[Hiring] Senior Associate – Payer Contracting @Amgen

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. In this vital role, the Senior Associate is integral to Amgen’s financial performance and will lead contracting activities for Amgen’s Managed Care Organization (MCO) customers. As a member of the US Value & Access team, the Senior Associate will serve as Payer Contracting’s point of contact for both internal and external partners for assigned Amgen’s top regional MCO and Medicaid customers. • Manage the contract development process in conjunction with Amgen’s account representative (Market Access), Coverage & Pricing, Legal, and other stakeholders • Create term sheets and complete request for proposals (RFPs) as needed to provide pricing offers to MCO customers • Act as business owner of the contract between Amgen and its customer, specifically owning the contracting strategy and completion of assigned top regional MCOs • Implement MCO pricing and contracting strategies in alignment with brand/business approach • Participate in the development and maintenance of MCO pricing and contracting strategies • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of key MCO customer’s financials, growth drivers, membership, mergers/acquisitions, end customers, etc. • Inform the pricing analytics team of customer-specific information and trends that are critical to provide quarterly financial estimates for each customer • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Market Access, customers, Legal, Operations, and other teams as necessary • Review formularies and submission files to ensure customer compliance with the contract • Support ad-hoc requests by senior leadership for product and/or customer related business analytics and strategy • Other duties as assigned Qualifications • Master’s degree • OR Bachelor's degree and 2 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience • OR Associates degree and 6 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience • OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience Requirements • Advanced degree (i.e. MBA, JD or equivalent degree) • 2+ years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience in a biopharma or related business environment • Experience solving complex business problems and running multiple projects concurrently • Demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility and leadership experience • Strong negotiation skills • Previous experience providing and delivering information for decision making by executive management • Ability to read and understand legal contract documents Benefits • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan • Stock-based long-term incentives • Award-winning time-off plans • Flexible work models where possible Company Description At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Apply tot his job