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•Development of provider pharmacy network contracts. •Communication, solicitation, negotiation, execution & maintenance of provider pharmacy network agreements. •Development of provider pharmacy manual. •Development of long term care rebate disclosure reporting functions as defined & outlined by CMS. •Assess & interpret market information to anticipate/repond to trends & growth opportunities. •Analyze customer needs & expectations.Ensuring solutions meet needs while maintaining integrity of contractual agreements, company standards & customer relationships.•Development of approval routing process. Ensuring appropriate & timely dissemination of communication various communication pieces. •Seek & apply customer feedback in order to more effectively/efficiently deliver on all customer commitments.•Assess competitor characteristics. Identify ways to achieve competitive advantage.•Development of Contract Compliance Division.

•Negotiation of selected pharmaceutical contract terms for a multi-million dollar pharmaceutical manufacturer.•Conduct ongoing written & verbal communications with all external & internal customers.•Development of various process improvements related to all aspects of contracting initiatives & functions.•Manage over 200 contracts for GPO, chain/retail, govt, mgd.care & independent pharmacies.•Audit contract price files to monitor/assure accuracy in all transactions.•Analyze cost of goods & contract comparisons for new business, clinical & sales teams.•Track, process, payment & collection of administrative fees & rebates.•Prepare & maintain contracts, bid preparation, & compliance reports.•Accountable for specific sales responsibilities & account management for 5 GPO groups & State of Minnesota Medicaid.•Government Contracting Specialist responsible for negotiations, reporting, & audit functions as it relates to the various government contracts.

•Negotiation of selected pharmaceutical contract terms, products & prices for a one billion dollar group purchasing organization.•Conducted ongoing written & verbal communications with manufacturers, wholesalers & customers.•Developed process improvements in communication & price files loading/accuracy with vendors & wholesalers•Managed up to 120 pharmaceutical vendor contracts for group purchasing organization & nearly 600 hospitals.•Audited contract price files to monitor & assure accuracy in customer & distributor transactions.•Analyzed cost of goods & contract comparisons for new business, clinical & sales teams.•Tracked & collected administrative fees/rebates.•Government Programs Small Business Liaison Officer, January 1995 to January 1996.•Developed a comprehensive purchasing program that emphasized special considerations for small/disadvantaged/women-owned (SDB) businesses in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) contract awarded July 1995.

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