Business Development Principal - Accredo - Hybrid

Position Summary

The Accredo Business Development Principal is responsible for building and maintaining key strategic relationships within their respective client portfolio inclusive of Specialty Pharma Manufacturers. This position has ownership of the contract, development and execution of short- and long-term account strategy, retention and achieving business unit strategic goals within their respective manufacturer portfolio. The Director is required to be a subject matter expert of their Pharma contracts and have a solid understanding of Specialty services to successfully identify program improvement, upsells, and strategic expansion opportunities.

This includes renegotiating contracts as needed. The Principal serves as an escalation point for the client, as well as collaborating with the Specialty Product Team, Specialty Operations and other internal stakeholders to resolve issues, drive innovation, and achieve strategic client specific opportunities.

• SME for full book of clients, clients’ pipeline, and value opportunities
• Collaborates across the enterprise to ensure appropriate client support, performance, and focus on core initiatives that drive value and enhance performance to position Accredo as the top SP
• Builds and maintains strategic relationships with book of clients
• Leads strategic quarterly business reviews and incorporates key initiatives and feedback to grow partnership with clients
• Owns contracting, renegotiation, program improvements, and year over year value creation
• Develops and executes account strategies focused on driving value and maintaining a positive relationship with clients
• Able to prioritize and direct focus to strategic initiatives and opportunities
• Primary point of contact for clients internally and externally
• Mentors Sr. Advisor employees
• Oversees resolution of client issues
• Effectively collaborates internally and externally to achieve innovative results
• Showcases effectiveness of client spend; highlighting connection of spend to value
• This role requires 30% travel

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10

Mbps download/5

Mbps upload.

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.