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

<p><b><span>Position Purpose</span></b></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p><b><span>Responsibilities</span></b></p><ul><li>Develop and execute National Health Insurance pricing strategies for new drugs, prepare dossiers, and lead negotiations with MHLW.</li><li>Build strong alignment and partnership among cross-functional teams including global teams to ensure optimal price setting</li><li>Develop price assumptions and scenario plans for pipeline/inline assets, and BD opportunities with monitoring competitor pricing, policy changes, and market trends.</li><li>Actively participate in trade association activities to establish a pro-innovative pricing framework.</li><li>Coach and mentor team members, fostering collaboration and a speak-up culture.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b><span>Desired Skill Set</span></b></p><ul><li>Deep understanding of healthcare systems and NHI pricing rules in Japan, with proven ability to lead pricing negotiations (typically 5&#43; years or equivalent experience).</li><li>Innovative and creative strategic thinking with a strong problem-solving capability</li><li>Strong teamwork, executive communication and negotiation skills to influence internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Fluency in Japanese and business-level English for cross-border collaboration.</li><li>Demonstrated agility, creativity, and problem-solving in complex policy and pricing environments</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Market Access<p></p><p></p>