Director, Business Development - Specialty Pharmacy

Cardinal Health

Olympia, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$238,200–$302,760 Per Year

SKILLS

Billing, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Development, Business Growth, Communication Skills, Conferences, Corporate Policies, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Disease, Drug Dispensing, Drug Manufacturing, Exceeded Sales Goal, Forecasting, Healthcare, Lead Generation, Leadership, Matrix Management, Microsoft COM+ (Component Object Model), Needs Assessment, Negotiation Skills, Pharmacy, Promotional Strategy, Proposal Writing, Reimbursement, Reporting Skills, Revenue Growth, Revenue Planning, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Salesforce.com, Solution Sales, Startup, Status Reports, Strategic Planning, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Transaction Processing/Management, Willing to Travel, Work From Home

LOCATION

Olympia, WA

POSTED

20 days ago

Cardinal Health Innovative Care Pharmacy, a division of Cardinal Health, delivers comprehensive specialty pharmacy services and solutions, including provider engagement, payer contracting, data and reporting capabilities, billing and reimbursement solutions, clinical programs, and patient outcomes tracking. These solutions are offered to a robust portfolio of specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on cell, gene, rare disease, and limited or exclusive distribution specialty drugs. Reporting to the Director, Innovative Care Pharmacy, the Director, Business Development is an individual contributor, executive sales position. This individual will be responsible for selling specialty pharmacy services and solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturers, with the goal of managing those specialty drugs within our pharmacy. The manufacturer partners include those offering cell, gene, rare disease and other specialty drugs. Directors are responsible for exceeding revenue goals by acquiring new business and growing existing business within their designated products and named accounts. The Director will be expected to provide a consultative approach and clearly articulate Cardinal's unique value proposition for specialty pharmacy solutions. **_Responsibilities_** + Grow the number of contracts between Innovative Care Pharmacy (a new specialty pharmacy within Cardinal Health) and specialty manufacturers. + Call on and secure relationships with senior leadership in targeted pharmaceutical manufacturers. + Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within accounts and develop deep knowledge of the customer organization and product portfolio + Acts as a primary point-of-contact for potential customers within cell, gene, and other advanced therapy manufacturers seeking specialty pharmacy services. + Establish and execute a comprehensive sales plan for each target account + Serve as client managers for existing clients + Further penetrate, grow and manage current client bases + Develop and maintain new target account files + Develop and generate new business development leads + Have a working knowledge of SalesForce.com + Work with targeted business development accounts to secure future business - identify new opportunities to grow, build a qualified pipeline to complete sales transaction process + Close business to exceed revenue targets + Collaborate with 3PL team, including meetings to develop concepts, strategies and define services + Attend client meetings and conferences as necessary to grow business + Initiate proposals and participate in proposal writing process, as necessary and applicable + Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of price quotations, terms of sale and timelines according to company policy and within corporate guidelines + Participate in bid defense and/or capabilities meetings + Research service issues and ensure satisfactory resolution of client concerns + Provide status reports to supervisor + Function effectively as a team member through remote relationships + Collaborate with other business units with Cardinal Health to drive integrated selling opportunities/solutions to closure **_Qualifications_** + Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred or commiserate experience preferred + 5-8 years of healthcare sales experience preferred + 3+ years selling specialty pharmacy services for a known specialty pharmacy preferred + General and clinical understanding of the Specialty market, including cell and gene therapies + Demonstrated ability to convert relationships to sales + Excellent planning, forecasting, financial and negotiation skills + Proven ability to design win-win strategies for Cardinal Health and the client base + Demonstrated matrix management skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams + Executive presence and solid presentation and communication capabilities + Ability to thrive in a startup-like business unit with positivity + Strong specialty pharmacy knowledge + Strong brand promotion knowledge + Strategic thinker with ability to identify client needs + Resourceful networking skills + Ability to work independently and be self-motivated + Ability to travel up to 30% percent + This is a remote work from home position **Anticipated salary range** : $238,200 - $302,760 (includes targeted variable pay) **Bonus eligible** : Yes **Benefits** : Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. + Medical, dental and vision coverage + Paid time off plan + Health savings account (HSA) + 401k savings plan + Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay + Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) + Short- and long-term disability coverage + Work-Life resources + Paid parental leave + Healthy lifestyle programs **Application window anticipated to close** : 5/11/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity. _Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply._ _Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law._ _To read and review this privacy notice click_ here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)

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Cardinal Health

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