Rebate Analyst, Commercial Contracts, US Oncology

3312 Takeda Pharmaceuticals America • Boston, MA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of Takeda Oncology, your work will contribute to our bold, inspiring vision: We aspire to cure cancer. Here, you'll build a career grounded in purpose and be empowered to deliver your best. This role sits within Takeda Oncology’s Market Access organization, known as Patient Value and Access. You will report to the Director, Commercial Contracting Operations and work with key stakeholders. Calculate and generate payments in accordance with executed reimbursement agreements while managing all assigned account responsibilities. Identify and develop information and process requirements; consult with managers and stakeholders to support decisions and process improvements; and support data governance, business process management, controls, data quality, and accuracy. Apply knowledge of business strategies and processes to fulfill data requests, answer routine business, system, and data questions, resolve issues, conduct variance analyses, and provide research, training, and guidance. Support data and information resource management; maintain policy, procedure, training, and related documentation; develop standard reports and metrics; and support compliance and audit reviews. Coordinate resources for cross-functional projects and activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four years of relevant experience in contracts, pricing, finance, or a related field is required.
• Experience in rebate processing, contracting operations, pricing, finance, or a related analytical function is required.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems is required.
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability and interest to develop this expertise through training.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and draw accurate conclusions.
• Ability to accurately manage a high volume of deadline-driven work across multiple projects and tasks in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience analyzing and managing large data sets.
• Ability to think through how decisions will impact Takeda, customers and stakeholders prior to execution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.
• Experience with ModelN/FLEX Revenue Manager or a comparable contract or rebate-management system is preferred.
• Knowledge of commercial contracting and price-protection methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned accounts and translate contract terms into accurate rebate-system configurations.
• Ensure timely, accurate Commercial and Medicare Part D rebates, fees, and chargebacks through contract interpretation, formulary and benefit compliance, data validation, and rebate calculations.
• Follow all audit and reporting requirements in Takeda’s rebate-processing policies.
• Develop a thorough understanding of contract terms, address non-routine questions and data issues, and coordinate with internal teams through resolution.
• Collect payer claim-level files, reconcile invoices, and analyze payments for contract compliance and rebate accuracy.
• Reconcile GPO rosters and sales volumes, run and distribute contract performance reports, calculate rebates, maintain trading partners, and process payer and GPO rebates and fees in ModelN FLEX.
• Fulfill data requests from the US OBU Patient Value & Access field team, Distribution, Data Stewards, IT, payers, and GPOs.
• Support Patient Value and Access field teams and communicate with external customers to resolve issues.
• Support Commercial and Medicare Part D internal and external audits by preparing required documentation for the Director, Commercial Contracting Operations.
• Support system and process improvements, including production testing for enhancements, defects, and new programs; perform user acceptance testing for rebate-payment systems; and partner with IT to update test scripts.
• Evaluate and update documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) and create new process documentation as needed.

Benefits

• We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level