Product Manager, Generics

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This role is a hybrid position. The selected candidate is expected to work on-site at our Irving, TX (Las Colinas) office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.

About the Role:

The Generics Product Manager is responsible for managing the generics category of Rx pharmaceutical products stocked and positioned for sale in NAPS (North American Pharmaceutical Services) distribution centers. The Product Manager will be responsible for directing the development of company and or market requirements for specific products or product lines. They will ensure seamless product support by executing upon manufacturer agreements and or notifications, business plans developed with manufacturers, internal policies, and distribution agreements.

What You'll Do:

• The Product Manager will ensure accurate and efficient set-up of new generic products. This includes timely Global Item ID assignments, ongoing GID maintenance, and resolving any GID related issues from ClarusONE and internal teams. The PM will also be responsible for the item maintenance of all existing generic products, including case-pack changes, GTIN updates, along with addressing internal and external concerns related to all aspects of item setup and maintenance.
• Create value through intake, analysis, and coordination of activities related to non-program stocking offers, investment buys, and quarter-end buy opportunities. Create and maintain a tracker related to the buys, process NPO’s, follow up on items related to sell through, and execute on return clauses.
• Manage and drive continuous improvement to an existing generic product discontinuation and NDC change process. Work with ClarusONE, Master Data, and the National Buying Center to ensure timely communication and execution of discontinuations or NDC changes.
• Manage the maintenance and consolidation of generic vendor IDs where appropriate by ensuring proper item alignment and keyword description updates. Partner with Master Data to ensure COIs and licenses are up to date by reaching out to suppliers as necessary to obtain updated ones. Work with EDI and SCORE team to ensure all vendor IDs are correctly setup. Provide escalation support to the Back Office Support Team for DSCSA-related tickets by engaging with non-responsive suppliers to ensure timely issue resolution. Address all internal and external generic vendor number inquiries and issues.
• Ensure timely execution of product divestitures/acquisitions by confirming we have all the required information on the notifications, setting up new vendor IDs as needed, new item creation, and sending out communications to all the necessary departments in a timely manner to ensure a smooth transition.
• Develop and maintain generic supplier relationships through acting as a liaison between generic manufacturers and McKesson business units/departments. First point of contact for problem solving strategies related to generic products. Attend scorecard meetings to discuss/review all processes related to the product management team with our generic suppliers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
• 4+ years' experience in areas such as product management, supply chain, purchasing, sourcing, forecasting, or finance.
• Ability to negotiate and understand supplier relationships
• Experience with extracting large amounts of data from McKesson systems (SQL, Snowflake, Business Objects, SCORE, SAP, etc.)
• Organize and analyze data into meaningful and easily disseminated reporting via PC based tools (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Prepare reports and provide strategic recommendations to leadership, internal, and external stakeholders
• Development of new programs, systems, and / or business processes

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Process improvement mindset
• Ability to interpret data and information to evaluate business opportunities
• Ability to function in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Strong relationship building and strategic partnering skills
• Ability to manage conflict resolution
• Project management skills
• Six Sigma experience a plus
• McKesson business knowledge a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Hybrid work environment in Irving, TX.
• Candidate must be onsite at out HQ Office in Irving, TX 2 days per week.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$99,200 - $165,400

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