Craig Spears

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Director of Market Acces and Trade @ IBSA USA
Louisville, KY, US
Craig Spears's Location
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, United States
About Craig Spears

Award-winning executive with proven success supporting brand, market access, trade operations, and legal/compliance teams to analyze and resolve channel support challenges. Expertise managing accounts, monitoring performance, and contracting activities for third-party logistics (3PL), including patient support services and specialty distribution. Known for presenting and executing market access strategy and establishing robust cross-departmental relations. Well-versed in implementing and executing consultative sales techniques and customer success strategies to optimize revenue stream.

Craig Spears's Current Company Details
IBSA USA

Ibsa Usa

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Director of Market Acces and Trade
Louisville, KY, US
Craig Spears Work Experience Details
  • Ibsa Usa
    Director Of Market Acces And Trade
    Ibsa Usa
    Louisville, Ky, Us
  • Ibsa Usa
    Director Of Market Acces
    Ibsa Usa Aug 2024 - Present
    Parsippany, New Jersey, Us
  • Afaxys, Inc.
    Senior Director Market Access & Trade
    Afaxys, Inc. Jun 2022 - Feb 2024
    Charleston, Sc, Us
  • Saol Therapeutics
    Head Of Market Access
    Saol Therapeutics Aug 2021 - May 2022
    Roswell, Ga, Us
  • Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
    Vice President Of Market Access, Trade & Distribution
    Metuchen Pharmaceuticals Jan 2019 - Mar 2021
    Freehold, New Jersey, Us
    I cooperate with cross-functional professionals' team in positioning the unique value proposition for key internal and external stakeholders as well as developing and deploying successful strategies across various business segments/platforms. I plan and implemented the Specialty & Retail Distribution model; supervise new product launches as well as establish robust relationships with all payors, national/regional wholesalers as well as retailers. I spearhead a skilled professionals' team to ensure success beyond an individual's expectations by introducing culture of tapping into one's passions, experience, desire, and commitment. I take initiatives to build long-lasting cross-departmental relations to present market access strategy and achieve organizational defined goals. • Boosted Stendra sales by developing and implementing field sales efforts, along with all payor, market access, trade & distribution efforts.• Initiated Metuchen Pharmaceuticals first branded drug, Stendra's commercial Launch.• Played an instrumental role to devise the trade & distribution strategy, such as 3PL selection process and non-title/title model.• Designed and deployed patient access strategy for commercially covered, uninsured, underinsured, and cash patients' groups, which also included various co-pay assistance, PA support, availability/accessibility channel, adherence, and prescription abandonment programs.
  • Pharmstrat, Llc
    Managing Partner
    Pharmstrat, Llc Jan 2009 - Feb 2019
    Dublin, Ohio, Us
    I optimized and executed strategic direction and execution of patient savings/prescription abandonment programs, market access programs, trade/distribution networks, specialty/retail pharmacy networks, as well as selection and third-party logistics company (3PL) management. I took effective initiatives to design, develop, and streamline all facets of clients associated businesses with keen focus on markets expansion and distributions.• Planned and Initiated successful commercial launches of multiple new products to capture competitive market of Pharma companies.• Developed and executed strategies/action plans that ensured company growth by $500M in total sales.
  • Mist Pharmaceuticals, Llc
    Director Of National Accounts
    Mist Pharmaceuticals, Llc Jan 2010 - Jan 2019
    Scottsdale, Arizona, Us
    I played an instrumental role negotiating MCO/PBM/GPO/IHN/LTC contracts of branded Dermatology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Pain, Urology, Men's/Women's Health, and Metabolic Products as well as ensured pharmaceutical products line growth through the retail, trade, and distribution segmentation. I managed and supervised national/regional retail chains, wholesalers, wholesale buying groups, mail order facilities, and GPOS for brand product portfolios. I built long-lasting relationships across the entire Business Segment. I directed and executed pull through programs to drive market share and sales.• Secured multiple National MCO/PBM contracts with preferred/Tier II positioning.• Leveraged exceptional services to negotiate Exclusive Preferred Placement on the ProCare RX Formulary.• Accomplished additional 20M pharmacy lives access to Stendra, while performing negotiations to remove Stendra off for Express Scripts (ESI) National Formulary.• Played an active role to accelerate new client base for trade & distribution, oversaw markets/payer relations, and GPO business segments while directing national account managers across the country.
  • Akrimax Pharmaceuticals, Llc
    Director Of National Accounts
    Akrimax Pharmaceuticals, Llc 2009 - Jan 2019
  • Triax Pharmaceuticals
    National Account Manager
    Triax Pharmaceuticals Nov 2007 - Apr 2012
  • Rouses Point Pharmaceuticals, Llc
    National Account Manager
    Rouses Point Pharmaceuticals, Llc 2008 - 2010
  • Ferndale Laboratories
    National Account Manager & Hospital District Manager
    Ferndale Laboratories Apr 2004 - Nov 2007
    Ferndale, Mi, Us
  • Kendall Vascular
    Territory Sales Manager Level Ii
    Kendall Vascular 2002 - 2004
    Rookie of the YearPresident's Club WinnerCircle of Excellence Award WinnerHenry K Kendall Award WinnerRanked #1 Rep in the Country
  • Lincare Infusion
    Territory Sales Manger
    Lincare Infusion Jan 2000 - 2002

Craig Spears Education Details

  • Bellarmine University
    Bellarmine University
    B.A. In Biology

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Spears

What company does Craig Spears work for?

Craig Spears works for Ibsa Usa

What is Craig Spears's role at the current company?

Craig Spears's current role is Director of Market Acces and Trade.

What schools did Craig Spears attend?

Craig Spears attended Bellarmine University.

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