Lead Director, Pharma Contracting

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Do you want to make a large impact in your next role?! In this high impact role as Director of Trade Relations - Contract Negotiator, you will assist the Executive Director of Trade Relations in the negotiation strategies with pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers. Here, as Director Trade Relations, you will have an exciting opportunity to implement pharmaceutical procurement strategies that directly supply to the bottom line of a Fortune 6 organization.

• Negotiating rebates as part of Zinc Health Services for CVS Health and other participants
• Identifying and developing formulary strategies in targeted therapeutic categories.

Additionally, you will hold direct account responsibilities for manufacturers and play a significant role in maintaining and growing manufacturer relationships. Your additional responsibilities will include the development of manufacturer level strategies account relationship management and direct accountability for rebate contracting with the manufacturer.

Your position will be highly visible to senior partners as you will be responsible for negotiations on high‑dollar contracts that give to the continued success of Zinc Health Services and CVS Health.

Your experience with market access and B2B, as well as your success in driving sophisticated contract negotiations and completion of contracts, PBM and managed care expertise, with a focus on the management of pharmacy budgets related to manufacturers, will be key. You will utilize your creativity and skilled collaboration across multiple key business units, as well as your strategic vision, critical thinking capabilities and public speaking and presentation experience.

You should be comfortable balancing multiple priorities at one time such as when dealing with multiple, complex contract negotiations and multiple manufacturers.

This position will be located out of our offices in Northbrook, IL or Bloomington, MN. We will consider alternative locations for the right candidate.

You will work with multiple internal (i.e., Trade Negotiators, Medical Affairs, Product), and external (manufacturer) partners to establish relationships and articulate potential management strategies with a deep understanding of utilization and cost patterns that underlie them. You will assist Zinc Trade leadership in meeting financial goals, including rebate generation. This is an outstanding opportunity with exposure to leadership; and a chance to create strong partnerships.

• Assisting with strategic initiatives, including working in a cross functional team environment on multiple projects at a time and handling needs from the Trade Relations organization.
• Prioritize new and existing opportunities based on viability and relative merit
• Role scope includes approved and pipeline products in specialty and non-specialty categories.

To be successful, you will utilize your strategic vision,…