Lead Analyst

Vizient•Irving, TX

About The Position

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary: Apexus serves as HRSA’s Prime Vendor for the 340B Drug Pricing Program. We provide access to discounted medications, education and compliance needs and manufacturer refund services to more than 12,200 covered entities serving vulnerable populations. More information about the Prime Vendor Program (PVP) is available at www.340BPVP.com. In this role, you will support the 340B team responsible for optimizing 340B PVP purchasing and enhance covered entity savings. You will serve as a subject matter expert in 340B purchasing practices, PVP contract utilization, and the analysis of purchasing data. Your insights will drive value for PVP participants and inform internal strategies to develop education and contracts, bringing additional value to the program.

Requirements

Relevant degree preferred (e.g., Business Analytics, Finance, Statistics, etc.).
7 or more years of relevant experience required, with a preference for the pharma/healthcare industry.
Advanced knowledge of SQL and MS Excel required.
Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to participate in cross-functional projects and interact with business stakeholders while collaborating with business analysts, data engineers, and data scientists.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with hospital and pharmacy operations, potentially with pharmacy technician and analyst experience, is a plus.
Experience with SQL Server Management Studio or similar SQL Query Utility tools is a plus.
Python or R skills are a plus.
Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., MicroStrategy, Power BI) preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of our data sets to generate reports and analytics such as CE contract optimization, CE cohorts (segmentation) and purchasing patterns, opportunity discovery and qualification, and other 340B marketplace trends.
Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, benchmarks, and other insights that can drive business decisions or identify opportunities and threats.
Use statistical methods and data analysis tools to perform detailed quantitative analysis (e.g., optimization, segmentation, regression, etc.).
Query our various databases for information and produce clear, cohesive stories from that data.
Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and other resources to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
Develop a comprehensive method for tracking and visualizing progress on our team goals.
Act as a resource for the internal team in the area of data analysis and leveraging data for better decision-making.
Communicate both technically and in lay terms – translating business needs into technical components and vice versa.
Support our strategic framework and team projects with data analytics requests.