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Job DescriptionCompany Description EVERSANA has partnered with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. for this Direct Hire opportunity. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) in Japan, which touts a storied reputation more than 300 years in the making. Our parent company - one of Japan’s most respected - is a research-driven pharmaceutical company that has tirelessly pursued medical breakthroughs with global reach. MTPC has discovered and produced several first-in-class medicines for serious diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes mellitus (DM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and is currently developing medicines in Neurology in Parkinson’s (PD), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), and in high unmet areas in Immunology and Oncology. MTPA is rapidly expanding its operations across all functional areas. MTPA’s commitment to patients and their communities continues with a robust late-stage pipeline of investigational treatments for difficult-to-treat diseases and commercializing products with significant unmet medical needs in North American markets. In the United States, MTPA launched rare disease treatments including RADICAVA® (edaravone) injectables in 2017 and RADICAVA® (edaravone) oral suspension in 2022. The company handles research, clinical development, sales, marketing, medical affairs, supply chain, and business development functions. MTPA is dedicated to improving the treatment environment for those with debilitating diseases, researching on real-world evidence, and creating hope for all facing illness. Job Description Direct Hire Opportunity! The Senior Director, Trade & Distribution, will build, lead, and manage the team while focusing on developing strategies to support the launch and lifecycle management of our leading Parkinson's and ALS therapies, as well as future products in the United States. The primary responsibility of the Senior Director Trade & Distribution is to develop and implement the distribution strategies across the specialty businesses. This includes specialty pharmacies, distributors and all channels that would support any present or future MTPA products. This person will have an intimate knowledge of the distribution systems from all aspects including durable medical equipment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership experience in managing teams that work both directly and indirectly with specialty vendors, coupled with exceptional analytical skills to identify operational gaps and implement effective solutions. Cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, marketing, sales, and customer-facing teams will be key to success in this role. Responsibilities • Provides overall leadership and direction for Trade Market Access strategy for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma US’ lead Parkinson and ALS products, • Evolve and innovate distribution network by aligning it with business needs, identifying growth opportunities, and addressing operational gaps to overcome challenges and drive access. Serves as the Distribution and Trade Strategy Team Leader, representing, • trade across all teams and driving key success factors to support long-term distribution strategies. Lead the development and execution in Federal Markets, including VA and Department of Defense to drive product access, distribution, and growth. Act as subject, • matter expert from a Market Access perspective for 340B program and other government programs., • Informs senior and corporate executives informed about changes and emerging issues in the broad, trade customer environments and subsequent implications for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma US, • Develops awareness of market and government policy changes in collaboration with legal and compliance and implications across key stakeholders to help inform/update commercial strategies, • Assists market access marketing agency (and other vendor relationships) to develop promotional programs, tactics and materials aligned with our distribution process, • Develops/maintains thorough understanding of dynamics driving various market access segments and channels and how distribution impacts each function, • Effectively manages budgets and project timelines including contract management, • Oversight in the negotiation, execution, and adherence to the Distribution Service Agreements (DSAs), Product Purchase Agreements, and other contract offerings as appropriate, • Develop account metrics against strategic, financial, and product access KPI’s, • Develops and monitors KPIs, continually assessing impact and execution of access services & offerings including feedback from service users and internal stakeholders, • Attends professional, provider programs, and patient conferences, and keeps up to date on innovation and recommends ways to improve business., • This is a home office based position. The expectation is to be in the office 3 days a week. #LI-CG1 Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree Required, Masters preferred, • Must have 15 plus years within the pharmaceutical industry and 10 years’ experience in Distribution, Account Management or Aligned Market Access functions., • Experience with distribution for early-stage pipeline programs, • Experience in Federal Markets including VA, Department of Defense and 340B Program preferred., • Device/Drug combination strongly preferred, • Minimum 5 years of people management experience required, • Track record of closing complex negotiations within the specialty pharmacy arena, • Preferred experience includes:, • All aspects of distribution, • Launch and life cycle management for the distribution process, • Experience in Market Access marketing, • History of successful negotiations, • Broad based knowledge of the Pharma/Biotech industry, healthcare finance, and all forms of product distribution: DME, Orals, and Solutions, • Firm grasp of legal, regulatory and compliance issues in the healthcare space, • Analytical/strategic thinker with proven ability to:, • conduct situation analysis of the external distribution environment; synthesize relevant information to develop strategic plans, • understand the best pathway for distribution based on the product and its attributes, • conduct strategic gap analysis and implement metric-based solutions, • Strong interpersonal and internal/external relationship-building skills in order to drive change and innovation and succeed in a highly specialized distribution environment, • Excellent oral/written communication skills, coupled with exceptional presentation skills, including ability to present to large audiences, • Ability to prioritize and manage complex projects, with multiple stakeholders, and drive high-quality results within allotted budget, • Highly proficient in MS Office; advanced Excel skills, • Must be able to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 40%) Additional Information Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Value Proposition: Enjoy the fast-moving, entrepreneurial spirit more typically found in a small biotech, complemented by the benefits of a global pharmaceutical/chemical conglomerate. At this time, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America offers our employees unparalleled opportunities for career success coupled with a supportive level of employee benefits. MTP provides a competitive benefits package inclusive of Medical and Dental health benefits, short-term and long-term disability plans, Company Paid and Supplemental Life insurance and additional voluntary benefits such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection. In addition, we provide a generous PTO policy based on tenure, commencing with 24 PTO days, pro-rated based on hire date.

EVERSANA has partnered with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. for this Direct Hire opportunity. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) in Japan, which touts a storied reputation more than 300 years in the making. Our parent company - one of Japan’s most respected - is a research-driven pharmaceutical company that has tirelessly pursued medical breakthroughs with global reach. MTPC has discovered and produced several first-in-class medicines for serious diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes mellitus (DM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and is currently developing medicines in Neurology in Parkinson’s (PD), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), and in high unmet areas in Immunology and Oncology. MTPA is rapidly expanding its operations across all functional areas. MTPA’s commitment to patients and their communities continues with a robust late-stage pipeline of investigational treatments for difficult-to-treat diseases and commercializing products with significant unmet medical needs in North American markets. In the United States, MTPA launched rare disease treatments including RADICAVA® (edaravone) injectables in 2017 and RADICAVA® (edaravone) oral suspension in 2022. The company handles research, clinical development, sales, marketing, medical affairs, supply chain, and business development functions. MTPA is dedicated to improving the treatment environment for those with debilitating diseases, researching on real-world evidence, and creating hope for all facing illness. Job Description Direct Hire Opportunity! The Senior Director, Trade & Distribution, will build, lead, and manage the team while focusing on developing strategies to support the launch and lifecycle management of our leading Parkinson's and ALS therapies, as well as future products in the United States. The primary responsibility of the Senior Director Trade & Distribution is to develop and implement the distribution strategies across the specialty businesses. This includes specialty pharmacies, distributors and all channels that would support any present or future MTPA products. This person will have an intimate knowledge of the distribution systems from all aspects including durable medical equipment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership experience in managing teams that work both directly and indirectly with specialty vendors, coupled with exceptional analytical skills to identify operational gaps and implement effective solutions. Cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, marketing, sales, and customer-facing teams will be key to success in this role. Responsibilities • Provides overall leadership and direction for Trade Market Access strategy for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma US’ lead Parkinson and ALS products, • Evolve and innovate distribution network by aligning it with business needs, identifying growth opportunities, and addressing operational gaps to overcome challenges and drive access. Serves as the Distribution and Trade Strategy Team Leader, representing, • trade across all teams and driving key success factors to support long-term distribution strategies. Lead the development and execution in Federal Markets, including VA and Department of Defense to drive product access, distribution, and growth. Act as subject, • matter expert from a Market Access perspective for 340B program and other government programs., • Informs senior and corporate executives informed about changes and emerging issues in the broad, trade customer environments and subsequent implications for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma US, • Develops awareness of market and government policy changes in collaboration with legal and compliance and implications across key stakeholders to help inform/update commercial strategies, • Assists market access marketing agency (and other vendor relationships) to develop promotional programs, tactics and materials aligned with our distribution process, • Develops/maintains thorough understanding of dynamics driving various market access segments and channels and how distribution impacts each function, • Effectively manages budgets and project timelines including contract management, • Oversight in the negotiation, execution, and adherence to the Distribution Service Agreements (DSAs), Product Purchase Agreements, and other contract offerings as appropriate, • Develop account metrics against strategic, financial, and product access KPI’s, • Develops and monitors KPIs, continually assessing impact and execution of access services & offerings including feedback from service users and internal stakeholders, • Attends professional, provider programs, and patient conferences, and keeps up to date on innovation and recommends ways to improve business., • This is a home office based position. The expectation is to be in the office 3 days a week. Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree Required, Masters preferred, • Must have 15 plus years within the pharmaceutical industry and 10 years’ experience in Distribution, Account Management or Aligned Market Access functions., • Experience with distribution for early-stage pipeline programs, • Experience in Federal Markets including VA, Department of Defense and 340B Program preferred., • Device/Drug combination strongly preferred, • Minimum 5 years of people management experience required, • Track record of closing complex negotiations within the specialty pharmacy arena, • Preferred experience includes:, • All aspects of distribution, • Launch and life cycle management for the distribution process, • Experience in Market Access marketing, • History of successful negotiations, • Broad based knowledge of the Pharma/Biotech industry, healthcare finance, and all forms of product distribution: DME, Orals, and Solutions, • Firm grasp of legal, regulatory and compliance issues in the healthcare space, • Analytical/strategic thinker with proven ability to:, • conduct situation analysis of the external distribution environment; synthesize relevant information to develop strategic plans, • understand the best pathway for distribution based on the product and its attributes, • conduct strategic gap analysis and implement metric-based solutions, • Strong interpersonal and internal/external relationship-building skills in order to drive change and innovation and succeed in a highly specialized distribution environment, • Excellent oral/written communication skills, coupled with exceptional presentation skills, including ability to present to large audiences, • Ability to prioritize and manage complex projects, with multiple stakeholders, and drive high-quality results within allotted budget, • Highly proficient in MS Office; advanced Excel skills Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Value Proposition: Enjoy the fast-moving, entrepreneurial spirit more typically found in a small biotech, complemented by the benefits of a global pharmaceutical/chemical conglomerate. At this time, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America offers our employees unparalleled opportunities for career success coupled with a supportive level of employee benefits. MTP provides a competitive benefits package inclusive of Medical and Dental health benefits, short-term and long-term disability plans, Company Paid and Supplemental Life insurance and additional voluntary benefits such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection. In addition, we provide a generous PTO policy based on tenure, commencing with 24 PTO days, pro-rated based on hire date.

About the Company: Celltrion USA is Celltrion’s U.S. subsidiary established in 2018. Headquartered in New Jersey, Celltrion USA is committed to expanding access to biologics to improve care for U.S. patients. Celltrion USA will continue to leverage Celltrion’s unique heritage in biotechnology, supply chain excellence, and best-in-class sales capabilities to improve access to high-quality biopharmaceuticals for U.S. patients. Celltrion Healthcare, which suggested a new growth model in the Korean biopharmaceutical industry through biosimilars, is now advancing to new challenges to become a global pharmaceutical provider. Just as it has overcome many obstacles in the past, Celltrion Healthcare will successfully pave the path for global direct selling, which has never been achieved yet by Korean biopharmaceutical companies. As it continues to surpass its current success, Celltrion Healthcare will take a leap forward to become a leading global biopharmaceutical company. Celltrion Healthcare provides biosimilar and innovative biopharmaceutical medications to help increase patient access to advanced therapies around the world. POSITION SUMMARY The VP, Enterprise Strategy & Alignment serves as the Chief of Staff, trusted thought partner, and strategic integrator to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This newly created senior leadership role ensures enterprise-wide clarity, alignment, and disciplined execution across all functions, while enabling a clear and consistent flow of information across geographically dispersed leadership teams. The role drives structured planning, communication, and governance to strengthen operational rigor, reduce friction, and increase organizational focus. This leader will build trust, cohesion, and shared understanding across teams with diverse operating styles, organizational rhythms, and cultural contexts. They will maintain a proactive communication cadence between executive leadership and the broader enterprise to ensure that priorities are well-interpreted and effectively executed. This role is designed for a dynamic, proactive, highly driven leader who thrives on bringing clarity and results to the unstructured. Along with organizational integration, this role will take ownership of urgent, high-leverage projects that cut across functions. The ideal candidate is a problem-solver who is forward-looking, super organized, and highly strategic. Reporting directly to the CEO, the VP is required to work from the Jersey City, NJ office at least three days per week. The role works closely with the Commercial Organization Chief of Staff, the Medical Chief of Staff, and all functional heads, serving as a central liaison, escalation point, and driver of cross-functional enterprise alignment and operating rhythm. As a new member of the executive team, part of the early remit will be structuring and launching a new Strategic Initiatives Office (SIO) to include efficient project management functionality. KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Develop the strategic planning approach, cadence, and tools/templates, incorporating the biosimilar and branded portfolio, new launches, lifecycle management, and annual budget/resourcing planning., • Lead the enterprise strategic planning process, ensuring timely and effective participation across all functions and translating the CEO’s vision into a clear, actionable enterprise roadmap., • Maintain and evolve a governance framework and operating rhythm for the executive leadership team, including reviews, decision-gates, and prioritization forums., • Facilitate enterprise reviews, progress tracking, and strategic recalibration across functions – developing any tools/templates needed to ensure easy visibility., • Develop and manage the enterprise-level Strategic Initiatives Office / PMO, including initiative intake, progress tracking, resource allocation, timeline management, issue escalation, and risk mitigation., • Ensure cross-functional coordination by aligning Chiefs of Staff and functional leaders to implement enterprise priorities cohesively., • Provide prioritization support to the CEO and leadership team by surfacing and forecasting dependencies, resource constraints, and risks., • Oversee change management for major enterprise-wide initiatives, such as organizational restructuring, process standardization, and integration of new functions., • Own and drive execution of high-profile, priority projects and analyses that cut across the organization., • Serve as the primary “voice” of the CEO by translating and clearly communicating priorities, strategic intent, and expectations to the broader organization; represent the CEO in meetings and develop key communications as requested., • Ensure timely, consistent, and transparent enterprise-wide communication and messaging, proactively anticipating and surfacing potential challenges., • Manage the CEO’s operating rhythm, including agenda development for executive meetings, follow-up on decisions, and ensuring execution and accountability., • Act as a trusted thought partner to the CEO on enterprise issues by proactively flagging critical risks, offering alternative scenarios, and proposing prioritization. WORK EXPERIENCE • At least 10–15 years of senior leadership experience in enterprise strategy, strategic operations, transformation, or equivalent roles within the biopharmaceutical / life sciences industry or a closely related regulated sector (e.g., healthcare, biotech, medical devices)., • Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional, multi-stakeholder initiatives (e.g., enterprise strategic planning, organizational transformation, integration, global/regional alignment)., • Demonstrated experience managing a Project Management Office (PMO) or Strategic Initiatives; strong portfolio management, prioritization, and execution capability., • Strong change-management capability and experience operating in environments with cultural, organizational, or geographic complexity (e.g., global organizations, multiple offices, cross-country coordination). QUALIFICATIONS • Executive presence and the ability to influence senior leaders across functions and geographies., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distill complex issues into strategic narratives, present to senior leadership, and communicate across all levels of the organization., • Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and comfort making decisions or tradeoffs under ambiguity., • Exceptional project and program management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders in parallel., • High emotional intelligence, maturity, discretion, and integrity, comfort with ambiguity and driving change in a fast-paced environment., • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel); familiarity with project management tools and business intelligence dashboards is a plus., • Ability to work out of the Jersey City, NJ, US HQ at least 3 days a week, • Willingness to travel (estimated ~10-15%) as required EDUCATION • Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Life Sciences, Marketing or related field)., • MBA, MHA, or other advanced degree strongly preferred (especially with focus on business, strategy, management consulting, or life sciences / healthcare administration). CORE COMPETENCIES • Strategic Thinking and Big-Picture Orientation - ability to translate broad business vision into concrete, actionable plans, anticipate future needs and risks, and maintain long-term perspective while balancing short-term execution., • Cross-Functional Influence and Collaboration - adept at working across functions and with multiple Chiefs of Staff and able to build consensus and ensure alignment., • Operational Discipline and Execution Excellence - rigorous about follow-through, deadlines, resource allocation, dependencies, accountability, strong project and portfolio management skills, and ability to own and drive high-profile enterprise projects, • Communication and Cultural Fluency - clear, transparent communicator, able to “translate” strategy, sensitive to cultural differences and adept at building trust across global teams., • Change Leadership and Organizational Agility - comfortable driving change, instituting new processes and structures, and able to support organizational transformation and help teams adapt., • Problem Solving and Risk Management - capacity to identify bottlenecks, foresee risks, escalate issues, and provide thoughtful mitigation strategies., • Executive Presence and Judgment - trusted advisor to CEO and senior leadership who is able to elevate critical issues and present trade-offs and recommendations., • Integrity, Discretion, and Trustworthiness - handles sensitive information, communication, and escalation with high confidentiality and professionalism. Celltrion USA is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status. #LI-MDRD