Joanne T. Lamasky

**** ****** ****** *** *******, Il 60018

847-***-**** or 847-***-**** advvxu@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS:

●Basic Microsoft Office-including Word, and Excel

●Self-motivated

●Attention to detail

●Leadership

●Excellent written and verbal communication skills

●Experience working with JD Edwards, iContracts, AnalySource (FDB), DailyMed

●Teamwork

●Ability to work under pressure

●Multitasking

Quick adaptability to change

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

AKORN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC September 2000 – February 2023

Manager, Contracts Administration(September 2018 – February 2023)

●Review and red-line or prepare in-house Agreements for Group Purchasing Organizations, Wholesalers and Distributors. Ensure Agreements protect the rights of Akorn and eliminate financial liabilities by following Standard Operating Procedures.

●Provide knowledgeable input regarding client accounts for pricing products and responding to requests for lower pricing on specific products in an on-going effort to increase overall sales productivity and company profitability.

●Maintained relationships with Compendias for new product launches, price changes, NDC changes and discontinuations.

●Responded quickly to product questions from the Compendia to provide our mutual customers with efficient accurate answers.

Contracts Supervisor (May 2010 – August 2018)

●Hired and trained a team of 2 analysts in multiple functions such as chargeback processing, calculation of Administrative Fees and Rebate and Medicaid payments.

●Managed the entire portfolio of Agreements for notifications of new product launches, price changes NDC changes and discontinuations.

●Collaborated with small team to establish and implement a new chargeback rebate system, iContracts.

●Prepared and submitted both RFI’s and RFP’s.

Contracts Coordinator (September 2000 – May 2010)

●Processed chargebacks. Communicating regularly with wholesalers to discuss errors and short pays.

●Calculated and paid rebates for buying groups.

●Provided customer and internal support by answering questions regarding contracts or pricing

●Reviewed shelf stock adjustment claims to determine how much credit customers are allowed

EDUCATION:

Graduated, Maine Township High School East

Management Courses, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

References available upon request.