Senior Pricing Strategy Analyst
REPORTS TO: Pricing Strategy Manager, Japan
LOCATION: Japan; visits to Tokyo office required
Careers that Change Lives
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the exciting future!
Japan Pricing Objectives
· Functional ownership of Japan Pricing Policies, Governance, Data & Systems
· Partnership with Operating Units (OUs), Health Economics & Commercial Excellence to implement global pricing strategies across Japan market
· Proactive and quantifiable recommendations to OUs, helping to maximize the potential of their product portfolio
· Continued development of the team with a focus on adding incremental value through pricing business partnering, while effectively leveraging Global & APAC Pricing CoE structure for handling operational tasks.
A Day in Life
Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned.
· Represent Japan Pricing with APAC & Global Pricing stakeholders
· Interact with OU leadership, sales & marketing teams on current portfolio needs and collaborate on new product launches from a pricing perspective
· Enhance pricing culture through delivery of relevant trainigs on pricing best practices & systems utilization
· Drive process improvements, increase efficiency and value added through standardization of tools, processes and metrics
· Ensure that prices are accurately maintained in all appropriate systems and that SOX controls are adhered to
· Comply with Medtronic’s Finance and Legal policies and procedures, respond to both Internal and External Audit enquiries in a timely manner
· Assist in troubleshooting issues related to the pricing processes
Requirements
Must Have:
• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Health Economics or related topic
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• Proven experience in solving complex business problems and accomplishing challenging goals
• Strong communication skills to engage various stakeholder groups
• Ability to analyse and present insights from data effectively
• Advanced in English and Japanese language (speaking, reading and writing)
Preferred:
• Familiarity with SAP and Vendavo software
• Familiarity with med-tech business model & healthcare environment in Japan
• Project management certification & experience
• Experience in reimbursement price setting in Japanese healthcare market
• Experience in establishing pricing analytics environment
Physical Job Requirements
The physical visits to the Shinagawa office are representative of responsibilities that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Scope of post-employment changes in working conditions
Work to be performed: Work determined by the company.
Work location: Jurisdictional area as directed by the company.
