Analyst, Contracts and Pricing
IT · Contractor
Remote
Job Title: Analyst, Contracts and Pricing
Location: PA(Remote)
Duration:- 12+ Months
Job Summary
Assist in evaluating and implementing pricing strategies and models based upon current business and competitive market dynamics. Conducts research and performs competitive pricing analysis. Monitors ongoing competitive environment to ensure practices do not adversely impact company reputation or customer satisfaction. Partners with Sales/Marketing, Business Development and Finance to correctly position product portfolio and establish pricing programs aligned with product/sales strategy and revenue recognition requirements.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (Detailed Description)
• Provide analysis of customer information to include sales as needed by our internal customers to evaluate LOC requests from external customers
• Support contract audit request with documentation and pricing eligibility data to support the GPO
• Manage membership projects related to system implementations and LOC process improvement
• Manage GPO designation changes, GPO membership inquiries, and processing of price activations
• Manage the inflow of customer-initiated member designation in all forms: MDF, LOC, faxed, electronic, etc.
• Assist in the administration of GPO and IDN contracts to include maintaining pricing in revenue management systems, ERP systems, documentation, and reporting
• Support cross functional collaboration as it relates to data and process improvements (i.e. distributor communication and reporting)
• Maintain GPO membership rosters and implement a structured process for internally auditing all major GPO rosters and IDN rosters against Client coding and routinely validate and update on a pre-determined schedule
• Report metrics weekly and monthly on membership coding changes
• Respond to the sales forces of all MedSurg divisions to support defining members of GPOs within regions or territories, facilitate communication to the sales force from the National Accounts team as needed,and assisting the rep, via review of sales history, to determine eligibility for more committed tiers of GPO pricing.
• Generate and submit periodic reports regarding responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
• Respond promptly to customer-initiated GPO coding via signed letters of commitment or membership designation forms.
• Provide exceptional service and support to Client National and Corporate Account Managers and Sales Representatives in the field as needed
• Practice all daily tasks as noted above with an awareness of the ongoing process of pricing integrity and support those initiatives
• Work closely with the Indirect Channel team to address GPO membership and tiered pricing inquiries from customers and distributors
• Assist in problem solving relative to pricing, eligibility, or membership issues
• Work with a diverse business community to document as-is and to-be business processes.
Education & Special Trainings
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, or related field REQUIRED
• 1+ years of business experience REQUIRED
Qualifications & Experience
• Exceptional system skills Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communications skills
• Excellent reasoning skills
• Excellent problem solving and research skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Exceptional skills in applicable software programs (Excel, Access, Outlook)
• Excellent customer service
• J.D. Edwards (general ledger)
• Written communication
• Customer interactions
• Relationship building
• Presentation software (PowerPoint)
• Experience with Model N, SAP, JDE, or Oracle
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Physical Requirements
• Medium work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Coordination of eye, hand and foot movement with an ability to grasp by hand
and meet cognitive demands to include visual and auditory discrimination / memory, reading ability and memory retention ability.
Mental Requirements
• Exercise discretion and independence when applying professional expertise.
• Must be able to manage time, projects, stress and conflict.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication.
• Must be able to bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision.
• Must have the ability to prioritize work and keep detailed and confidential records.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.