Associate Advisor Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
In this role, you will be part of a team of category management and strategic sourcing professionals within the Third Party Management, & Shared Services (GPTPMS) organization. GPTPMS provides procurement-related services to the greater Cigna Group. A key function of this position is to negotiate and execute key supplier contracts, drive business value and cost savings, and minimize risk within our supplier contracts. This position will be an exciting opportunity for establishing a Category Management and Strategic Sourcing (CMSS) presence within the innovation hub.
The Evernorth℠ strategy is fully aligned with our business strategy, resulting in an opportunity for you to influence future procurement and sourcing direction for the hub, with the shared goal of evolving our world class procurement organization. This is a hands-on position reporting to management with visibility into GPTPMS leadership.
Negotiate and process supplier contracts within assigned spend categories by leveraging market conditions, business strategies, spend, strategic importance, geographic considerations, benchmarks, and other key levers
Through business unit and partnerships, execute on driving cost savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, enhanced business outcomes, and improved services from supplier, meeting current and future business and category needs
Review, revise, and / or draft contracts, service level agreements, statements of work and other contract documents with suppliers for strategic deals
Be a trusted advisor for business stakeholders in terms of their suppliers and contracts, sourcing best practices, negotiation strategies, contract terms, and other procurement activities
Support continuous process improvement in all aspects of the sourcing and procurement processes; liaise with the GPTPMS Center of excellence organization in the US to ensure alignment with process, best practices, and talent strategy
Maintain and promote sound relationships with suppliers, internal matrix partners, business stakeholders, and other parties involved in sourcing and contracting
Broad knowledge of all aspects of the Source to Pay lifecycle including onboarding, due diligence, contracting, and payment
Required Experience & Education:
Experience in the health-related fields such as health services, health insurance, pharmacy benefits management, and related fields
Equal Opportunity Statement
Evernorth is an Equal Opportunity Employer actively encouraging and supporting organization-wide involvement of staff in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to educate, inform and advance both internal practices and external work with diverse client populations.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
