Global Head of Tender Management

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Established Pharmaceutical Division (EPD) is looking for a

Global Head of Tender Management

for its global Pharma Division Headquarter based in Allschwil- Basel.

Primary Job Function:

The primary purpose of this role is to lead efforts to optimize and improve tender readiness and increase win/loss ratio. This role will lead development of the Global brands value proposition in cross functional alignment with other departments. Further, the role will support key tender pricing strategy for priority Global launch brands and coordinate with regions cross functional alignment. This role will be responsible for the day-to day running of the tender business with a particular emphasis on pricing and competitive insights and market entry strategies across international region (all countries in EPD). Making sure that the tender continues following global guidance and ‘play to win’ strategy.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Lead development of play smart to win tender strategies and playbook; deliver clear recommendations to the business relating to tender management and planning across all EPD therapeutic areas

• Develop innovative strategies for accelerating products’ access in tender channel, which may include alternative payment methodologies, value-based agreements, payer and/or pharma partnerships

• Development, implementation and launch of tender management system in key tender markets.

• Development, approval, and implementation of tender management lifecycle strategies for each global brand

• Analyse, align and prioritize tenders supply across all tenders’ geographies for all franchises

• Development, implementation tender pricing strategy and price threshold matrix across all geographies

• Competitors tender strategy analysis, monitoring and proactive countries support during tender submissions

• Control of tender submission compliance and adherence to global pricing guidance

• Provision of deep dive tender data analysis with elements of predictive analytics

• Topline revenue optimization in tender business, growth driver identification and provision recommendations to regional Heads and GMs

• Development and launch of tender management dashboard for Senior Executive Team

• Development and implementation KPIs for monitoring of tender business Success

• Development and rollout tender dossiers for key global brands in alignment with Marketing, HEOR, Pricing and Market Access CoEs.

• Provision of tender management trainings for Regional and Local Market access Teams and functional tender champions

• Development of bidding strategy for biggest tenders’ submissions in alignment with regions and affiliates

• Building of tender database, its further analysis and provision of analytic report to Senior Executive Committee on monthly basis

• Establishing and support of Countries Tender Champion network with further education of tender champions

• Monitoring, forecasting, and executing tender submissions across EPD geographies

• Improving tender margins and maintaining a high-quality tender submission.

• Reviewing, refining, and developing the bidding strategy and direction of the tender pricing strategy.

• Responsible for the company’s tender business submissions compliance and legislative adherence.

• Creation of competitive insight cockpit for GMs and region Heads

• Provide guidance, analysis & management of the tendering process from preparation of tender documentation right through to contract award.

• Bring consistency on value proposition, differentiation, prices, conditions, over the different countries and opportunities

• Bid support: Understand customer requirements and dissect bids to support the design of solutions, wordings, documents, presentations, etc.

• Analyse tender documentation including products, services, quantities, delivery deadlines, terms, and conditions.

• Prepare customer-tailored value proposition for high-level pricing

• Coordinate project objectives and activities with regional partners, assuring the projects are efficiently integrated with other efforts.

Minimum Education:

• Master's degree in economics, health economics, public health, health services research or business analytics required; PhD preferred.

Minimum Experience/Training Required:

• Prior access regional or global tender management leadership experience strongly preferred

• Advanced degree in business analytics, and/or financial analysis

• Demonstrated span of control across multiple therapeutic areas; gastroenterology, CNS, women health, oncology strongly preferred; experience in access strategies development for Biologics and/or Biosimilars is strongly preferred

• High level of negotiation skills and experience in working with tenders and framework agreements.

• Demonstrated experience leading GTM office efforts & pricing in emerging markets.

• Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of the emerging markets health care systems and financing mechanisms; Public and private tenders bidding experience required

• Demonstrated experience leading Global Tender Dossier development

Employer of Choice:

Through numerous local, national and international accolades, Abbott is regarded as an employer of choice for our commitment to workplace excellence. Our employees are given the tools to succeed, lead and grow, with challenging opportunities and work that makes a difference. Through our diverse healthcare businesses, we connect people and potential in ways that no other company can. Discover a world of opportunities at Abbott.

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