Director, Contract Strategy and Offer Development

Company Description Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas. Position Summary The Director, Contract Strategy & Offer Development is responsible for designing, evaluating, and optimizing pharmaceutical contracting strategies and customer-specific offers that support Cosette market access objectives, customer growth, and long-term profitability. This role serves as the organization's subject matter expert for contract strategy, financial modeling, pricing evaluation, and offer development across commercial, government, institutional, specialty, and distribution channels. The position partners closely with National Accounts, Market Access, Finance, Trade, Pricing, Legal, and Commercial Leadership to develop contract solutions that balance customer needs, competitive positioning, patient access, and financial performance. The Director provides analytical leadership and strategic recommendations that support customer negotiations while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Contract Strategy & Offer Development Develop customer-specific contracting strategies across commercial, government, institutional, specialty pharmacy, specialty distribution, and healthcare system channels. Design contract offers, rebate structures, administrative fee arrangements, and performance-based agreements. Evaluate current and future contract alternatives and recommend optimal business solutions. Support contract negotiations by providing strategic recommendations and financial analyses. Financial Analysis & Business Case Development Build and maintain financial models assessing gross-to-net impact, revenue implications, customer profitability, ROI, market share opportunities, access investments. Evaluate competitive contracting strategies and market dynamics. Present recommendations to senior leadership and approval committees. Contract Governance & Performance Maintain contract governance processes and approval workflows. Monitor contract performance against expected financial and access outcomes. Develop dashboards and reporting tools measuring contract effectiveness. Identify risks, compliance concerns, and optimization opportunities. Market Access & Launch Support Partner with Market Access, Finance, Legal, and National Accounts teams to support access strategies. Develop contracting approaches supporting product launches and lifecycle management. Support specialty distribution, specialty pharmacy, and institutional access initiatives. Evaluate reimbursement and market access implications of new opportunities. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with National Accounts leadership to support customer negotiations and account strategies. Collaborate with Finance on gross-to-net forecasting and contract valuation. Work with Trade Relations to align channel contracting strategies. Coordinate with Legal and Compliance to ensure contract adherence. Support Pricing and Commercial Leadership with strategic analyses & recommendations. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. MBA, PharmD, MPH, MS Finance, Economics, or related advanced degree preferred. 8+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience. Experience in Market Access, Pricing, Contracting, Finance, Trade Relations, Strategic Accounts, or related functions. Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical pricing, reimbursement, market access, gross-to-net, and contract strategy. Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities. Success Measures Contract ROI achievement. Gross-to-net accuracy. Timely contract approvals and implementation. Contract renewal and optimization outcomes. Access expansion support. Financial performance of contract portfolio. Quality and effectiveness of executive recommendations. Salary Range The expected annual base salary for this NJ based position is $175,000 - $230,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee on the payment date. Benefits Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health saving account, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, parental leave, wellness program, paid time off, volunteer time, and holidays. Physical Requirements This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office. Equal Opportunity Employment Providing “equal employment opportunity” is one of the most important people policies of Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Our goal is to do all that we realistically can to provide genuine equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees in all phases of our operation. It is the policy of this Company that there shall be no discrimination with respect to employment, or any of the terms and conditions of employment, because of an individual’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership, familial status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, disability (including AIDS and HIV infection), genetic information, liability for service in the United States armed forces or any other legally protected status. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all employment decisions are in accordance with these principles of equal employment opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.