[A&V] Sr. Manager, Pricing & External Affairs

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

• 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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