At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. **A Day in the Life** Passionate about doing something meaningful for patients? At Medtronic, you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while championing equitable access to healthcare. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation and a more connected, compassionate world. Workplace: Medtronic South Africa (on-site), with at least 30% of time in customer visits within South Africa. **Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:** + Accountable for development, execution and follow up of effective and competitive Market Access Strategy and tactics in assigned perimeter, resulting in raised awareness and confidence in Medtronic as a vendor of high-tech and cost-effective medical equipment, therapies and solutions. + Lead and coordinate all Market Access activities for a given perimeter in patient-centric, collaborative and cross-functional manner with internal and external stakeholders, thus creating a stable and positive environment for patient access and Medtronic business in the perimeter. + Apply regionally agreed Market Access Process to regularly collect, analyze and transfer relevant internal and external insights into compelling short-term, mid-term and long-term Market Access strategy and tactics, share best practices and apply corrective measures (where needed). + Utilize Market Access networking (with government bodies, medical aids, health care professionals, patient advocacy groups, industry associations etc.) to raise awareness and drive meaningful professional engagement related to unmet medical needs and benefits that new assets, local pathways and protocols could provide to patients and healthcare system. + Lead negotiations with payers and other Market Access stakeholders on pricing, reimbursement, local pathways, service models, (HTA) Health Technology assessment and other enabling mechanisms affecting designated products, including innovative pricing, and contracting. + Regularly utilize and effectively blend product knowledge, therapy expertise, clinical, health-economic and policy data into compelling value propositions for payers in the given perimeter. + Provide proactive and timely input to the Managing Director South Africa and Market Access and Strategic Partnerships Director for Africa and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) on possible opportunities and risks relative to Market Access for selected portfolio. **Required Knowledge and Experience:** + University Diploma in Life science or Health Economics. + 5+ years of Market Access experience from med-tech or pharmaceutical industry, in a multinational company with strong reputation in the country and/or served in medical aid sector/public healthcare on health care policy. + Proven track record on developing and executing successful Market Access projects with medical aids and national authorities in South Africa. + Strong understanding of healthcare funding, health economics and successful utilization of Market Access models and tools. + Ability to work effectively and deliver outstanding results in a complex cross-functional environment. + Out of the box thinking, excellent ability to understand and use economic analyses in creating value arguments on health care products. + Languages: Native local language speaker; fluent Business English (both written and oral); Preferably Proven track record on developing and executing successful Market Access projects with national authorities, medical aids and other Market Access stakeholders in neighbouring countries . also A PhD and/or MBA degree would be an asset in this position. **Physical Job Requirements** The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.  **Benefits & Compensation** **Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package** A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. **About Medtronic** We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. **We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. **We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. **This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… + **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world + **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities + **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: **Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. **Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. **Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. **Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. 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