Leads the Contracting Process nationally and assigns Targeted Accounts to Contracting Team.
Ensures that Manager(s) and Analyst(s) supporting their assigned accounts understand the systems, operational processes and pricing expectations for each respective customer segment to facilitate the development of effective proposals and contracts.
Leads the review and approval process for specific account proposals.
Ensures account proposals, models and pricing are accurate and completed in accordance with defined service levels to meet internal and external customer timelines.
Supports Market Access business reviews, including gathering marketing materials & data to support priority objectives, and aligning how OCH objectives support the account’s objectives.
Ensures contract proposals comply with Department goals and objective as well as Corporate policies and procedures.
Provides direction on the methodology and approach to evaluate proposals.
Ensures that the analytical framework for proposal development is consistent with company standards and ensures that action-oriented data is available for decision makers.
Ensures that contract terms and conditions reflect pricing parameters of approved account proposals.
Consults with legal as needed to draft specific contract language that meets business objectives.
Acts as the subject matter expert on departmental data, business metrics and operational processes.
Serves as Secretary of the Pricing and Contracting Committee, completing all associated duties, including but not limited to scheduling, documentation, etc.
Leads Contract process, including technology/vendor selection and management, process management and improvement, and the execution of the process.
Works with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with OCH Policies, supporting documentation requests.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
At least five (5) years of experience in contract analysis and development
At least eight (8) years of experience in a combination of Contracting, Finance, Legal, Account Management, Pricing or Corporate Strategy with at least three (3) years’ experience in an account management role
Experience evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, laws, and regulations.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams.
Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
Experience developing ways of accomplishing goals with little or no supervision, depending on oneself to complete objectives and determining when escalation of issues is necessary.