Vice President, Pricing and Forecasting

The role

You will lead the Smith Pricing team to develop PBM offers and drug spend forecasting models. This role involves collaborating with sales, strategy, and clinical teams to drive growth and manage pricing guarantees.

What you will do

• Lead the Smith Pricing team responsible for pricing and guarantees for all proposals.
• Collaborate with the Sales team to refine pricing offers.
• Own the development, maintenance, and execution of forward-looking drug spend forecasting models.
• Engage pharmacy consultants and brokers to educate the market about market trend expectations.
• Work with Sales and Proposals teams to craft offers to pharmacy consultants, brokers, and clients.
• Compose offers that employers find compelling.
• Generate pricing and related answers for RFP platforms.
• Partner with Strategy, Supply Chain, and Clinical to develop next generation pricing models.
• Partner with the Clinical Strategy team to translate market events into quantitative financial models.
• Evaluate customer level trends to identify key drivers.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in analytical, forecasting, financial, actuarial or strategy roles
• 5+ years experience in healthcare and/or pharmacy industry related roles
• Experience working with historical claims data to assess and manage risk via reprice and trend analyses
• Strong familiarity with pharmacy industry dynamics and major market events
• Experience leading conversations with employers, brokers and pharmacy benefits consultants
• Proven track record of delivering exceptional, quantifiable business impact
• Experience in a highly strategic, analytical and operational role in fast-paced environments
• Ability to use data to reach decisions and demonstrate skills to external stakeholders
• Excel at written and oral communication

Nice to have

• Prior experience at PBM or Pharmacy Consulting
• Advanced degree or MBA

Benefits

• Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Discretionary Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays
• Wellness Benefits
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Well-stocked kitchen in office locations
• Professional development and training opportunities

About the company

SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company. Their mission is to disrupt the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) sector with a next-generation drug acquisition platform.