricing and contracting discussions with Key Accounts, focusing on economic decision makers to secure formulary access and appropriate pull-through. The role develops regional hospital and biosimilar strategies, drives account plans, and leads cross-functional collaboration to maximize portfolio opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Appropriate communication and collaboration with cross-functional colleagues to support effective pricing/contracting strategy and discussions with Hospital & Biosimilars Key Accounts.
- Develop and execute focused, strategic account plans for all assigned accounts, with emphasis on compliant contracting discussions and contract pull-through.
- Engage appropriate executive/administrative level customer targets with respect to pricing/value messages in support of the full Hospital & Biosimilars portfolio when directed.
- Support the development and execution of contracting strategy on behalf of the full Biosimilars portfolio by representing the needs/perspectives of HSD accounts to HQ-based functions.
- Comply with Corporate Policies and Procedures while maintaining high standards of business conduct.
Qualifications
- Required: 8 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical sales, medical affairs, and/or corporate account management with customer-facing responsibilities.
- Required: Minimum 3β5 years of direct biosimilars and Generic Sterile Injectables experience, including buy-and-bill strategies; knowledge of regulatory pathways (FDA, EMA, Health Canada) and interchangeability requirements.
- Required: Manufacturing and quality standards for biologics and generic sterile injectables including comparability exercises; commercialization strategies, market access, IDN negotiations, and formulary inclusion for biosimilars; pharmacovigilance and post-market safety monitoring.
- Preferred: Oncology and/or Immunology & Inflammation therapeutic area expertise.
- Preferred: Proven success engaging Academic Medical Centers, IDNs, and large group practice community accounts.
- Preferred: Strong understanding of evolving US healthcare landscape, healthcare reform, and impact on provider accounts; strong financial acumen for delivering pricing/value messages in a compliant manner.
- Preferred: Demonstrated ability to engage executive/administrative level personnel at large accounts and deliver customer impact.
- Preferred: Strategic thinking with ability to develop and monitor stakeholder business plans; strong project management and cross-functional leadership experience.
- Preferred: Ability to align local, regional, or national account needs with Pfizer goals and navigate complex programs and projects.
- Preferred: Experience collaborating across field and HQ teams and leading cross-functional teams.
Education
- Bachelorβs Degree required
- MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred
Skills
- Business Acumen
- Financial Acumen
- Market and Business Strategy
- Account and Customer Management
- Data Analytics and Interpreting
- Strategic Perspective and Planning
- Critical and Analytical Thinking
- Execution and Measurement of Outcomes
- Relationship Management
- Value Proposition Management
- Networking
- Stakeholder Management
- Influencing and Leading without Authority
- Driving Ownership Culture
- Self-Awareness
- Seizes Accountability
- Commitment to Compliance
Additional Requirements
- Geography includes a specified East region (locations may include listed states).
- Travel and relocation considerations as required by business needs.