**Market Access Manager, Abbott Diabetes Care** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. + Competitive remuneration package including company car, private Medical & Life plan, pension scheme and continuous learning opportunities within an excellent multinational working environment. + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) is currently recruiting for a Market Access Manager to cover the area of Greece and Cyprus. The position will be based in **Athens** and will be reporting directly to the Country Manager, Abbott Diabetes Care. As a Market Access Manager, you will support the development and implementation of market access and reimbursement strategies for existing products through the lens of health economics and budget impact. The role will be engaged in creation of initiatives regarding enlargement of reimbursement including advocacy efforts with associations, local government bodies, scientific dialogue with clinical experts, hospitals, health economic opinion leaders, patient´s associations. **What You'll do:** + Understand, describe and prioritize most relevant (influential, accessible) market access stakeholders (payers, governmental bodies, industry associations, professional associations and other stakeholders) for local ADC organization/business. + Build trusted and strategic relationships with payers, influencing stakeholders and KOL’s to anticipate payers´ agendas, plans and objectives. + Understand the specific needs of payers and reimbursement-related stakeholders and identify mutually beneficial partnering opportunities. + Analyze market access trends / health policy changes and continuously map reimbursement requirements by payer type for on market products. Anticipate access barriers and cost containment risks. Negotiate funding and price (if applicable) and support our products in reimbursement negotiations and health technology assessments. + Coordinate new product introduction process from market access side. + Partner local sales and marketing organization to ensure effective collaboration and execution of emerging business opportunities. + Consolidate planning and actions in local market access strategy & implementation plan taking into account short term and mid-term business goals. + Contribute actively to ADC’s global market access network by providing relevant local country input and sharing best practices. + Engage with diabetes community and policy makers to build awareness of meaning of proper monitoring in patients diabetes care. + Ensure compliance with all relevant Abbott requirements, policies & procedures **Required qualifications and background:** + University degree in health sciences or other relevant. + Master’s degree in health economics, business administration or relevant + Minimum 5 years’ experience in the area of Market Access in Pharma or Medical Devices sector in commercial or public industry. + Proven Track record in handling negotiations with market access stakeholders in reimbursement-related activities + Advanced knowledge of evidence-based medicine, new technology, National Healthcare System and the pharmaceutical industry. + Deep knowledge of the environment, legislation, policy and decision-making process in the healthcare system. + Driving license category B. + Proficiency in English, Native Greek language. + Excellent communication/ organizational/ planning skills + Adaptability Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com