Associate Director, Trade and Distribution Strategy- Nephrology

About This Role

The Associate Director, Channel Distribution Strategy, Nephrology is accountable for the design, implementation, and evolution of U.S. channel distribution strategies across Biogen’s portfolio, with a significant focus on upcoming nephrology launches and lifecycle optimization.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a subject matter expert on evolving U.S. supply chain and distribution-related laws, channel models, and strategic channel partner capabilities, with particular focus on medical-benefit products and nephrology-relevant care settings.
• Lead the design and execution of distribution strategies supporting nephrology launches, accounting for site-of-care variation (e.g., hospital outpatient departments, infusion centers, transplant centers) and payer mix considerations, including Medicare, Commercial, and Medicaid.
• Maintain deep understanding of hospital, specialty, and retail pharmacy channels, including provider capabilities, buy-and-bill dynamics, specialty pharmacy services, and competitive market approaches to ensure Biogen maintains an industry-leading patient access model.
• Support strategic recommendations with robust analytics, incorporating channel economics, reimbursement and fund-flow considerations, active and pending policy (e.g., serialization, importation, federal and state pricing policy), site-of-care economics, and patient access dynamics.
• Partner closely with Brand, Trade, Data, Market Access, Legal, Compliance, and Operations teams to ensure distribution strategies are compliant, executable, and aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Collaborate with pipeline and inline strategy teams to inform nephrology commercialization planning, including forecasting, gross-to-net considerations, and operational build requirements for launch and post-launch evolution.
• Proactively identify and lead evolution of existing distribution programs to support new nephrology product launches, mitigate risk, respond to competitive dynamics, and adapt to regulatory or legislative changes impacting specialty and medical-benefit products.
• Exercise sound judgment in all activities to ensure integrity, compliance, and adherence to company policies; model Biogen core values and foster a culture of collaboration, enterprise thinking, and accountability.

Who You Are

• You are a strategic thinker with a strong command of pharmaceutical distribution channels.
• Your ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment is complemented by your strong communication skills, enabling you to present strategic recommendations confidently.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience in commercial market access, trade, and/or distribution
• Prior experience supporting medical-benefit and pharmacy-benefit specialty products, with exposure to hospital or infusion-based distribution models preferred
• Expert knowledge of pharmaceutical distribution channels, including specialty distribution, specialty pharmacy, retail, and rare, high-touch, and complex therapy models commonly seen in nephrology
• Strong understanding of medical-benefit distribution, hospital and infusion economics, and specialty provider workflows
• Proven ability to lead strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects in highly matrixed environments
• Demonstrated understanding of the U.S. commercial and government healthcare and reimbursement landscape, including Medicare, product and fund flow, patient support programs, and policy drivers impacting nephrology care
• Excellent analytical skills with a strong command of trade and channel data
• Strong communication skills, including experience presenting strategic recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional governance forums
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strategic focus and executional rigor
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $171,000.00-$236,000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

Benefits In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills.

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