Speciality Distribution Manager

Cycle Pharmaceuticals; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

100% employer paid Private Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401k plan

Regular team building events

Agile working environment

Job summary

A pharmaceutical company is looking for a full-time candidate for their Market Access department to lead specialty distribution management. Responsibilities include managing relationships with distributors, overseeing contract compliance, and driving project initiatives. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and proven experience in pharmaceutical distribution or logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical distribution operations, preferably in logistics or contract management.
• Strong understanding of specialty distribution landscape and compliance.
• Experience managing complex projects with stakeholders.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Contract negotiation and lifecycle management experience.
• Understanding of specialty distribution operations, compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with data analysis proficiency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Direct experience with specialty distribution networks, particularly in rare disease.
• Familiarity with contract management systems, CRM, or pharmacy management platforms.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialty distribution network management.
• Oversee contract management and administration.
• Drive cross-functional project management initiatives.
• Manage full lifecycle of specialty distributor contracts and ensure compliance with SLAs and regulations.
• Develop and lead negotiation strategies and review contract terms.
• Maintain contract documentation, templates, and SOPs; track milestones and collaborate with Finance on billing accuracy and invoice audits.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to onboard products and enhance distribution processes with specialty distributors and third-party logistics partners.
• Lead efficiency and improvement projects, ensuring alignment across Market Access, PMO, Product, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal.

Skills

Relationship building

Project management

Analytical skills

Contract management

Data analysis

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration

Related field

Tools

Contract management systems

CRM platforms

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Location: Remote position but candidates will ideally live in Boston or EST time zone.

Position Summary: This is a full-time position within our Market Access department working 9am – 5pm.

At Cycle Pharmaceuticals, we’re committed to ensuring patients receive the treatments they need and when they need them. In this role, you’ll lead Cycle Pharma's specialty distribution network by managing relationships with specialty distributors and third-party logistics partners. You’ll design and execute distribution strategies that ensure our products reach our patients efficiently and compliantly. Your responsibilities will include contract management, performance optimization, and driving cross-functional projects to strengthen our expanding specialty distribution network.

We’re looking for a candidate with proven experience in pharmaceutical distribution operations, contract and project management capabilities and a strong understanding of the specialty distribution landscape. Strategic thinking, relationship-building, and a deep commitment to compliance are essential for success in this role.

Our Company

At Cycle Pharma, we believe that Every Single Patient Matters. This is at the heart of why we work and were looking for people to join our team who share our vision. We know that life-changing treatments need life-improving product support to match, because when you put the two together, great things can happen.

Our core focus areas include rare metabolic, immunological, and neurological genetic conditions, where we improve existing drugs, repurpose them for new uses, and bring generics back to market. Using cutting-edge drug delivery technologies, we enhance the efficiency of treatments, offering patients greater freedom and choice.

Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with a significant US presence, Cycle has scaled rapidly and was named one of the UK’s fastest-growing private companies by The Sunday Times (Sunday Times 100 2024 & Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025). If you want to know more about what we do then, why not check out our website and take a look at some of our patient stories: Patient Stories - Cycle Pharma

What You’ll Be Doing In This Role:

Specialty Distribution Management

• Build and strengthen relationships with specialty distributors, GPOs, and logistics partners.
• Oversee distributor onboarding, readiness, and execution for new product launches and implementations.
• Drive distributor performance, onboarding, and operational excellence through KPI’s.

Contract Management & Administration

• Manage the full lifecycle of specialty distributor contracts and ensure compliance with SLAs and regulations.
• Develop and lead negotiation strategies and review contract terms.
• Maintain contract documentation, templates, and SOPs; track milestones and collaborate with Finance on billing accuracy and invoice audits.

Project Management

• Drive cross-functional initiatives to onboard products and enhance distribution processes with specialty distributors and third-party logistics partners.
• Lead efficiency and improvement projects, ensuring alignment across Market Access, PMO, Product, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal.

The following skills and experience will be important in helping to set you up to succeed in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree required in either Business, Supply Chain, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in distribution, logistics, procurement, or contract management.
• Experience managing specialty distributor relationships and partnerships.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Contract negotiation and lifecycle management experience.
• Understanding of specialty distribution operations, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Direct experience with specialty distribution networks, particularly in rare disease.
• Familiarity with contract management systems, CRM, or pharmacy management platforms.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

What Can We Offer To You:

• A collaborative high performing work environment
• Performance based bonus
• Opportunity to join a fast growing and ambitious business
• 100% employer paid membership for Private Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k plan
• Regular team building events and an agile working environment

Diversity And Inclusion Statement

At Cycle Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, positive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and embrace diversity, and we are working to build a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

We value your unique contributions and encourage you to join us in shaping a more inclusive future. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether during the application process or in the workplace - we will be happy to support your needs. At Cycle, equality, inclusion, and respect are at the core of everything we do. We fully comply with all applicable employment laws, including those related to non-discrimination, work authorization, and employment eligibility verification.