[Remote] Pharmacy Benefit Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG) is focused on helping clients navigate drug management challenges. As a Pharmacy Benefit Consultant, you will lead client relationships and develop customized pharmacy strategies to optimize cost-effectiveness and vendor performance. Responsibilities • 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 • Track and measure vendor contract performance including operational and financial • 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, cost 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 • 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 • Participate in internal workgroups to develop new programs, services, corporate positions and publications based on the continual assessment of client and market • 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 • Identify issues and concerns for appropriate escalation and resolution to ensure successful • 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 meeting • 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 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 • Generous Paid Time off • Generous leave time options: Paid parental leave, pregnancy disability and bonding leave, and organ donor/bone marrow donor leave • Generous employee referral bonus program of $1,500 per hired referral • Employee recognition programs for demonstrating EPIC’s values plus additional employee recognition awards and programs (and trips!) • Employee Resource Groups: Women’s Coalition, EPIC Veterans Group • Professional growth & development: Mentorship Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Leadership Development • Unique benefits such as Pet Insurance, Identity Theft & Fraud Protection Coverage, Legal Planning, Family Planning, and Menopause & Midlife Support • Additional benefits include (but are not limited to): 401(k) matching, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and wellness & employee assistance programs • 50/50 Work Culture: EPIC fosters a 50/50 culture between producers and the rest of the business, supporting collaboration, teamwork, and an inclusive work environment. • EPIC Gives Back – Some of our charitable efforts include Donation Connection, Employee Assistance Fund, and People First Foundation Company Overview • Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG) is the leading pharmacy intelligence and technology company providing cutting-edge drug cost-management solutions. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Plano, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.psgconsults.com.