Market Access Specialist

We are seeking a Market Access Specialist to support the execution of the local affiliate’s market access strategy by coordinating pricing and reimbursement activities across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for preparing and submitting pricing documentation, managing internal approval processes, monitoring regulatory requirements, and maintaining accurate pricing data and analyses.
• The successful candidate will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, provide expert guidance on pricing and market access matters, and contribute actively to the achievement of business objectives.
• Price Management: Demonstrate knowledge of the pricing process, including internal procedures, external approval under local legislation, and pricing and reimbursement rules.
• Manage the internal pricing approval process by collecting required information, preparing and submitting documentation, coordinating communication with Global Pricing, and following the process through to internal approval.
• Prepare pricing dossiers in accordance with local methodology and follow the price-approval process with the relevant competent authority.
• Manage local price lists and ensure that prices are reflected accurately and promptly in the Positive Drug List and the Register of Maximum Prices.
• Prepare high-quality pricing analyses covering price lists, net prices, reimbursed prices, and competitor pricing strategies.
• Communicate price changes and their impact to internal stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
• Proactively assess the impact of potential price changes on external stakeholders and take appropriate action.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date internal pricing database and track price changes and related approvals.
• Prepare reports and analyses for internal use upon request, monitor pricing dynamics, and support financial planning and the development of potential new pricing methodologies.
• Implement and maintain tools that support market access activities, including pricing and reimbursement databases and regulatory overviews.
• Act as the point of contact for other departments on pricing-related matters.
• Keep portfolio status up to date from a pricing and reimbursement perspective.
• Work closely with Market Access and Policy colleagues to provide timely, effective, and consistent support on access-related matters.
• Actively participate in cross-functional teams and provide pricing input on products, market dynamics, competitors, price lists, and reimbursed prices.
• Prepare price projections based on pricing strategy for planning purposes, including new product launches.
• Monitor public sources for market access developments and alert stakeholders to changes.
• Maintain strong knowledge of applicable local legislation and keep the related archive up to date.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date database of pipeline products pending registration.
• Monitor various sources to maintain an overview of competitors’ market access activities, including local media and internal communications.

Requirements

• University degree in Business, Economics, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and in a market access environment is considered an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of pricing and reimbursement processes, rules, and regulations in Bulgaria is preferred.
• Good PC knowledge.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken Bulgarian and English.
• Ability to work reliably and complete tasks independently and accurately.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to respond appropriately and promptly to customer and authority requests.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, with strong communication skills.
• Sound judgment, strong sense of relevance, and a proactive approach.
• Strong compliance mindset and the ability to understand and apply regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Effective time management and ability to handle varied tasks and urgent matters.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• A dynamic and collaborative working environment Opportunities to work cross-functionally and contribute to key business decisions Exposure to pricing, reimbursement, and market access strategy in a highly regulated environment The chance to contribute meaningfully to patient access and business success Additional location(s) Compensation Information: Required Skills: Adaptability, Market Access, Market Development, Market Research, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pricing Management, Pricing Processes Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.

What We Offer

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Employee Status

Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: Yes Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 11/16/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.