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Strategic Business Manager - Private SectorSUMMARY
At Baxter Healthcare Corporation, we are committed to transforming lives through innovative healthcare solutions. As a Strategic Business Manager - Privates, you will have the outstanding opportunity to drive growth within our Pharmacy Services by encouraging strategic relationships with the Private Sector. Your role will be pivotal in meeting and exceeding sales and profit targets through outstanding customer management and business development opportunities. Join us in making a substantial impact in the healthcare industry!
Key collaboratorsInternal – Compounding unit manager, customer service teams, finance support, tender team, Pharmacy Services team, Strategic account manager, and managers responsible for growing business opportunities.
External – Chief Pharmacist, Deputy Pharmacist & team, Director of Nursing, Oncology Day Unit Sister & team, Procurement / Sourcing team.
Essential duties and responsibilities- Serve as a representative for Baxter within the Private Sector
- Contract management and renewal Private accounts with annualized revenue in excess of $50M
- Pre-influence tender specifications and develop robust benchmarks
- Coordinate P&L responsibilities for all contracts
- Apply long-term partnerships to produce joint working/collaboration examples, posters, publications, and news pieces
- Coordinate monthly contract benchmark, management, and financial review meetings with Pharmacy Manager, Procurement, and Hospital Director to drive contract compliance
- Conduct annual drug price benchmarking and service pricing reviews
- Improve Baxter service efficiency by adopting the BOLT (Online Ordering Tool) or iQemo to reduce risk
- Work together with Baxter Compounding Unit management and customer service teams to guarantee supply and adherence to contracted service levels
- Partner with our Compounding Units management teams and Trusts. Develop, cost, and implement new models of care that reflect patients' and clinical practices' evolving needs.
- Serve as a point of contact for issue resolution in case of performance challenges or service breaches involving a customer concern
- Leverage close working relationships to gain market insights and understand activity at local, regional, and national levels
- Seek opportunities to extend the scope of the compounding contract by supporting new programs such as Care Closer to Home or OPAT
- Identify innovative solutions to reduce service costs and grow profitability
- Work with Market Access and Marketing teams to identify profitable expansion opportunities or portfolio diversification
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred (Science, Commercial, Medical, etc.)
- 7 to 10 years of operational Sales & Marketing experience in a healthcare company
What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?
- Highly competitive total compensation package
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- High importance placed on work life balance
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree required
- Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 7 to 10 years of operational Sales & Marketing experience in a healthcare company
Baxter International Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one and includes medical, dental, and company-paid life and disability, indicating robust protection. This breadth of coverage is positioned as a strong component of the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and related retirement programs support long-term savings. An additional savings infrastructure enhances overall financial security for many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO scales with tenure and is complemented by paid holidays and meaningful paid parental leave. The scope of time-off programs contributes to a well-rounded benefits offering.
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What We Do
Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and providers around the world rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, nutrition, kidney care, hospital and surgical products and solutions. For 90 years, we’ve been making an impact at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, therapies and digital health solutions available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. We welcome Hillrom to Baxter, where we are uniting to advance patient care worldwide. We’re building on the strengths of two historically innovative and socially responsible companies that will better serve our patients, customers and communities.
