Trade Operations Manager

Ardelyx, Inc. • Waltham, MA • 1h ago

Responsibilities: Lead and manage Trade analytics, insights, and order
to cash activities with the 3PL Lead all aspects of state licensing
needs for Ardelyx to ensure compliance Assess Trade channel strategy
effectiveness by analyzing metric data (e.g., KPIs) to drive performance
and identify improvement opportunities across all channel partners
Identify business requirements for performance dashboards to monitor
Trade performance with orders, returns, and on-hand inventory
Effectively collaborate with multiple key stakeholders across the
various business units to define strategies and processes to enhance
performance across current and future channel opportunities Maintain
industry awareness regarding market trends, competition, and product
acceptance affecting the Trade channel Partner with and act as point of
contact with BUs to develop, implement and track strategic initiatives
that improve upon the current business needs Create, implement and track
initiatives across the Trade organization that help inform and align
business towards effective channel impact, fostering an environment of
tracking value across the Trade Channel partners Evaluate and analyze
our existing trade & pharmacy network performance and explore ways to
optimize the patients therapy experience Work closely with Analytics to
enhance value provided across the Trade business and channel partners;
develop and track KPIs across the Trade organization to drive commercial
effectiveness; provide proactive and timely analysis for the Trade KPIs
Participate in strategy sessions with product marketing and business
partners on new contracting initiatives; enhance reporting capability to
track performance of new programs Monitor contract implementation and
execution with our selected trade and specialty pharmacy partners to
ensure business objectives of the contract are met Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration,
or related field with 8+ years of experience in Trade, Specialty
pharmacy, healthcare management field, or equivalent experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability
to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders
Outstanding customer relationship, interpersonal, and communication
skills with the established ability to effectively work with diverse
audiences and influence cross-functionally Demonstrated strategic
thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to analyze complex
data and make informed decisions Project management experience preferred
ability to track complex projects and bring tasks to completion on time
and within budget Proficiency in relevant software applications and
tools for data analysis and reporting is preferred Strong functional
knowledge of specialty pharmacy and health insurance and benefits (i.e.
Medicare Part D, commercial and Medicaid) with a solid understanding of
insurance eligibility, benefit verification, prior authorization
processes, reimbursement coverage, appealing insurance denials,
application of financial assistance, co-pay support and bridge programs
Willingness to travel up to 30% of time within the U.S. The anticipated
annualized base pay range for this full-time position is
\$154,000-\$188,000. Ardelyx utilizes industry data to ensure that our
compensation is competitive and aligned with our industry peers. Actual
base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors, including
years of relevant experience, training, qualifications, and internal
equity. The compensation package may also include an annual bonus target
and equity awards, subject to eligibility and other requirements.
Ardelyx is an equal opportunity employer.

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