Senior Director Pharmacy Contracting

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Sr Director, Pharmacy Contracting is responsible for negotiating industry leading national agreements for the group purchasing organization in the area of Pharmacy. The objective is to ensure best in class industry pricing and contract terms and conditions. The key area of focus will be sourcing initiatives that are primarily categories with high to very high spend, complexity, risk and sensitivity.

What You Will Do in This Role

• Collaboratively plan, manage, and execute sourcing and contracting projects across assigned categories, delivering quality work that drives financial savings.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned categories, maintaining deep knowledge of products, market dynamics, cost drivers, regulatory developments, and end-user needs.
• Develop and execute supplier strategies by leveraging market intelligence, supplier financials, technology roadmaps, and competitive insights to drive value and mitigate risk.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives end-to-end, including market research, RFI/RFP development, negotiations, contract awards, and contract launches.
• Create, validate, and adapt contracting strategies in collaboration with clinicians, executives, and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with customer needs and organizational objectives.
• Present category strategies, sourcing outcomes, and recommendations to advisory boards, executive leadership, and other governance forums with clarity and influence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and customers, including negotiation of enterprise-wide agreements and representation at industry events and site visits.
• Portfolio Management: Manage, maintain and improve the performance of the assigned contract portfolio, both operationally and financially.
• Manage, maintain and improve the performance of the assigned contract portfolio, both operationally and financially.
• Coordinate with sourcing, account management and other team members to ensure we are maximizing the programs outlined in our agreements.
• Work with other HealthTrust teams to ensure we are capturing full value from the contracts, to include: rebates, admin fees, and contract connectivity.
• Oversee contract implementation with supplier and communication of contract implementation to HealthTrust account management.

Qualifications

• College Graduate - Required
• Contract negotiation - Required
• Strategic sourcing - Required
• Contract management - Required
• Healthcare Knowledge - Preferred
• 7+ years of relevant work experience preferred. Ideal candidate will have experience in strategic sourcing and negotiating a variety of contracts in the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track-record of achieving results and managing equivalent or similar responsibilities - Required

Benefits

HealthTrust offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services, wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services, time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence, savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling, education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing, additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts. Learn More About Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.