Nordic Market Access and Tender Manager – Rare Diseases

TheNordic Market Access and Tender Manageris responsible for securing and sustainingtender-driven and hospital-level accessto Alexion’s rare disease portfolio across the Nordic region, with special focus on, Denmark & Norway.

Reporting to theNordic Director, National & Key Account Access, the role complements the Director’s leadership of national reimbursement and strategic key account access bytaking ownership ofnational and regional tender execution,local hospital financing pathways, and support the commercialteams’implementation of access at priority key accounts.

Whatyou’lldo

Youensure that national reimbursement and procurement decisions result inconsistent,timely, and sustainable patient accessat hospital and cliniclevel.The roleoperatesat the interface betweennational procurement systems and local hospital decision-making, ensuring that access outcomes translate into funded treatment opportunities for individual patients.The position is based inDenmarkand follows a60% office-based / 40% field-basedworking model.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead Nordic and country-specific tender strategies and manage the full tender cycle. From preparation and submission to clarifications and implementation,serving as the primary point of contact across the Nordics–with a particular focus on Denmark and Norway’s procurement-driven systems. You will translate national reimbursement and tender outcomes into practical local implementation plans, securing funding pathways at priority hospitals andclinics. Addressing budget impact and organizational barriers in close partnership with Commercial, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Legal.

When standard routes fallshortyou will coordinate compliant, patient-focused solutions, including individual patient mechanisms and interim funding, acting as a problem solver to mitigate access risks. You will track timelines, procurement reforms, and policy changes,providestructured field insights to inform nationalstrategies, and build strong relationships with procurement bodies, hospital administrators, and local decision-makers. All whilst representing Alexion as acredibleandsolution-orientedpartneron affordability and implementation.

• Lead tender execution in theNordics:Drive strategy and end-to-end execution; act as the primary regional contact, especially in Denmark and Norway.

• Bridge national to local:Turn reimbursement and tender decisions into hospital-level action plans, securing funding pathways and resolving barriers.Supporting local key account access and financing.Solving access barriers that cannot be addressed through national pathways alone.

• Enable patient access:Coordinate compliant case-by-case solutions and interim funding where standard routes are insufficient.

Essentials

• At least 5years’ experiencein Market Access, TendersorProcurementwithin the pharmaceutical industry.

• Proven understanding of hospital procurement systems and tender-driven access, preferably in Denmarkand/orNorway.

• Solid knowledge of hospital financing, budget impact considerations, and local decision-making pathways.

• Ability to manage complex, time-critical processes across multiplemarkets,excelsin complex and deadline-driven environments.

• Problem-solvingmindset.

• Shown examples ofinfluencing andbuilding trustwithstakeholders.

• Experiencedcollaborator with cross-functional teams.

• Shows Patient-centric mindset linking access decisions to real-world outcomes.

Desirables

• Experiencein rare diseases or specialty medicines.

• PreviousNordic or multi-country responsibilities.

• Field-based experience engaging hospital or payer stakeholders.

So, what’s next

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table, brilliant – we have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours!

Welcomewithyour application no later than10 February.

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