Contracts & Membership Coordinator

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Cencora); Conshohocken (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora in Conshohocken, PA seeks a procurement/sourcing professional to manage formulary initiatives, track contracting activities, and provide data-driven insights. The role involves coordinating with Supply Chain, IT, Pricing, Operations, and Legal teams, plus engagement with external vendors and manufacturers.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years in procurement or related fields, with certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 2 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category support, supply chain operations, or related field required.
• CMP/Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or equivalent certification preferred; project management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages formulary initiatives in the bidding portal and maintains data in Retail Insights.
• Ensures timely execution of formulary requests and coordinates with the category management team as needed.
• Circulates reports to internal stakeholders to track progress and maintains a tracking database for contracting activities.
• Interacts with internal departments and external vendors/manufacturers to support generic sourcing activities.
• Conducts data analysis and research to ensure accuracy of reporting and supports ad hoc needs of the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

CMP or Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Vendor management systems

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 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 or email . 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