Who We Are
BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.
Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.
Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.
State the overall function or purpose of the job.The Country Director will be responsible for leading all commercial operations in China. Responsibilities and functional oversight will include commercial operations, promotional activities, marketing operations, partner management, health care financing, health policy and politics.
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ü Lead, develop and establish professional relationships and strategies with Health Authorities, reimbursement bodies, key physicians, pharmacists and patient & scientific associations in the specific region.ü Monitor health policy changes in the macro environment and lead action to secure and grow the regional business.ü Responsible for all strategic activities related to marketing and the promotion of BioMarin’s products in the sub-region.ü Responsible for all compliance adherence with local requirements and corporate guidelines and policies.ü Responsible for and lead the strategic identification, development and management of local marketing or distribution partners.ü Responsible for the leadership and development of employees. Responsible for ensuring that the succession and engagement of our talent is emphasized and delivered.ü Lead and provide strategic direction on all aspects of market development in the assigned sub-region.ü Provide strategic influence to develop /or manage reimbursement planning and successful launch plans for products marketed or licensed by BioMarin.ü Responsible for pricing strategies, decisions and forecasts with overall responsibility for expenditure and spending.ü Responsible for budget development and oversight together with strategic review of business plans.ü Develop and lead performance strategy to build new business development links together with leading and growing the BioMarin product portfolio.ü Proactively develop and lead market specialty interests to support the BioMarin pipeline portfolio.ü Role Model strong collaborations and alliances with our BioMarin center functions to deliver overall success.ü Demonstrate strong capability to operate successfully in a cross continental, matrixed and multiple time zone commercial organization.ü Report any pharmacovigilance issues with the timelines specified in the relevant SOP’s to BioMarin Drug Safety following local requirements.ü Collaboratively work with all leaders to drive the overall success and performance of the Commercial organization.
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.
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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.
Founded in 1997, BioMarin is a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery. The company develops and commercializes targeted therapies that address the root cause of the genetic conditions that it seeks to treat, helping to better the lives of those struggling with rare genetic disease. BioMarin discoveries have led to eight first or best-in-class commercial treatments and a pipeline of multiple product candidates applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach to broader group of genetic disorders. The more innovative solutions developed, the more lives BioMarin can impact.
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