Job Description Summary
Synergie Medication Collective is a new medication contracting organization founded by a group of Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliated companies to serve both Blues and select independent health plans. Synergie is focused on improving affordability and access to costly medical benefit drugs — ones that are injected or infused by a health care professional in a clinical setting — for nearly 100 million Americans. The Contract Manager is responsible for managing pharmaceutical manufacturer contract review, redlining, and execution in collaboration with Legal and Trade Negotiators, maintaining contract databases, and establishing and following a contract management process. This position serves as a knowledge expert for standard contract terms and conditions, suggests alternative contract language as appropriate, and is the point of contract for the complete contract management process at Synergie for all manufacturer contracts. This position is also responsible for managing some manufacturer relationships as assigned, and collaborating with the Rebate Invoicing team routinely to provide contract updates and assist the team with contract-related questions from Synergie’s rebate invoicing vendors.
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To
Owner of manufacturer contracting process and execution
Plan and direct changes in rebate contracts as needed, develop a contract database and maintain the database routinely
Support Legal, Trade Negotiators, and manufacturers with contract process
Assess, implement and communicate effectively both written and verbal contract edits to Synergie stakeholders and manufacturers
Lead and support efforts related to development and implementation of additional contracting support tools, and assist the Rebate Invoicing team with manufacturer audits and any invoicing related questions pertaining to manufacturer contracts
Manage assigned manufacturer relationships related to rebate negotiations and contracting
Required Education, Certifications And Experience
People Management
Position is open to remote work.