Global Access Director

Uniphar Group is a rapidly expandingdiversified healthcare services business with a global footprintand a proud heritage in Ireland. Since Uniphar became a publiclylisted company in 2019, the Group has grown organically and througha series of strategic acquisitions, which continue to strengthenUniphar's international reach. With more than 3,500 employeeslocated around the global, and with operational infrastructure inEurope, North America, APAC and MENA regions, the organization is atrusted global partner to pharma and medtech manufacturers, workingto improve patient access to medicines and treatments around theworld.

Uniphar provides outsourced andspecialized services to its clients, leveraging the strongrelationships with 200+ of the world's best known pharmaco-medicalmanufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by ourcutting-edge digital technology and our expert teams. Uniphar isorganized into three key divisions: Supply Chain & Retail,Commercial & Clinical (Med Tech / Pharma) and ProductAccess.

Global Access

Enabling global access tomedicine for patients across the world can be challenging for manypharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Many areunable to commercialize due to lack of footprint and regionalknowledge in a particular territory or experience in a particulartherapy area. Many have to delay or postpone making their medicineavailable in some countries, or even not at all. Some companiesexperience unexpected disruption in the supply chain or have towithdraw from markets. Within Global Access we are equipped tosupport our pharmaceutical clients develop and execute an accessstrategy that ensures optimal access to medicines for patients inboth licensed and unlicensedmarkets.

Culture atUniphar

We pride ourselves inbeing truly entrepreneurial, innovative, collaborative, with astrong problem-solving ethos. We have built working relationshipswhich span decades with many of the world's largest pharma andmedtech companies. We believe that this is because we know how tobuild a relationship of trust with our partners - we put ourcustomers and their patients at the heart of what we do and treatthem with integrity and respect. Everything Uniphar does is enabledby our people. As we continue to grow domestically andinternationally, we become more diverse. This rich diversity fuelsour business and enriches ourculture.

Therole

Reporting into the ManagingDirector, Product Access Division, and a key member of the PADLeadership Team, the role of the Global Access Director is focusedon building and leading our Global Access business. Working withthe cross-functional teams across both the division and the broaderUniphar Group to develop the go-to-market strategy and build ourservice offering to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industrylooking to make their medications available to HCPs and Patients inmarkets that they are not equipped to do so, or commerciallyconsider non-core.

As a Global Access Director, you will beresponsible for:

• Developing andimplementing the strategy and vision for Global Access, ensuringalignment with the overall business objectives and customerneeds.
• Delivery of the global P&L forGlobal Access.
• Managing and growing a team ofand Specialists, providing coaching, mentoring, and performancemanagement.
• Establishing and maintaining strongrelationships with key, internationally located, stakeholders, bothinternally and externally, such as pharmaceutical companies,regulatory authorities, distributors, and healthcareproviders.
• Overseeing the delivery ofhigh-quality Global Access projects, ensuring compliance withrelevant regulations, standards, and bestpractices.
• Identifying and pursuing newbusiness opportunities, expanding the Global Access portfolio, andincreasing revenue and profitability.
• Leadingthe business development activities for Global Access, targeting,and securing business with new pharmaceutical clients, as well asmaintaining and enhancing existing clientrelationships.
• Monitoring and evaluating theperformance and impact of Global Access, using data-driven insightsand feedback to drive continuous improvement andinnovation.

To besuccessful in this role, you willneed:

• A bachelor's degree or higher inpharmacy, life sciences, business administration, or a relatedfield.
• At least 10 years of experience in thepharmaceutical industry, with a focus on product commercialization,market access, or product development.
• At least5 years of experience across international markets outside ofEurope managing either partners orproducts.
• Proven leadership and managementskills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse andcross-functional team.
• Strong commercialacumen, including experience in managingP&Ls.
• Excellent communication andpresentation skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate atall levels.
• Strong analytical andproblem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex andambiguous situations.
• Willingness to travel,often extensively
• A passion for improvingaccess to medicines and healthcare for underserved populationsaround the world.