Executive Director, Trade, Distribution, Patient Services
Summit Therapeutics, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Princeton • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $260,000 - $280,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Design and execute a best-in-class specialty distribution model for Ivonescimab, ensuring seamless product access via 3PL, specialty distributors, and specialty pharmacies
- Collaborate across the organization to ensure timely product availability at launch
- Establish and maintain strategic relationships with all channel partners
- Ensure compliance with state licensure requirements for product distribution, maintaining up-to-date licenses and certifications
- Develop and manage patient and provider support services, including reimbursement support, co-pay programs, and patient assistance programs (PAP) to facilitate access to oncology treatments
- Lead field reimbursement efforts to support healthcare providers and patients in navigating insurance coverage and reimbursement processes
- Manage day-to-day relationships with channel partners and service providers, including performance management and reporting to ensure safe, effective, and efficient patient access
- Monitor market trends, channel dynamics, and contract performance, leveraging data to optimize the overall trade, distribution, and patient support services strategy
- Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Finance, Accounting, CMC, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality teams to optimize operational efficiencies and deliver consistent customer experience across all channel partners
- Collaborate with Market Access, Finance, and Commercial teams to optimize reimbursement strategies and patient access programs
- Ensure all channel activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures
- Work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in business, healthcare, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of 12+ years of experience in trade, specialty distribution, patient support services and/or related roles within the biopharmaceutical industry
- Experience with buy and bill products and commercial launches (preferably, at least 2 successful launches); IV oncology experience is preferred
- Deep understanding of all U.S. oncology healthcare segments and the 3PL, Specialty distributor, and patient support services landscape
- Superior negotiation skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams
- Proven track record of achieving and maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal, and operational rules
- Ability to travel to support business priorities as needed
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
specialty distributionpatient support servicesreimbursement supportco-pay programsinsurance coveragetrade strategydata analysiscompliance managementperformance managementmarket access
Soft skills
negotiationleadershipcollaborationorganizational skillscommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilitystrategic thinkingrelationship management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree (preferred)licensure requirements compliance