Market Access Director – Biosimilars

Location: Milan - Italy (hybrid - 2 days a week on site)

About the Role

As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital and biosimilar medicines, we have an exciting opportunity for a Director, Market Access & Biosimilar Lead.

This is a high-impact role combining strategy and execution, with responsibility for pricing, reimbursement and market access across Italy, and a strong focus on biosimilar launches, performance and growth. Reporting directly to the GM, the role offers broad exposure across national and regional stakeholders, as well as global collaboration.

This opportunity could suit an established Market Access Director or an ambitious Senior Market Access Manager looking to take the next step into a broader leadership role.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and execute pricing, reimbursement and market access strategies to maximise access for the ADVANZ portfolio in Italy
• Support and contribute to discussions with national authorities, including AIFA, and regional stakeholders
• Lead biosimilar portfolio strategy across pre-launch, launch and lifecycle management
• Partner closely with Commercial, Medical and Global teams to ensure successful biosimilar launches and long-term market performance
• Work alongside the Tender Manager and wider business to support successful tender participation and execution
• Lead and develop the Regional Access Team, including Regional Access Managers and Tender Manager
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Medical, Supply, Customer and Global Market Access teams
• Prepare and contribute to HTA dossiers, and guide the generation of pharmaco-economic and real-world evidence
• Track competitor pricing, market dynamics and access opportunities
• Implement and monitor key KPIs linked to access performance, launch readiness and commercial success
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and take accountability for results
• Embrace challenge and change, applying a growth mindset approach
• Have a bias for action and fast decision making

About You

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to patients’ lives and excited by the opportunity to help shape the future growth of ADVANZ PHARMA in Italy.

For this role, you will also have the following:

Qualifications:

• Life sciences degree or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience in Market Access within the Italian pharmaceutical industry
• Strong experience across biosimilars, generics, hospital products or highly competitive access environments
• Exposure to pricing & reimbursement processes and interactions with national and/or regional stakeholders (e.g. AIFA)
• Understanding of tender processes and procurement environments within Italy
• Experience leading teams or readiness to step into a broader people leadership role
• Experience supporting product launches and launch access planning
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Learning agility and scalability, with a desire to continuously grow as ADVANZ PHARMA evolves
• Work collaboratively across all business functions with an open, honest and respectful approach
• Fluency in Italian and English

Highly Preferred:

• Direct biosimilars experience
• Experience within hospital and tender-driven markets
• Launch experience within biosimilars, generics or specialty medicines

Nice to Have:

• Government Affairs exposure
• Direct AIFA negotiation experience

Why join ADVANZ PHARMA?

At ADVANZ PHARMA, our purpose is clear: improving patients’ lives by increasing access to medicines that matter. We are a fast-growing international pharmaceutical company where employees have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, take ownership, and contribute to meaningful work every day.

A Place Where You Can Grow

We foster a culture built on trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development. Whether you’re expanding your commercial expertise, taking on new challenges, or building your career within a growing organisation, you’ll be supported to succeed.

Entrepreneurial by Nature

Our teams are empowered to make decisions, challenge convention, and create solutions that drive results. We value people who bring energy, accountability, and a desire to make things happen.

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