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About Astellas
Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com.
Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?
We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.
Purpose & Scope
The Partner, National GPO & Key Accounts primary responsibilities are to enable demand and grow the Oncology and Retina market through contract execution and pull through with assigned Oncology Corporate Accounts and aligned members (including Oncology and Urology GPOs, Retina GPOs, key community Oncology and Urology member practices and affiliated members). Additional responsibilities are to ensure Astellas Retina and Oncology products are appropriately positioned within said GPOs and affiliated members; establish strategic business relationships with key customers, to include but not limited to, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Board of Directors, key physician leaders, key pharmacists, nurses and Business Development officers; collaborate with Retina and Oncology Market Access Team members, Specialty, Health Systems, Membership, and Medical team members and/or other stakeholders as required.
The Partner must possess expert working knowledge of the current market landscape to include value-based reimbursement models, Oral and Infused models, and other alternative payment models. Specifically, payment models impacting our customers.
Role and Responsibilities
- Plan, initiate, negotiate and manage profitable business relationships with assigned accounts to meet or exceed objectives.
- Meet with senior level executives at assigned accounts to identify opportunities, develop alliances and ensure customer needs are met.
- Execute upon set Key Account Management strategy and ensure that individual business goals and objectives for assigned accounts are achieved.
- Negotiate, manage, and coordinate contract evaluation and implementation at assigned accounts.
- Expert level presentation communication of clinical educational information and contract proposals to assigned accounts.
- Expert level Project Management skills to identify, develop and execute opportunities with key stakeholders including assigned accounts and other strategic partners.
- Advance strategic customer relationships towards true partnerships through development of senior executive relationships and involvement between Astellas and accounts.
- Collaborate with Regional Key Account Leads within Astellas for both Oncology and Retina to assess, develop and execute on opportunities at the member level with an emphasis on GPO and large aggregator linked KOLs.
- Collaborate with Internal Partners, Vendors and Field Sales organization to manage projects and conferences.
- Collaborate and coordinate account specific plans with Astellas stakeholders including Field Sales, Account Managers, and Marketing to achieve our strategic objectives and sales goals.
- Identify and develop opportunities to align brand initiatives with GPO capabilities that align with our brand objectives (DSA educational programs, Patient Identification initiatives, PIE presentations).
- Contract management responsibilities: Ensure timely data submission per the contract working closely with AST GPO stakeholders.
- Monitor sales and expense budgets for the assigned accounts.
- Monitor performance to ensure objectives are met or exceeded.
- Create and regularly update Account Business Plans.
- Continually analyze competitive landscape and environment within assigned accounts to determine trends and provide customer feedback to Market Access Leadership.
- Raise awareness of customer imperatives and effectively communicate their business strategy and value propositions to Health Systems Leadership.
- Attend and work key professional society and/or GPO meetings or both.
Quantitative Dimensions:
- Maximizing Sales Performance (Market Share, Units, Profitability) with assigned customers.
- Developing strong business-centric, collaborative relationships with customers, both external and internal Matrix Partners.
- Demonstrated Leadership and “taking charge” of driving customer business performance through collaborative initiatives.
Organizational Context:
- High level Individual contributor role.
- Reports to Head, National GPO & Key Accounts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Community GPO experience and relationships. (McKesson GPO preferred.)
- Contract experience with GPOs or other related contract experience and proven pull-through in Oncology, Urology and Retina markets.
- Experience and deep experience and understanding of the Oncology/Urology and Retina Therapeutic areas.
- Strong leadership and experience in leading cross-functional Matrix Teams and driving organizational change and success.
Location and Working Environment:
- This position is a field-based role and will require regular travel across the United States. At Astellas, we recognize the importance of work/life balance and are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing you the flexibility to work from home, but living in a location that allows for extensive travel in a city that is a major airport hub will allow you to find that work/life balance.
What awaits you at Astellas?
- Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
- Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
- Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
- A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.
Our Organizational Values and Behaviors
Values: Innovation, Integrity and Impact sit at the heart of what we do.
Behaviors: We come together as ‘One Astellas’, working with courage and a sense of urgency. We are outcome focused and consistently take accountability for our personal contribution.
Salary Range
$176,750 – 252,500 (Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and organizational equity considerations.)
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down
- 401(k) match and annual company contribution
- Company paid life insurance
- Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
- Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
- Company fleet vehicle for eligible positions
- Referral bonus program
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Partner, National GPO and Key Accounts
About Astellas
Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com.
Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?
We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.
Purpose & Scope
The Partner, National GPO & Key Accounts primary responsibilities are to enable demand and grow the Oncology and Retina market through contract execution and pull through with assigned Oncology Corporate Accounts and aligned members (including Oncology and Urology GPOs, Retina GPOs, key community Oncology and Urology member practices and affiliated members). Additional responsibilities are to ensure Astellas Retina and Oncology products are appropriately positioned within said GPOs and affiliated members; establish strategic business relationships with key customers, to include but not limited to, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Board of Directors, key physician leaders, key pharmacists, nurses and Business Development officers; collaborate with Retina and Oncology Market Access Team members, Specialty, Health Systems, Membership, and Medical team members and/or other stakeholders as required.
The Partner must possess expert working knowledge of the current market landscape to include value-based reimbursement models, Oral and Infused models, and other alternative payment models. Specifically, payment models impacting our customers.
Role and Responsibilities
- Plan, initiate, negotiate and manage profitable business relationships with assigned accounts to meet or exceed objectives.
- Meet with senior level executives at assigned accounts to identify opportunities, develop alliances and ensure customer needs are met.
- Execute upon set Key Account Management strategy and ensure that individual business goals and objectives for assigned accounts are achieved.
- Negotiate, manage, and coordinate contract evaluation and implementation at assigned accounts.
- Expert level presentation communication of clinical educational information and contract proposals to assigned accounts.
- Expert level Project Management skills to identify, develop and execute opportunities with key stakeholders including assigned accounts and other strategic partners.
- Advance strategic customer relationships towards true partnerships through development of senior executive relationships and involvement between Astellas and accounts.
- Collaborate with Regional Key Account Leads within Astellas for both Oncology and Retina to assess, develop and execute on opportunities at the member level with an emphasis on GPO and large aggregator linked KOLs.
- Collaborate with Internal Partners, Vendors and Field Sales organization to manage projects and conferences.
- Collaborate and coordinate account specific plans with Astellas stakeholders including Field Sales, Account Managers, and Marketing to achieve our strategic objectives and sales goals.
- Identify and develop opportunities to align brand initiatives with GPO capabilities that align with our brand objectives (DSA educational programs, Patient Identification initiatives, PIE presentations).
- Contract management responsibilities: Ensure timely data submission per the contract working closely with AST GPO stakeholders.
- Monitor sales and expense budgets for the assigned accounts.
- Monitor performance to ensure objectives are met or exceeded.
- Create and regularly update Account Business Plans.
- Continually analyze competitive landscape and environment within assigned accounts to determine trends and provide customer feedback to Market Access Leadership.
- Raise awareness of customer imperatives and effectively communicate their business strategy and value propositions to Health Systems Leadership.
- Attend and work key professional society and/or GPO meetings or both.
Quantitative Dimensions:
- Maximizing Sales Performance (Market Share, Units, Profitability) with assigned customers.
- Developing strong business-centric, collaborative relationships with customers, both external and internal Matrix Partners.
- Demonstrated Leadership and “taking charge” of driving customer business performance through collaborative initiatives.
Organizational Context:
- High level Individual contributor role.
- Reports to Head, National GPO & Key Accounts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Community GPO experience and relationships. (McKesson GPO preferred.)
- Contract experience with GPOs or other related contract experience and proven pull-through in Oncology, Urology and Retina markets.
- Experience and deep experience and understanding of the Oncology/Urology and Retina Therapeutic areas.
- Strong leadership and experience in leading cross-functional Matrix Teams and driving organizational change and success.
Location and Working Environment:
- This position is a field-based role and will require regular travel across the United States. At Astellas, we recognize the importance of work/life balance and are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing you the flexibility to work from home, but living in a location that allows for extensive travel in a city that is a major airport hub will allow you to find that work/life balance.
What awaits you at Astellas?
- Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
- Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
- Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
- A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.
Our Organizational Values and Behaviors
Values: Innovation, Integrity and Impact sit at the heart of what we do.
Behaviors: We come together as ‘One Astellas’, working with courage and a sense of urgency. We are outcome focused and consistently take accountability for our personal contribution.
Salary Range
$176,750 – 252,500 (Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and organizational equity considerations.)
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down
- 401(k) match and annual company contribution
- Company paid life insurance
- Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
- Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
- Company fleet vehicle for eligible positions
- Referral bonus program
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Which biotech & pharma companies sponsor H-1B visas in Illinois?
Some of the most active H-1B visa sponsors in Illinois biotech and pharma include AbbVie, headquartered in North Chicago, along with Baxter International, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Horizon Therapeutics. Smaller contract research organizations and clinical-stage biotech companies in the Chicago metro area also file H-1B petitions regularly, particularly for scientific and regulatory roles that require specialized degree qualifications.
Which cities in Illinois have the most biotech & pharma H-1B sponsorship jobs?
The Chicago metropolitan area, including the North Shore suburbs of Lake County, concentrates the majority of Illinois biotech and pharma H-1B sponsorship activity. North Chicago and Deerfield are home to several major pharmaceutical headquarters. Downtown Chicago also hosts growing life sciences offices, clinical operations teams, and health-focused research institutions affiliated with Northwestern University and the University of Chicago.
What types of biotech & pharma roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship in Illinois?
Roles that consistently qualify for H-1B sponsorship in Illinois biotech and pharma include research scientists, clinical research associates, regulatory affairs specialists, bioinformatics analysts, medicinal chemists, and quality assurance engineers. These positions typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific scientific field directly related to the job, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard USCIS applies when reviewing petitions.
How do I find biotech & pharma H-1B sponsorship jobs in Illinois?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers looking for H-1B sponsorship opportunities. You can filter by Illinois, select the biotech and pharma industry, and browse roles from companies with documented sponsorship histories. This saves significant time compared to screening general job listings manually, since Migrate Mate focuses exclusively on employers open to sponsoring international candidates.
Are there any Illinois-specific considerations for biotech & pharma H-1B sponsorship?
Illinois does not impose state-level restrictions on H-1B employment, but the concentration of large pharmaceutical headquarters in Lake County means many petitions involve specialized research or regulated manufacturing environments. Employers in FDA-regulated settings often require candidates to hold degrees in specific scientific disciplines, and some roles tied to federal contracts may carry additional compliance requirements that affect the petition documentation your employer needs to prepare.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B biotech & pharma jobs in Illinois?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.