Overview

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. We actively explore new options for patients including novel compounds, small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid science and innovative delivery technologies. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.

Position Profile

Brief Description:

The position is part of the Channel, Distribution and Trade Relations department and manages all aspects of the Jazz Channel activities across the Oncology and Epilepsy and Movement Disorders (EMD) business units. This person manages a team who are responsible for the day-to-day business transactions, issues, and problems across all products. The position is responsible for channel strategy as well as all distribution partners including, wholesalers, specialty distributors, and 3PLs. They will work closely with the GPO and Specialty Pharmacy functions within the Channel Distribution and Trade Relations team. This person must be solution-oriented and be willing to operate across different departments and lead cross-functional teams. This position will report into the Executive Director of Channel, Distribution and Trade Relations.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Manage Distribution activities at the Wholesale, Specialty Distribution and 3PL level of the Oncology and Movement Disorders and other Jazz products and Channel Operations functions.

• Cultivate effective working relationships with key customers and ensure all Jazz trade relations are collaborative and productive.

• Oversee their team to ensure the development and negotiation of favorable fee for service distribution agreements with national and regional wholesalers, specialty distributors, 3PL and other relevant channel partners.

• Maintain agreed upon service levels with distribution partners and conduct periodic business reviews.

• Develop and negotiate customer return policies in conjunction with existing Jazz Legal, Commercial, Government, Compliance and Finance requirements.

• Develop effective distribution models and strategy for all Jazz products and assign responsibility of day to day management of distribution partners.

• Develop efficient and pertinent reporting criteria from all internal and external partners.

• Ensure compliance of multiple operating policies in an extremely diverse with multiple priority environment.

• Analyze and ensure wholesaler, Spec Distributor and 3PL inventory provides consistent product availability and remains within Jazz Legal and Financial parameters.

• Provide Brand Management with insightful analyses of market behavior and buying patterns.

• Direct daily activities and develop both long term and career goals for staff.

• Extensive cross-functional collaboration with Finance & Accounting, Legal, QA, Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing, Contract Operations, and National accounts to ensure all business processes and requirements are defined and working effectively.

• Troubleshoot and problem solve issues within the distribution channel including chargebacks, returns, mis-shipments, damages, re-negotiations, accounts receivables and risk mitigation strategies.

• Adapts to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change; coaches team to be adaptable and agile and work cross functionally.

• This individual must have a firm grasp of the pharmaceutical industry and comprehensive knowledge of analytical techniques and report building.

• Excellent communicator and negotiator with outside vendors.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.

• Collaborative approach that highlights cross functional collaboration.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• 10 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical Trade industry.

• Requires BS/BA and advanced certification or 10 years of relevant job experience

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

FOR US-BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive.

For this role, the full and complete base pay range is $216,000-$324,000. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits