Chris Giessinger
Executive with extensive experience in the pharma and biotech industries. Expertise in market access, buy and bill reimbursement, distribution, managed care, specialty pharmacy, rare disease and site of care.
- Role
- Vice President, Trade and Channel Market Access at Ardelyx, Inc.
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Giessinger
Vice President with extensive experience in Trade, Specialty Channel management, Market Access, Reimbursement and Support Services, Distribution, Sales / Marketing, Managed Care, Specialty Pharmacy, Rare Disease, Site of Care and key account management. Innate ability to champion change and foster a teamwork environment to create synergy among direct reports and cross- functional BUs. Demonstrated ability to develop and manage operational budgets of $15MM+. Strengths lie in utilizing influence to garner buy-in from internal / external stakeholders, and utilizing available resources to streamline operations and increase product visibility / access.Core Competencies: Channel Strategy Development, Distribution Agreement Creation / Negotiation, Specialty Pharmacy Agreement Development / Negotiation, HUB Services / Reimbursement, Trade Marketing, Traditional / Biologic Product Launches, Budget Development / Administration, REMS Planning, Buy & Bill Expertise, Account Management & Development
Experience
Vice President, Trade and Channel Market Access
May 2025 — Present · Waltham, MA, US
Lead the development and execution of strategies to optimize product access and distribution across key markets. Manage relationships with wholesalers, specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies. Oversee trade strategy, optimize distribution channels, and drive growth across key markets. Work cross-functionally within Market Access and Patient Services and across Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure effective channel strategies that align with overall business goals.
Education
University of Texas at Tyler
MBA
Texas A&M University
BBA, Marketing
Skills
- Nephrology
- Key Account Management
- Oncology
- Leadership
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Market Research
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Sales Effectiveness
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Account Management
- Product Launch
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Budgeting
- Strategy
- Diabetes
- Trade
- Reimbursement
- Sales
- Selling Skills
- Specialty Distribution
- New Business Development
- Specialty Channel
- Management
- Biotechnology
- Marketing
- Gastroenterology
- Strategic Planning
- Sales and Marketing
- Healthcare
- Business Development
- New Product Launch
- Market Access
- Sales Operations
- Contract Negotiation
- Lifesciences
- Specialty Services
- Supply Chain
- Managed Care
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Marketing Strategy
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