Health Plan Sales, VP - REMOTE

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Job Description

The Health Plan Sales, VP is responsible for new sales for the new to blue and large health plan market segment), which is a key growth channel for Prime’s PBM business unit and the broader Prime enterprise. This VP will be responsible for the new business sales development and execution of strategies and/or tactics in the following areas: Territory Planning, Pre-RFP Prospecting and Relationship Development, Proposal Development, Pricing Development, Presentation Development and Delivery (finalist or other). The key focus is to develop relationships and strategies, collaborating with identified decisionmakers and influencers at prospect health plans. Success will be measured by achievement of sales targets prospected, finalist meetings achieved, number of groups won, and/or number of lives won, and other key objectives assigned.

Responsibilities

• Directly build and foster relationships with consultants; conduct discovery meetings, and advance awareness/understanding of Prime’s value proposition. Work collaboratively with HPS’s Sales Development Managers and functional key stakeholders through the end-to-end Large Bid selling process
• Conduct a thorough, qualitative review of RFPs with a focus accountability for health plan bid deliverables inclusive of response to plan/consultant key questions, RFP bid executive summary, finalist and capabilities presentations and the timeliness and accuracy of the overall response.
• Lead the development of dossiers (Bid-at-a-Glance or BAG) or Client Status Report’s (SCRs) on assigned prospects to inform and support sales planning, with an emphasis on clearly identifying strategies to win.
• Engage with Prime’s senior leaders, subject matter experts, and competition intelligence to ensure the sales department has awareness of Prime’s most current capabilities and products and provide feedback of Prime’s market competitiveness.
• Collaborate with marketing department on sales campaigns, plan outreach, meeting preparation and other means of communication and with HPS sales operations to develop and maintain effective sales prospecting, database information integrity, event strategy, and sales pipeline accuracy and KPI reporting cadence.
• Works with Business and Functional Unit leaders to develop proposals that manage profit, revenue, and gross margin for new prospects.
• Identify gaps and lead special projects focused on improving effectiveness and implementing best practices within the Health Plan Sales department.
• Partner with, and actively engage Prime’s legal counsel and cross-functional stakeholders on contracting needs of client prospects
• Provide day-to-day work direction, mentoring and support to Sales Development Managers. Participate in the staffing selection and lead sales team onboarding as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; HS diploma or GED required
• 10 years of experience in business development, business to business sales or sales support
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Additional Qualifications

• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and consultation skills; demonstrated ability to distill financial or PBM related concepts or situations into concise and compelling messages
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and create opportunities, develop effective selling messages, presentations, and proposals
• Exceptional communication and relationship development skills both internally and externally
• Exceptional organizational, project management and time management skills
• Known as a subject matter expert in one or more areas within the industry
• Excellent business development acumen, critical thinking and customer orientation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business or a related field
• Experience in Pharmacy Benefit Management field and/or Health Insurance

Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their job, and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures

Every employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship. In addition, Prime retains the right to change or assign other duties to this job.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law.  

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a Tobacco-Free Workplace employer.

Positions will be posted for a minimum of five consecutive workdays.