Overview
The Manager, Proposals will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the proposal team, including managing the bid workload, ensuring accurate and on-time bid submissions, developing strategic and persuasive content, leading the development and submission of complex proposals, ensuing proposal content stays up-to-date, working with Sales and Underwriting leadership to develop and implement bid strategy, and coaching and supporting the proposal team’s professional development.
Our Company
Founded in 1926, Maxor is a leading, independent pharmacy solutions platform that improves prescription drug affordability and outcomes. Over time, Maxor has built a unique and complementary suite of services and technology offerings that deliver clinical, financial and strategic value to patients, payors and providers across the pharmacy supply chain. Maxor has a proud heritage of growth and innovation earned over the decades. Amarillo, Texas is the legacy headquarters for Maxor, but our talent base is national. We operate pharmacies and other business operation sites across the United States with more than 1200 employees working from 42 states.
Why Maxor?
Pharmacies are essential to healthcare, with nearly 90% of the US population living within 5 miles of one and seeing their pharmacist an average of 12 times a year. Providing a positive patient experience is crucial to ensuring patients adhere to their therapies. At Maxor, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable assets. We actively seek and retain talented professionals who are mission-driven to improve healthcare outcomes for patients. Our employees are essential to their own well-being, finding fulfillment in meaningful work, competitive compensation, diverse and inclusive teams, and limitless career possibilities. With a workforce of 1,000+ and almost a century of pharmacy experience, we offer the stability of a Fortune 500 company and the energy and innovation of a startup. Our expertise and technology support the entire pharmacy ecosystem, but our impact goes beyond pharmacy services. We enable pharmacy care.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day workload of the MaxorPlus proposal team.
- Provide leadership and oversight to the Proposal Team (including Content Writers, Sr. Content Writers, and Lead Content Writers) with the management, production, and submission of all proposals.
- Lead the development and submission of key strategic opportunities.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and leaders across the organization on areas of process improvement.
- Manage the proposal content database for accuracy.
- Support the Vice President, Sales Operations and Senior Vice President, Sales, with projects as needed.
- Work closely with sales leaders to develop, understand and implement bid strategy.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with consultants through the bid submission/follow-up process.
- Hire and train new proposal team members as needed.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, marketing, or related business required.
Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably PBM or other healthcare related, including strategy development and implementation, content creation, and leading the development and submission of a variety of proposal types including complex requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), and other proposal-related artifacts. APMP Foundation certification required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Extensive understanding of contractual terms and conditions.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with team members of all management levels and within and across departments.
- Project team leadership experience required to help coach, guide, and mentor team on successful proposals while driving team to meet demanding deadlines.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment both independently and as a team player.
- Strong attention to detail and follow-up.
- Strong professional and persuasive written/verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Deadline focused and able to work under time constraints.
- Experience working with remote teams and supporting remote meeting environments.
- Excellent grammar, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing complex information and developing clear and concise proposal language.
- Ability to effectively delegate and provide key oversight in content quality and accuracy.
- Strong work ethic to achieve company goals.
- Proficient in Microsoft suite
WE OFFER
At Maxor, we foster a diverse and progressive culture that promotes a work-from-home model and a "dress-for-your-day" approach to work attire. Our team-oriented environment encourages collaboration and innovation.
We offer highly competitive compensation and comprehensive health benefits including:
- Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing resources
- Nationwide Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO with employee-friendly plan design, including a $850 individual annual medical deductible and $25 office visit copays, with low biweekly premiums
- Company-paid basic life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Rx, dental, vision, other voluntary benefits, and FSA
- Employer-matched 401k Plan
- Industry-leading PTO plan
- And more!
Apply today at: https://www.maxor.com/careers/
Maxor is an EOE, including disability/vets
