This includes a primary focus on regional payers and OHS, pharmacy and medical department relations and contracts; also includes ability to build relationships outside of pharmacy to obtain payer insights/knowledge and identify potential opportunities (disease state management; network strategies; quality departments, health care exchanges; patient center medical home; accountable care focus, etc). Using a deep understanding of payer and provider economics and an account based selling approach, the team delivers solutions for customers and patients Account Managers develops collaborative partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders (specialty GPO customers, SAMs, field sales, field medical, and other key functional areas) to drive contract success.