[Remote] Pharmacy Benefit Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG) has been focused on helping clients navigate drug management challenges for over 30 years. As a Pharmacy Benefit Consultant, you will lead client relationships and develop customized pharmacy strategies to create arenaflex-effective solutions while managing vendor relationships and contract negotiations. Responsibilities • Client Management • Working with industry partners (PBM and other vendors), client and PSG resources, the candidate will: • Identify and maintain appropriate multi-level client relationships and a deep understanding of client business and corporate culture resulting in high client satisfaction and retention • Develop and implement customized strategic plans based on unique client needs to achieve targeted long- and short-term goals • Track and measure vendor contract performance including operational and financial metrics • Lead and participate in ongoing client meetings including: • Vendor review • Independent strategy and performance assessment meetings • On-going operational and strategic meetings • Use analytical skills/tools to identify and present opportunities to clients that will serve to support trend management, arenaflex savings, identify wasteful spending and potential FWA • Navigate appropriate internal PSG experts on custom projects • Support clients that wish to create and use customized clinical programs (PA, Formulary, Utilization Management, etc.) with: • Review PBM and other vendor provided pharmacy program indicators and reports for ongoing opportunities and program performance • Maintain ongoing reports and documentation related to client relationship and program • Responsible for renewal of client relationship and creating strategy, scope of services and appropriate fee structure to match client needs • Program and Business Development • Lead and cultivate revenue opportunities to support segment growth • Assess opportunity for expanding PSG services within existing client • Leverage client relationship for PSG prospecting efforts by developing client • Participation in conferences and other forums for showcasing program experience and expertise • Participate in internal workgroups to develop new programs, services, corporate positions and publications based on the continual assessment of client and market needs • Account Implementation • Provide oversight, guidance and serve as an advocate for the client to ensure vendor requirements are being met and service levels are adequate throughout vendor relationships • Identify issues and concerns for appropriate escalation and resolution to ensure successful outcomes • RFP Process Management • Lead the development and management of the RFP process for clients including RFP creation, vendor selection meetings and contract execution (in conjunction with internal RFP team) • Participate in non-client specific annual RFI process via scoring and client meetings • Contract Review and Execution • Lead the review process for new and renewing vendor contracts through final execution to ensure current terms, definitions and compliance with RFP • Lead the creation and renewal of PSG client agreements to create appropriate scope of services and fee structures Skills • Extensive knowledge of Pharmacy Benefit Management, specialty pharmacy and large employer environments • 2 years minimum experience, with a direct client relationship role • Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills and client relationship management • Strong experience and skills working with and presenting to corporate executives • Ability to develop strategies and implement programs for client pharmacy benefit programs • Strong clinical and financial analysis skills including Word, PowerPoint and Excel • Travel required, up to 25% • Pharmacy background with bachelor's degree • MBA and/or PharmD/RPh preferred • Business development experience preferred Benefits • Full medical • Pharmacy • Dental • Vision • Life and disability insurance • Paid vacation • Sick leave • 401k match • Annual bonus potential Company Overview • Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG) is the leading pharmacy intelligence and technology company providing cutting-edge drug arenaflex-management solutions. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Plano, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job

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