Additional Information
ClarusONE Sourcing Services, LLP, provides strategic generic pharmaceutical services for both Walmart Stores, Inc. and McKesson Corporation. Its' mission is to enable access to affordable medicines, which it has successfully been doing since its inception in 2016.
ClarusONE is a joint venture between Walmart and McKesson, two of the top 10 biggest corporations in the USA, according to the Fortune 500 list. They have more than two decades of history working together to improve the quality and lower the cost of pharmaceutical care to patients. This partnership leverages McKesson's demonstrated strength and expertise in global pharmaceutical sourcing in conjunction with Walmart's strength and commitment to delivering leading health and wellness services to their customers.
ClarusONE Sourcing Services is headquartered in London and prides itself on its can-do attitude that has ensured millions of Americans pay less when buying generic pharmaceuticals every day.
Job Title: Senior Account Manager (Walmart), Member Engagement (FTC)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Level: M3
Job Purpose:
Supply chains that maximise added value work end to end, not in multiple silos. The Senior Account Manager is a crucial role in ClarusONE to ensure that the buy-side and the sell-side are working in alignment, as the role acts as the main point of contact for the Member and is responsible for managing the interface between the Member and ClarusONE.
The Senior Account Manager will manage all Member matters, will anticipate the Member needs, will work across ClarusONE by sharing all relevant information, will ensure deadlines for the Member are met and will facilitate how value is maximised for the Member . This role is responsible for developing the relationship between ClarusONE and the Member while serving as the liaison to drive strategic alignment between buy-side and sell side activities for Generic medicines. In addition, the role will be responsible for developing a deep understanding of the members strategic needs, routinely reviewing market and industry dynamics and working cross functionally within ClarusONE and with the member.
The role will work closely with the sourcing team to ensure sourcing strategies evolve to meet the member and their respective customer needs as well as identify and support with channel specific initiatives/strategies. The role is expected to proactively translate Walmart's commercial and strategic priorities into actionable sourcing inputs, and to constructively challenge internal sourcing teams where current strategies do not fully reflect Member needs or market dynamics. The role will also engage with a broad stakeholder community within Walmart, including pharmacy operations, Central Fill and the merchant team, and must manage these relationships with appropriate depth and rigour.
The role will work with the Senior Director, Member Engagement to ensure there is a structure and framework for managing the account planning cycle and activities with the Member. The aim to ensure the member needs and expectations are met and align to our internal priorities and business goals. They will assume responsibility to lead a quarterly business review with the right stakeholder group and work with the ClarusONE leadership to prepare all necessary material and align with key stakeholders from across the business. The Senior Account Manager is a critical role in the Member Engagement function and will continuously look to drive operational efficiencies between ClarusONE and its Members.
The position requires strong client management, commercial acumen, negotiation, strategic thinking, interpersonal and relationship management skills, as well as problem-solving and the ability to identify opportunities with a focus on procurement, services, supply chain, and sales.