Lead Director, Strategy Development - Trade Relations
CVS Pharmacy - Northbrook, IL
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Job DescriptionDo you want to make a large impact in your next role? In this high impact role as the Lead Director of Trade Relations, Strategy Development, you will assist in the negotiation strategies with pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers. You will have an exciting opportunity to implement pharmaceutical procurement strategies that directly supply to the bottom line of a Fortune 5 this high profile role you will work with outstanding Trade professionals in setting and implementing pharmaceutical procurement strategies that directly impact the bottom line of Zinc GPO participants.Zinc, as a GPO and affiliate of CVS Health, enters contracts to control and reduce participant organization costs. You will be responsible for devising and executing on strategies with pharmaceutical manufacturers to maximize savings to Zinc's participants and clients.Additionally, you may hold direct account responsibilities for manufacturers and play a large role in maintaining and growing manufacturer relationships. Your additional responsibilities may include the development of manufacturer strategy, account relationship management and accountability for rebate contracting with the manufacturerYour 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 manufactures.This position will be a hybrid/remote located out of our offices in Northbrook, IL or Bloomington, MN. We are also open to a remote candidate. Join the company helping people on their path to better health Our organization offers a competitive benefit package including vacation and holiday paid time off, health/dental/vision insurance, work/life balance, employee discounted stock purchase program, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts at all CVS stores.Required Qualifications- 8 years of experience in contracting or 8 years related experience in pharmacy or healthcare required. Education (undergraduate or graduate degree) may substitute for some of this requirement.- This role may require travel up to 25%COVID RequirementsCOVID-19 Vaccination RequirementCVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.Preferred Qualifications- Contracting experience in managed care, which may include PBM or specialty pharmacy or health plan practice, strongly preferred- 10 years experience negotiating contracts in the Healthcare or PBM industry preferredEducation- Bachelor's degree required.Business OverviewBring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Created: 2024-09-07