Executive Director, Trade & Distribution

Celldex Therapeutics

$233K — $303K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred
  • 15+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 10+ years in Trade account management
  • Experience with prominent Trade accounts in biologics, particularly in Inflammation & Immunology
  • Proven track record in complex negotiation success
  • Experience managing national and regional pharmacy or distribution accounts
  • Strong networking ability to develop relationships with various trade segments
  • Preferred experience in Federal Markets, 340B Program, and device/drug combinations

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Trade strategy development and execution
  • Build and optimize distribution network aligning with business needs
  • Drive access and distribution in Federal Markets including VA and DoD
  • Serve as a Market Access subject matter expert for 340B and other government programs
  • Update senior leadership on trade environment changes and implications
  • Collaborate on market policy changes to inform commercial strategies
  • Understand access dynamics and impact of distribution across segments
  • Oversee negotiations and adherence to Distribution Service Agreements and other contracts
  • Monitor and report on strategic KPIs related to access services

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Long term incentive
  • 401(K) plan with employer contribution
  • Comprehensive health care and insurance options for employee and family
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days
Full Job Description

This role is remote based with a strong preference for east coast-based candidates.

This role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to optimize product distribution and access, ensuring efficient and compliant movement of our lead product through the supply chain.The individual will manage the relationships with wholesalers, specialty distributors, and pharmacies, while also overseeing inventory, logistics, and contract negotiations.

Responsibilities
  • Provide overall leadership and direction for Trade strategy
  • Build distribution network, aligning it with business needs, identifying growth opportunities, and addressing operational gaps to overcome challenges and drive access
  • Lead the development and execution in Federal Markets, including VA and Department of Defense to drive product access, distribution, and growth
  • Act as subject matter expert from a Market Access perspective for 340B program and other government programs
  • Inform senior leadership about changes and emerging issues in the broad, trade customer environments and subsequent implications for the Company
  • Develop awareness of market and government policy changes in collaboration with legal and compliance and implications across key stakeholders to help inform/update commercial strategies
  • Develop/maintain thorough understanding of dynamics driving various market access segments and channels and how distribution impacts each function
  • Oversight in the negotiation, execution, and adherence to the Distribution Service Agreements (DSAs), Product Purchase Agreements, and other contract offerings as appropriate
  • Develop and monitors strategic, financial, and product access KPIs, continually assessing impact and execution of access services & offerings, including feedback from service users and internal stakeholders
Qualifications
  • Bachelor27s Degree required. MBA preferred
  • Must have 15+ years within the pharmaceutical industry and 10+ years27 experience of working with wholesalers, distributors, specialty pharmacies or other Trade account management
  • Experience with any combination of prominent Trade accounts for biologics, especially in Inflammation & Immunology space
  • Track record of driving and closing complex negotiations with proven track record of success
  • Previous experience managing national and regional pharmacy or distribution accounts
  • Ability to network and develop new relationships with trade accounts of all segments
  • Experience in Federal Markets including VA, Department of Defense and 340B Program preferred
  • Device/Drug combination strongly preferred
  • Launch for the distribution process preferred
  • Broad-based knowledge of the biopharma industry, healthcare finance, and all forms of product distribution
  • Firm grasp of legal, regulatory and compliance issues in the healthcare space
  • Analytical/strategic thinker with proven ability to conduct situation analysis of the external distribution environment; synthesize relevant information to develop strategic plans; understand the best pathway for distribution based on the product and its attributes; conduct strategic gap analysis and implement metric-based solutions
  • Strong interpersonal and internal/external relationship-building skills to drive change and innovation and succeed in a highly specialized distribution environment
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills, coupled with presentation skills, including ability to present to executive audiences
  • Highly organized, with strong project management skills to prioritize and manage complex projects, with multiple stakeholders, and drive high-quality results within allotted budget
  • Travel required - Up to 40%

Compensation

The expected base salary range for this position is $233,631 to $303,417.We are committed to compensating employees equitably based on several factors including experience, education, licensure/certifications, skill level, location of the position, and availability of similar talent in a competitive market.

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary bonus, long term incentive, 401(K) plan with employer contribution, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of our benefits can be found on our careers page.

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