Associate Director, Pharmacy and Distribution

North Wales, PA (Unknown)

$142K/yr – $224K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-channel pharmacy strategy to translate brand plans into distribution, access, and education while coordinating with Marketing, Payer Marketing, and external customers to support launches and ongoing opportunities.

  • Pharmacy & Channel Strategy: Turn brand plans into integrated distribution, access, and education across retail, clinics, and wholesalers.
  • Contracting & Customer Relationships: Negotiate contracts and manage key external partnerships to optimize product placement and payer support.
  • Launch & Consumer Programs: Lead pharmacy-driven launches, stocking, allocation, and communications to educate and drive adoption.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops, implements, and evaluates integrated customer and product strategies and tactics through retail pharmacy, in-store clinics, specialty pharmacy, and wholesaler customers.
  • Translates brand strategy into product distribution and market access solutions by working with directors and brand managers within Marketing and Payer Marketing while ensuring appropriate integration with other Integrated Account Management customer segments.
  • Supports key external customer relationships, including negotiating and monitoring of product contracts with customers.
  • Supports product launch strategies and other unique customer initiatives, such as consumer directed programs via pharmacy, customer contracting, customer communications, stocking initiatives, product allocation and withdrawals, and packaging projects.
  • Provides strategic direction and support to brand managers/directors regarding business opportunities for their respective brands to leverage the pharmacy as a channel to the consumer; to support pharmacy as a payer; and to support pharmacists as healthcare professionals in need of disease and product education.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree required.
  • Minimum 5 years pharmaceutical sales, marketing, or account management experience.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Project management and ability to prioritize workload.
  • Ability to work on-site at least 3 days per week at our North Wales (Upper Gwynedd), Pennsylvania office.

Preferred

  • MBA degree preferred.
  • Account management and customer contracting skills.
  • Pharmaceutical knowledge and experience.
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