Morris & Dickson is a leading pharmaceutical distribution company providing services to healthcare systems and retail pharmacies across 22 states and ranking as one of the top four pharmaceutical wholesalers in the nation. Founded in 1841, Morris & Dickson settled in Shreveport, Louisiana, where it is still headquartered today. The essence of our company lies squarely in creating customer relationships that exceed conventional expectations. Our goal is to create an experience our customers view as unique among all vendor relationships and indispensable to their delivery of healthcare.

Job Description

The Contract Specialist is responsible for loading and maintaining contract pricing and membership across multiple GPOs including PHS and Apexus. This role collaborates heavily with manufacturers, GPOs, and the Chargebacks team to ensure contracts are loaded correctly.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accurately load and maintain contract pricing and customer eligibility
• Maintain contract renewals, terminations, and updates
• Keep accurate files and records
• Communicate with manufacturers to ensure we receive correct and timely files
• Proactively identify discrepancies in price and/or customer files and work to find solutions
• Work to analyze data in Excel, text files, or access databases
• Work collaboratively and respectfully with other members of the contracts team
• Cross-train on departmental functions
• Identify opportunities to streamline existing programs and processes

Preferred Skills:

• Manage multiple projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem solving
• Detail oriented
• Strong analytical skills
• Basic computer abilities
• Strong problem-solving skills and creative thinking skills
• Ability to work well with others and be a team player
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Eager to learn new skills and expand knowledge
• Self-starter

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Related business experience in researching and analyzing data, problem-solving, or data entry preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel Formulas, VLOOKUPs, etc.)