Contracts and Pricing Senior Associate

Career Category

Sales & Marketing Operations

Job Description

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.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Contracts and Pricing Strategy Senior Associate - Oncology Business Unit (OBU) is a vital member of the U.S. Value & Access organization, responsible for developing and executing pricing and payer coverage contracting strategies to achieve OBU’s objectives. This role involves conducting comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analyses, partnering with finance to evaluate the impact of contracting strategies on sales volume, discount rates, and long-term planning.

In this dynamic environment, the OBU Contracts and Pricing Senior Associate collaborates with Market Access and contracting teams to help negotiate coverage and pricing agreements while engaging extensively with stakeholders across Value Strategy & Marketing, Patient Access, Data & Analytics, Sales, Brand Marketing, Government Affairs, Trade & Distribution, Finance, and Legal.

The role will be primarily support Nplate with the ability to expand to other products across the broader portfolio as business needs evolve. The individual will be responsible for -

• Support all aspects of the OBU Latest Estimate Discount Rate (LEDR) process, pricing and contracting scenarios, contract decisions, and LRS (long-range strategy) management

• Create analytics to support provider contracting decisions

• Providing and maintaining provider dashboards and contract metrics/trackers

• Managing contract workflow including contract prioritization, price reporting and field updates

• Creating term sheets and complete request for proposals (RFPs) as needed to provide pricing offers to customers

• Support slide deck/materials development for key strategic meetings as needed

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree and 2 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 6 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience solving complex business problems

• Manage multiple projects concurrently

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and financial modeling

• Exceptional written/oral communication skills and executive presence

• Strong orientation to teamwork - works collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with others in a matrixed team environment

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 m