Contracts & Membership Coordinator

Cencora; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora in Conshohocken, PA is seeking a proactive procurement/sourcing professional to manage formulary initiatives and oversee related data reporting. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams, vendors, and manufacturers to ensure timely execution of formulary requests and accurate data delivery.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2 years in procurement or sourcing, with strong Excel and data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, procurement, operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category support, supply chain operations, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manages formulary initiatives within the bidding portal and tracks requests in a master database.
• Ensures formulary requests are carried out in a timely manner with coordination from the category team.
• Circulates reports to internal stakeholders to monitor progress and maintains contracting activity tracking.
• Interacts with Supply Chain, IT, Pricing, Operations, Legal, vendors, and manufacturers as needed.
• Conducts data analysis and research; ensures accuracy of reported data.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Analytical skills

Excel

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

CMP / Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt preferred

Tools

Retail Insights portal

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

Shift Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM or 9:00AM-5:00PM

Location: Conshohocken, PA

Please Note: This role has a hybrid work schedule. Tuesday's and Thursday's are required in-office work days at our headquarters in Conshohocken, PA.

Under general direction of the Director, Global Generic Sourcing, this position will work directly with over 200 of Cencora's generic manufacturing partners to execute several formulary specific initiatives. In addition, this position is responsible for various reporting that is required to support generic sourcing activities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages all formulary related initiatives within Cencora's bidding portal. Track all formulary related requests and maintain this information in a master database (Retail Insights, which is a portal-based workflow tool).
• This position will be responsible for ensuring formulary requests are carried out in a timely manner. Some coordination with the generic category management team will be required.
• Circulate reports from the database to various internal stakeholders’ on a regular cadence to track and monitor progress.
• Creates and maintains a tracking database for all on-going contracting activities.
• May require interaction with associates from other internal departments such as Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Pricing, Operations, and Legal; also interacts with outside vendors, and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• Researches and resolves issues related to formulary specific initiatives to ensure our overarching objectives are met.
• Reports on activities to executives and internal departments.
• Organizes projects and maintains planning to ensure issues and milestones are met.
• Conducts data analysis, and data research; ensures accuracy of data being reported.
• May require ad hoc work to support the generic sourcing team.

Experience And Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement, event management, operations, communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 2 (two) years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category support, supply chain operations, purchasing, contract administration, project coordination, data analysis, business operations, or a related field required.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, or equivalent certification preferred. Certification in project management preferred.

Minimum Skills And Abilities

• General knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Very strong organizational and analytical skills; attention to detail is a must.
• Strong interpersonal skills that allow you to work with others on the team.
• Strong computer skills are necessary to operate effectively using company systems and programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite is required with a strong working knowledge of Excel.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation