Manager, Value and Access - Germany

Who We Are

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

About Commercial

Be part of the worldwide infrastructure that gets our drugs to underserved patients around the world. Our global sales force solidifies BioMarin’s commercial presence in the United States and Europe and is rapidly growing in other regions, such as South America, EuMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

Hybrid – Frankfurt, Germany

Summary Description

The Value and Access Manager is responsible to coordinate all delegated market access related projects and execute activities to support market access in the countries of the area. There will be extensive collaboration with the PAVE team, and the commercial and medical colleagues in the area.

The Value and Access Manager supports the delivery of market access, pricing and reimbursement activities in Germany. The role combines delegated market access project execution with operational ownership of contracts, SAP and Veeva workflows, budgets, pricing requests and rebate processes

Scope

This position supports Market Access activities across the German affiliate and both business units. It manages operational workflows affecting project delivery, budget control, vendor execution, pricing governance and rebate administration. Strategic, financial, compliance and contractual decisions are escalated to the appropriate business owner.

Responsibilities

• Support delegated local market access activities and coordinate timelines, deliverables and follow-up across products and pipeline assets.
• Contribute to access plans, reimbursement analyses, payer materials, pricing submissions and launch or lifecycle activities.
• Manage the operational contract and vendor lifecycle, including initiation, routing, tracking, amendments, renewals, purchase orders, deliverables and closure.
• Coordinate Market Access workflows in SAP, including vendor and contract processes, purchase orders, goods receipt and invoice follow-up.
• Coordinate Veeva review and approval workflows for documents, payer meetings, advisory boards, events and materials.
• Support annual and long-range budget planning; maintain budget trackers and monitor forecasts, invoices, accruals, commitments and variances.
• Manage local pricing requests, price reviews and price change documentation in collaboration with local and global Pricing colleagues.
• Coordinate the review, validation, documentation and payment workflow for rebate claims and related invoices; maintain audit-ready records and escalate discrepancies.
• Coordinate external vendors and collaborate with PAVE, Commercial, Medical, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Compliance, Supply Chain and global teams.
• Monitor relevant market access developments, prepare status updates and contribute to continuous improvement of team processes and governance.

Education

• University degree in natural science, medicine, pharmacy, health science or a related discipline, or a comparable vocational qualification with relevant pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Additional training in Market Access, health economics, business administration, project management or finance is an advantage.
• Fluent German and strong business English, written and spoken.

Experience

The role is designed for a candidate with experience in Market Access or Commercial operations who can contribute immediately through established BioMarin processes and systems, while progressively expanding Market Access expertise and responsibility.

• Relevant professional experience in Market Access or Commercial within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare or a related industry
• Practical experience in contract or vendor management, budget tracking, purchase orders, invoicing or comparable commercial operations.
• Hands-on SAP experience; Veeva and pricing or master-data workflow experience is preferred.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects within regulated processes and approval frameworks.
• Experience with pricing requests, rebate processing, accruals or reimbursement operations is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the German pharmaceutical and reimbursement environment is preferred; rare-disease experience is an advantage.
• Well-structured work style, numerical confidence and attention to detail, with strong stakeholder communication and reliable follow-through.
• Proactive, collaborative and service-oriented working style, combined with sound judgement, integrity and the ability to work independently.

Work Environment

• Flexible work arrangement with regular office presence in line with company policy or other arrangements.
• Availability for occasional business travel.

Key Contacts

• Internal: German PAVE team; Commercial; Medical Affairs; Finance; Legal; Procurement; Compliance; Supply Chain; Business Operations; global and regional Value & Access and Pricing teams.
• External: Market Access vendors, consultants and service providers; key opinion leaders, politicians, authorities and payers where delegated and appropriate.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Ireland Safety Responsibility

Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.