[Hiring] Executive Director, Trade and Distribution @Neurogene

Role Description

The Executive Director of Trade & Distribution leads Neurogene’s product channel strategy and day-to-day execution of patient supply. The role is responsible for ensuring product availability, maintaining effective relationships with distribution and specialty pharmacy partners, and managing the financial and operational performance of the channel. This position works closely with Market Access, Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Commercial Operations to support patient and provider access while managing channel costs and performance.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Neurogene’s Trade and Distribution strategy, including 3PL, specialty distributors and specialty pharmacy partners.
• Manage distributor and specialty pharmacy relationships, contracts, service levels, business reviews and day-to-day operational issues.
• Negotiate and manage commercial terms, including distribution service fees, order-level discounts, prompt-pay discounts and other channel fees.
• Partner with Finance and Market Access to evaluate the gross-to-net impact of trade programs, discounts, fees and contracting decisions.
• Monitor inventory, days on hand, ordering trends and product availability across the distribution network.
• Oversee specialty pharmacy channel performance, including product access, fulfillment and coordination with HUB services.
• Support pricing changes and ensure accurate implementation across distributors, pharmacies and other trade partners.
• Oversee trade-related chargebacks, returns, replacements and customer escalations.
• Develop and review regular reporting on shipments, sales, inventory, customer purchasing patterns and channel performance.
• Evaluate and manage vendors that support trade, distribution, patient access and commercial operations.
• Lead trade and distribution planning for product launches, channel changes and other commercial initiatives.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert for trade and distribution and provide updates and recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech commercial experience, with significant experience in Trade & Distribution, Specialty Pharmacy, Market Access or related functions.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical distribution, specialty pharmacy, 3PL operations, channel contracting and gross-to-net economics.
• Experience with physician-administered, buy-and-bill or medical-benefit products preferred.
• Strong negotiation, financial and analytical skills with the ability to manage both strategic and operational priorities.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and with external partners in a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Continuous strong focus on meeting or exceeding expectations in executing deliverables, performance and results.
• Ability to track and measure performance against defined metrics.
• Self-starter with high degree of energy, independence, initiative, and self-motivation, as illustrated by the ability to instill a sense of pace and urgency into the team.
• Someone who moves fast and decisively in a balanced manner, with a passion for the growing company.
• Passionate, collaborative, creative, willing to take prudent risks, and motivated by the creation of a company focused on transformative treatments for patients and their families.