Kroger Health Contracting & Strategy Analyst (Pharmacy Experience & Financial Analysis Required)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Support H&W contracting and strategy analytics and reporting enterprise wide to maximize gross profit. Provide clear written communication to key stakeholders to explain analysis and provide summary reports. Assist in the cultivation of H&W contracting and strategic relationships that drive sales. Demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Create standard and automated reports that provide a tracking mechanism for contracting reimbursement or strategic initiatives
- Validate output, and interpret trends or patterns in a clear and concise manner through visual representations and/or written summaries
- Design and build complex financial models to provide detailed insights to key decisionmakers

- Extract data from structured and unstructured sources to provide comparisons, or analyses, highlighting strategic rationale, key considerations, upside opportunities and potential risks
- Prepare or assist in preparing analysis covering any of the following: payer agreements, vendor or manufacturer proposals, 340B opportunities, discount card opportunities, contracting profitability audits, DIR, contracting pricing and reconciliation, etc.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to execute reporting and analysis initiatives
- Execute ad hoc analyses and assist with special projects as directed by supervisor
- Travel to divisions to provide support and coach division teams
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree business or healthcare related field
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (i.e., macros, power pivot, power query)
- Project management skills with the ability to initiate and move projects to successful conclusion where quality and timeliness are key
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Demonstrated skills in ensuring accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Demonstrated use of business intelligence tools to create customized visualizations, recurring reporting, and analyze data
- Familiarity with the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), Contracting and Pharmacy industry/technical terms and processes
- Proficient in Power BI and Power Automate

Desired
- 1 year of prior retail pharmacy experience and/or PBM experience
- Any experience in third party payor contracting