Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2023 - Becker's Healthcare Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 - Newsweek Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023 - Newsweek SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. We are seeking a Manager of Pharmacy Business to join our team. This is a remote position open to residents of Missouri, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. To request additional information please contact: Beverly Mallett-Hamer, Executive and Professional Recruiter at Beverly.Mallett-Hamer@ssmhealth.com Develops pharmacy contracts and value-based agreements for medication products, automation solutions and other pharmacy products. Tracks the organization’s pharmacy purchasing trends, collects data and looks for ways to maximize the organization’s value proposition with regard to pharmacy products and solutions.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Provides oversight and supervision of medication sourcing, purchasing, receiving, distribution and inventory management staff and processes within the pharmacy department. This includes recruitment, orientation/training, performance management, staff development, counseling, disciplining and scheduling of staff. Develops and executes sourcing strategies by leading cross-functional teams of pharmacy specialists and professionals, uses analytical tools and performance metrics to complete value analyses, assembles and presents concise business cases, and oversees/manages the implementation of team decisions. Works with organizational pharmacy leaders, pharmaceutical vendors, manufacturers and wholesalers to source needed pharmacy products and negotiate value-added contract terms and conditions, monitors compliance with system contracts, reports unfavorable variances, and works with end users to resolve contract-related issues. Monitors all pharmacy purchasing and distribution processes to ensure compliance with pre-determined business goals and objectives. Develops and maintains effective relationships with colleagues in areas of supply chain, leadership, and care delivery, and serves as the point of contact for pharmaceutical suppliers. Maintains a thorough knowledge of all organizational product and service needs and industry developments related to assigned spend categories. Establishes and manages pharmaceutical supply chain projects, involving key stakeholders and suppliers appropriately through the process of discovery and analysis. Identifies and develops cost reduction ideas and initiatives, working with key stakeholders for the most effective strategy for implementation. Evaluates internal and external benchmarking (including cost, quality, safety, user/patient satisfaction and performance) data to identify value beyond acquisition costs. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Bachelor's degree, or equivalent years of experience and education EXPERIENCE Five years’ experience, with two years’ in leadership PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSFrequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Rare climbing. EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full_time