About the Role
The Senior Account Manager is a crucial role in ClarusONE, acting as the main point of contact for the Member and managing the interface between the Member and ClarusONE. This role ensures buy-side and sell-side alignment, anticipates Member needs, facilitates value maximization, and drives strategic alignment for Generic medicines.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a solid and trusting relationship between Walmart and ClarusONE
- Develop a complete understanding of the Member needs for the Walmart pharmacy business
- Establish and operate within the agreed account management framework, oversee QBR’s and manage the annual Member strategic joint planning process
- Engage in frequent strategic planning meetings to align buy-side and sell-side strategies
- Coordinate activities to exceed assigned targets for growth and deliver on strategic objectives
- Facilitate solution development efforts that address Member wants/needs
- Evaluate the performance of any Member initiatives to ensure learnings are identified and corrective actions are proposed
- Ensure the development of internal processes for proactive issue identification and timely resolution on behalf of the Member
- Ensure relevant Member information is cascaded to all relevant internal teams at ClarusONE
- Plan and present reports on Member progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives
- Continuously seek to drive operational efficiencies between Member and ClarusONE
- Support resolution of Member operational issues and develop plans to align sourcing activities within ClarusONE
- Monitor and report on financial and commercial performance for the Walmart account
- Lead and develop the Account Associate, Walmart, setting clear SMART objectives, conducting regular one-to-ones, and actively supporting their professional growth
- Act as deputy to the Senior Director, Member Engagement where required and contribute positively to the broader team culture
- Working with the Account Associate to ensure reports and metrics are reviewed monthly to identify process efficiency and corrective actions
- Drive high Member satisfaction by ensuring ClarusONE consistently meets or exceeds agreed service standards and commitments
- Define and track meaningful KPIs covering Member engagement, initiative progress, and savings performance, and report these to the Senior Director
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the generic pharmaceutical industry, including market dynamics, competitive landscape, and regulatory developments
- Take ownership of pipeline visibility and launch readiness activities, including Day 1 and Day 181 launch coordination
- Ensure Walmart has timely access to relevant information through the ClarusONE Member Portal
Requirements
- Typically requires 9+ years of professional experience
- 1+ years of supervisory and/or management experience
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in account management, sales, sourcing, business development or product management
- Strong data literacy, including proficiency in MS Excel and/or Access for data extraction and manipulation
- Familiarity with digital and analytics platforms is advantageous
- Well organized, process and team-oriented with the ability to prioritize quickly
- Excellent communication skills and able to work with all levels of management and internal/external customers to get results quickly
- Able to communicate decisions and recommendations to stakeholders in a high-pressure environment
- Highly motivated self-starter: ability to initiate and manage work with sense of urgency
- Ability to effectively deliver “bad news” and manage conflict to successful resolution
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, results driven environment that is constantly changing
- Ability to build and maintain long term relationships
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally, including regular travel to the US (including Bentonville, AR) for Member engagement, and attendance at 3 to 5 industry conferences per year
- Flexibility to accommodate time zone differences and occasional out-of-hours working is required
- Formal training in negotiations and/or demonstrated experience
Skills
- Client management
- Commercial acumen
- Negotiation
- Strategic thinking
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship management
- Problem-solving
- Procurement
- Services
- Supply chain
- Sales
- Key account management
- Sales of business development
- Data literacy
- MS Excel
- MS Access
- Dashboards
- Reporting tools
- Large datasets
- Commercial insight
- Digital platforms
- Analytics platforms
- Communication skills
- Team-oriented
- Prioritization
- Urgency
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building
- Travel
- Negotiations
Location
- US
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 9+ years professional experience
- 1+ years supervisory/management experience
- 8+ years account management, sales, sourcing, business development or product management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Preference for Finance, Economics, Business or similar
- Preference for Masters in Business Administration
About the Company
- McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare.
- We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable.
- We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas.
- Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people.
