Category Management Advisor - Corporate Services

Cigna Healthcare • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

Category Management Advisor – Corporate Services The Category Management Advisor will be accountable for assigned sourcing activities to negotiate contracts and conduct competitive events for the purchase of services to support the Corporate Services activity across the enterprise, inclusive of Human Resources, Finance, Travel, and Corporate Functions. This will include market analyses, RFI/RFP’s, direct supplier negotiations, and assistance with annual Category Plans. The Advisor will leverage industry expertise, structure of related contracts, as well as The Cigna Group Global Procurement processes to select the external provider that will meet the needs of Cigna, while optimizing cost and maximizing value. Primary Duties: Lead medium and large sized strategic sourcing projects and cross-functional project teams Negotiate contract terms and determine contract structure Work with The Cigna Group business partners to determine project requirements and relationship improvement opportunities Develop sourcing strategies for finance related projects to drive cost savings and maximize strategic value to The Cigna Group Build strong partnerships with The Cigna Group business partners and ensure sourcing processes and policies are consistently followed Keep up to date on finance related industries, suppliers, and sourcing best practices to define alternative supplier relationship structures and pricing models Expected Deliverables: Development and negotiation of contracts – including but not limited to pricing, terms and conditions, and SLA/KPI’s Drive cost savings and value Effectively facilitate and manage the creation of business requirements for all projects Support the creation and delivery of a finance category plan that will result in improved quality and drive business value Functional Responsibilities: Negotiate, coordinate, and redline contracts with suppliers Review, revise and/or edit contracts, SLAs, deliverables, Change Orders, and Statements of Work to optimize value and mitigate risk to Cigna Provide analysis and support of business decision making to align with Cigna Corporate Initiatives Drive internal and external adherence to The Cigna Group's sourcing policies and processes Establish role as a valued business advisor to business partners Function as a valued member of the Global Procurement team

Requirements

• BA/BS in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Procurement/Sourcing, Project Management, or related field
• 3 plus years Strategic Sourcing project experience and/or Finance related experience
• Strong negotiation and listening skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong customer service experience in dealing with internal business partners
• Efficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint )
• Strong time management skills; highly organized and detailed oriented
• Strong analytical, cross-functional communication skills, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of procurement principles, theories and processes
• Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership skills with a proven ability to lead influence and motivate others
• Cross-functional business team environment experience with an ability to foster working relationships across internal departments
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Procurement software (Ariba & Icertis), preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead medium and large sized strategic sourcing projects and cross-functional project teams
• Negotiate contract terms and determine contract structure
• Work with The Cigna Group business partners to determine project requirements and relationship improvement opportunities
• Develop sourcing strategies for finance related projects to drive cost savings and maximize strategic value to The Cigna Group
• Build strong partnerships with The Cigna Group business partners and ensure sourcing processes and policies are consistently followed
• Keep up to date on finance related industries, suppliers, and sourcing best practices to define alternative supplier relationship structures and pricing models
• Development and negotiation of contracts – including but not limited to pricing, terms and conditions, and SLA/KPI’s
• Drive cost savings and value
• Effectively facilitate and manage the creation of business requirements for all projects
• Support the creation and delivery of a finance category plan that will result in improved quality and drive business value
• Negotiate, coordinate, and redline contracts with suppliers
• Review, revise and/or edit contracts, SLAs, deliverables, Change Orders, and Statements of Work to optimize value and mitigate risk to Cigna
• Provide analysis and support of business decision making to align with Cigna Corporate Initiatives
• Drive internal and external adherence to The Cigna Group's sourcing policies and processes
• Establish role as a valued business advisor to business partners
• Function as a valued member of the Global Procurement team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees