Contracts and Pricing Operations, Senior Associate

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

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. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Contracts and Pricing Operations, Senior Associate

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will The Contracts and Pricing Operations, Sr. Associate is a key member of Strategic Pricing and Contracts (SPC) specifically within the Managed Care Rebates team. This position is primarily responsible for ensuring complete and accurate processing of managed care contractual rebates in the Global Contracts and Pricing System (GCPS) to support the timely calculation, execution, and reporting of contracted discounts extended to customers. This position operates within a fast-paced environment. This position will closely collaborate with several cross-functional groups including IS, Pricing, Government Pricing, and Legal. This position is responsible for ensuring that the discount process, documentation, and execution are performed in accordance with US Contracts and Pricing Operations, Government Pricing, Sarbanes Oxley, and other applicable policies. Additional responsibilities include, developing spreadsheet models for moderately complex financial analyses, delivering formal presentations, participation and leadership of special projects within SPC; participation in Contract development and review; collaboration with IS to assist in requirements development; and identify/recommend process improvements and lead implementation efforts. This position also provides analyses and recommendations to support decisions by team management.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The contracting professional we seek is a collaborative individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree

Or

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of sales, marketing, finance, contracts and/or project management experience

Or

• Associate’s degree and 6 years of sales, marketing, finance, contracts and/or project management experience

Or

• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of sales, marketing, finance, contracts and/or project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of experience in sales & marketing, finance, contracts or project management
• Experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech environment
• Demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility
• Very strong computer & M/S Office skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Communicates effectively within department.
• High attention to detail/reporting accuracy, while also able to focus on the overall problem/solution
• Translates high volumes of data into meaningful information to support key business decisions
• Identifies and implements process improvement opportunities
• Complex problem solving capability that identifies problems within the department and develops solutions from a strategic and operational perspective
• Completes projects and makes decisions with minimal direction and strong ability to develop prioritization and completion timeframes for multiple assignments
• Self-motivates and owns a project from inception to completion
• Thinks strategically (can see the big picture) while delivering results at the appropriate level of detail
• Tolerance of ambiguous situations
• Strong presentation skills
• Can effectively articulate and influence a meeting outcome with TPCM attendees with some managerial support
• Standout colleague, looks for ways to support team members
• The ability to take the initiative, problem solve, work independently, and exercise appropriate business judgment.
• Strong investigative, and organizational skills to prioritize multiple competing interests.
• Data monitoring, analysis and validation skills
• Optimally represents their team in a complex matrix organization with cross-functional groups within SPC and support functions
• Strong project management skills to lead projects
• Ability to Interpret and apply regulations associated with relevant legal issues

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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