Proposal Writer

What you’ll do

In a few words…

Abarca is igniting a revolution in healthcare.  We built our company on the belief that with smarter technology we are redefining pharmacy benefits, but this is just the beginning…

Our Sales and Business Development gurus are the welcoming heralds for any potential client! They're entrusted with developing the strategy operational relationships that are needed to extend our superior quality, processes, and aid to new beneficiaries. They handle everything related to marketing our value proposition, proposal management, emphasizing our broad line of products and supporting all services our potential clients are seeking. 

As Proposal Writer you will collect accurate and timely information that is relevant to bid specifications and platforms from the subject matter experts and will support proposal development in any way needed to meet on-time delivery. You can put your creative juices to good use making sure that proposals present Abarca in a manner that differentiates the company from the rest and clearly articulates our value proposition. We expect quality, on-time proposals that have a high degree of probability to make it to the final stages of selection.

The fundamentals for the job…

• Lead, coordinate, write and edit all delegated proposals from start to finish.
• Engage and collaborate with key Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to produce and improve Abarca’s Proposal content to maximize the chances of delivering winning proposals.
• Edit and revise proposals according to feedback.
• Review products, services, and business ideas to package the content in a manner that persuades and influences prospects.
• Attend and lead meetings as needed to support successful execution of the proposal package.
• Maintain our library of response system and close out proposals in the system.
• Maintain and update any documentation and exhibits as necessary or required for the proposal.
• Follow company and department policies to maintain consistency in proposal writing and meet regulatory requirements.

What we expect of you

The bold requirements…

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Pharmacy or Healthcare Administration. (In lieu of a degree, equivalent, relevant work experience may be considered).
• 3+ years of experience in pharmacy or proposal writing with a focus in managed care, healthcare, or pharmacy benefit management.
• Experience with project management, process improvement, and agile methodologies.
• Experience analyzing compliance-driven and technical documentation to determine customer requirements and understand complex customer issues within the public sector, or pharmacy areas.
• Experience collaborating with multi-functional teams to develop a customer-specific proposal strategy.
• Experience creating new proposal text by meeting with subject matter experts or using reference documents.
• Experience with Salesforce
• Experience with Ombud or other Request for Proposal (RFP) software management tools 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice to haves…

• Experience in pharmacy benefit management and commercial background.
• Experience and comfort with presentation and public speaking.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.

Physical requirements…

• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

At Abarca we value and celebrate diversity. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are guiding principles of Abarca and ensure Abarca’s workforce reflects the communities it serves.  We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

 Abarca Health LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.  “Applicant must be a United States’ citizen. Abarca Health LLC does not sponsor employment visas at this time”

 The above description is not intended to limit the scope of the job or to exclude other duties not mentioned. It is not a final set of specifications for the position. It’s simply meant to give readers an idea of what the role entails.

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