Executive Director, Contracts, Pricing & Trade

Contracts, Pricing & Trade Leader

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science.

About the Role:

Strong strategic leader for the Contracts, Pricing & Trade function responsible for overseeing the following areas; in-line Product Pricing, Pipeline Pricing, Payer and Channel Contracting, chargeback/rebate operations, Government Price Reporting, Gross to Net (GTN) Forecasting NS Channel & Trade strategy and operations. Responsible for leading and operating Pricing Committee (PC) and executing pricing actions, transparency analysis and reports, and all government price reporting. Collaborates with Market Access and commercial leadership teams to drive pricing and contracting strategy leading to corresponding approaches in each channel including Payers, Third Party Logistics, Specialty Pharmacy, and Specialty Distributors. Accountable for the management and development of the contracting operations capabilities, including rebate processing and reporting systems and management of Gross to Net. Plays a crucial role in developing the government pricing strategy, reporting/compliance and Trade, Pharmacy and distribution management.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Government Price Calculations and Reporting
• Pricing Leads and conducts pricing and payer research to support in line pricing actions and pipeline and product launches
• Access Strategy, Contracting and Operations
• Trade Strategy & Operations
• Landscape/Government regulations
• Mentor and coach direct reports

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Engineering, Science, or Business AND 17+ years of related experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biopharmaceuticals industry (i.e., including specialty drug classes), MBA degree preferred OR Master's degree preferred AND 15+ years of experience as noted above OR PhD AND 12+ years of experience as noted above OR Extensive previous managerial experience also required
• Consistently acts as a "trusted advisor" across the company and may be recognized as an external expert
• Provides strategy, vision and direction regarding issues that may have company-wide impact
• Requires deep knowledge of the functional area, and broad knowledge of multiple areas, business strategies, and the company's goals
• Possesses industry-leading knowledge
• Proven leadership skills and ability, including influencing Sr. Management (C-suite)
• Ability to effectively manage, mentor and train personnel and ability to motivate and influence personnel to achieve goals
• Proven success in developing and applying strategy and operations through the understanding of the market and industry supporting both in-line and launch of new products, exceeding formulary access and market share goals
• Extensive expertise in commercial pricing & contracting as well as diversified experience ideally across Medicaid, Specialty Pharmacy, & Trade/ Distribution partners (3 PL)
• Demonstrated ability to set up systems capable of managing gross to net calculations, contract development and administration (rebate processing at the commercial and government level)
• Expertise in building of contract reporting capabilities
• Demonstrated experience and success in Government price reporting and Medicare and Medicaid rebate execution and management
• Strong Vendor Management Capabilities - deep assessment of value, vendor contracts, and holding vendors accountable to performance metrics

Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer. We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don't line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.