Strategic Sourcing/Category Management Advisor - IT Infrastructure & Telecom - Hybrid - Cigna

Accountable for the assigned sourcing activities across the Information Technology organization as it relates to the procurement of IT Infrastructure & Telecom products and services. This includes leading small to large sized sourcing projects. and supporting complex large projects. This role will involve the creation, market analysis, negotiation, and maintenance for activities around identifying a supplier, managing the competitive process and recommending a supplier that best meets the business objectives. This resource must have experience in dealing with dynamic requirements that are tied to strategic level business and information technology objectives. To effectively engage stakeholders, this resource must have experience dealing at various management levels to achieve desired outcomes through sourced engagements.

Responsibilities

• Manages execution and implementation of small to large sized sourcing initiatives
• Manages day-to-day execution of sourcing and contracts process and facilitates involvement of expert resources.
• Develops negotiation strategy performing and overseeing detailed financial analysis to determine market and world class costs for specified products and services.
• Prepares negotiation and facilitates negotiation strategy in conjunction with the Business Staff and Supply Chain Management leadership where appropriate and able to lead negotiations.
• Effectively communicates negotiation strategy and progress on sourcing projects
• Monitors and reports progress on sourcing initiatives is the procure-to-pay and contracting system.
• Collaborates with business staff and manages development of RFPs and other selection and supplier evaluation tools
• Identifies opportunities to improve the sourcing approach and procurement process which could have significant financial impact on the organization.
• Ensures that contracted relationships have enabled supplier performance measurement and reporting function.
• Analyzes industries, supply, markets, and sourcing best practices to define alternative supplier relationship structures to meet enterprise-wide requirements, manage costs, and maximize value for dollars spent.
• Recommends new sourcing strategies, process improvements and supplier relationship structures for the enterprise.
• Develops timelines and organizes matrix teams to implement sourcing strategies and initiatives..

Qualifications

• BA / BS strongly preferred, ideally in Business, Supply Chain, Medical Management or related field.
• Six to 10 years of progressive sourcing, account management, sales or customer operations experience within a large, global organization.
• Self-starter with an appreciation for processes and systems
• Experience with eSourcing applications (Ariba).
• Project and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of procurement and outsourcing principles, theories, and processes.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting and reviewing contracts that include Master Services Agreements and Statements of Work.
• Fundamental understanding of the healthcare sector and health services industry.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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