Director Pricing and Reimbursement: Sepracor, Inc.

At Sepracor, every day you come to work, you'll face new challenges - and the way you apply your talent and innovation is what shapes our corporate culture. We're creating a new kind of pharmaceutical company, and we're proud to encourage our employees to define exactly what that means. Every day.

We're a research-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to treating and preventing human disease. With three successful drugs on the market, including our blockbuster Lunesta brand eszopiclone, our future looks as bright as our present. Join our team, and you'll be empowered to make a difference by helping us respond to the changing needs of our marketplace.

Director Pricing and Reimbursement

Summary of Responsibilities
Attain comprehensive global knowledge of Sepracor's OCG (Organized Customer Group)customers, treatment patterns, marketed products, competitors, therapeutic classes, investigational medicines and thorough understanding of diseases and products that are used to treat those diseases.

Support marketing leadership with commercially oriented analysis and information that involves market/competitor analysis and pricing opportunity identification as it relates to the OCG teams.

Serve as the primary OCG point of contact for Research & Development, Licensing and other functional areas for assigned new product planning activities and non-core therapeutic area and brands when marketing input and guidance is required for products in development.

Manage the development of forecasts for in-line products, new indications, and new market opportunities by providing assumptions backed by secondary and/or primary market research as it relates to OCG.

Continuously analyze the competition, reimbursement factors, and other market conditions affecting Sepracor brands.

Essential Functions
Design and conduct market research to support product goals, determine attitudes and to gain feedback to the viability of marketing opportunities for OCG.

Develop product life cycle and strategic marketing insight for OCG to optimize commercial potential, including unique and sustainable competitive advantages for pipeline products. Develop comprehensive commercialization and launch plans for assigned non-core pipeline products by liaising with marketing teams.

Contribute to new product commercialization and new product planning budgets for OCG.

Independently manage multiple projects to completion.

Serve as the OCG primary point of contact for business development teams for new product planning and assigned non-core therapeutic area when OCG input and guidance is required for products in development.

Special projects as deemed necessary by the Executive Director Contracts and Pricing.

Minimum education requirements
Bachelors

Experience required
7 - 10 Years

Knowledge & skills (general and technical)
BA/BS or similar degree and/or equivalent work experience.

MBA Preferred

Highly organized and able to work independently.

7-10+ yrs. Pharmaceutical Industry experience required.

The candidate will have contracting, market research, new product planning, sales, product forecasting, product marketing and product launch experience with a thorough knowledge of payer and distribution channels as well as with a thorough knowledge of the drug development and approval process.

Candidates will have a track record of effectively participating and leading mission critical teams.

Candidates should have the ability to assimilate large amounts of information, analyze data, summarize and develop strategic recommendations.

Demonstrated ability to differentiate, prioritize and manage multiple projects, including effective management of outside vendors. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and within a team environment is required.

Ability to resolve business conflicts productively.

Confidential Data
All information (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) that an employee encounters while working at Sepracor is considered confidential.

Compliance
Achieve and maintain Compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules and procedures, by ensuring that all plans and activities for and on behalf of Sepracor are carried out with the "best" industry practices and the highest ethical standards.

Mental/Physical Requirements
Fast paced environment handling multiple demands. Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment as necessary. Requires a high level of initiative and independence. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Requires ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.

Sepracor offers employees a comprehensive and competitive benefit/wellness package, including Medical, Dental, and Life insurance, 401k, stock purchase plan, tuition and adoption reimbursement, and more.

Sepracor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.