Category Manager/Pharm Executive - Pharmaceuticals

Vizient; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a Pharmacy Contracting professional to manage a leading portfolio of pharmacy service agreements and deliver cost-reducing contracting strategies. You will coordinate stakeholder needs through contracting, advisory, compliance, policy and analytics services, and support new opportunities in collaboration with teammates.

This office-based role requires strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, with travel as needed to support clients and partners.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree or PharmD required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in contracting or pharmacy services.
• Direct negotiations experience preferred.
• Superior written and verbal communication and organization.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a market-leading portfolio of pharmacy service agreements.
• Lead contracting, advisory, compliance and analytics services.
• Coordinate stakeholder needs and align contracts with strategy.
• Negotiate terms and develop implementation plans with providers.
• Build relationships with pharmaceutical suppliers as a single point of contact.

Skills

Pharmacy background

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Pharmacy or PharmD Degree

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees and instill an environment where you feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute your unique skills and talents while living and working as your authentic self. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Summary

In this role, you will manage a market-leading portfolio of pharmaceutical supplier service agreements delivering best-in-class contracting strategies and expertise that provide supply chain cost reductions. You will maintain existing pharmacy program opportunities by coordinating stakeholder needs through the execution of contracting, advisory, compliance, policy, and analytics services. You will support the development of new opportunities in partnership with team members.

Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of business strategy with overall corporate strategic objectives related to services and contracting activities. Ensures project and contract alignment to stakeholder needs and market competitiveness, partnering with cross-functional teams maximize value
• Capture and organize information shared during voice of customer engagements to learn stakeholders’ requirements, strategic agendas, and tactical direction.
• Identify strategic issues and opportunities for improving stakeholder satisfaction and engagement based upon the voice of customer sessions.
• Review financial aspects of assigned contracts including budget accruals, forecasting, and revenue expectations.
• Lead key pharmaceutical negotiations process that includes opportunity identification, strategy formulation, contract development, negotiation, documentation, and implementation. Apply deep knowledge of standard contract terms and conditions to help answer provider questions.
• Build relationships with pharmaceutical suppliers and serve as single point of communication on pharmacy service programs. Deliver superior customer service experience to the client.
• Partner with legal resources to explain difficult concepts or unique situations that require potential deviation from standard contract terms; develop appropriate contract terms.
• Establish working relationships with stakeholders and build rapport to become a trusted advisor. Ensure stakeholders understand where and how to access pharmacy program offerings (e.g., contract catalog, reporting, clinical website, communications, peer-to-peer meetings).
• Monitor, review, and update existing projects and contracts based on market changes (e.g., new drugs, new research findings, new policy); may contribute to new projects and contracts that produce strategic and market insights, best practices, and deliver value for stakeholders.
• Pursue new opportunities to organically grow pharmacy purchases and savings for existing programs

Qualifications

• Pharmacy or PharmD Degree required.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Contracting experience with direct negotiations preferred.
• Superior communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Strong presentation and customer service skills.
• Cross-functional interaction skills with a proven track record of delivering results needed.
• Experience in pharmacy, marketing, business and/or project management a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

This is an office-based role with an expectation of three days per week on site (Irving, TX, or Chicago, IL)

Career Framework

Professional - Senior Associate (P3)

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Benefits

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers