Director, Procure‑to‑Pay – Accredo Specialty Pharmacy (Hybrid)

Cigna Group • Newark, DE

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Procure‑to‑Pay Director provides enterprise‑level leadership and strategic direction for multiple disciplines within the Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) function. This role is responsible for the overall performance, scalability, and effectiveness of large, complex, and highly diverse supply chain procurement and replenishment operations. The Director oversees multiple managers and teams and ensures alignment across procurement, sourcing, purchasing, and replenishment activities to support business objectives. This leader plays a critical role in driving on‑time delivery, cost reduction, compliance, and quality across all assigned products, supplies, materials, and services. The role operates with significant autonomy, making decisions—often in ambiguous conditions—that can have long‑term impacts across the organization. This role is ideal for a strategic, results‑oriented leader who thrives in complex environments and is motivated by driving enterprise‑wide impact.

Requirements

• Extensive leadership experience within procurement, supply chain, or Procure‑to‑Pay functions, preferably in large and complex organizations.
• Proven ability to lead through layers of management and manage diverse, distributed teams.
• Strong strategic, financial, and operational acumen, with experience driving measurable improvements.
• Demonstrated success leading change, improving processes, and enabling scalable operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including regular interaction with senior and executive leadership.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and operational leadership across multiple Procure‑to‑Pay and replenishment disciplines, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead and develop subordinate managers and teams, fostering strong performance, accountability, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Oversee procurement, sourcing, and purchasing strategies to achieve objectives related to cost optimization, service levels, quality, and supplier performance.
• Establish and execute short‑term and long‑term strategic goals that align with corporate and divisional priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization and enhancements to systems and functionality that support evolving business and client requirements.
• Build and maintain strong cross‑functional partnerships with internal stakeholders and effective relationships with external vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks within replenishment and procurement activities.
• Develop, manage, and oversee forecasts and resource planning to support business needs and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and collaborator with executive leadership, providing insights, recommendations, and execution support for enterprise initiatives.

Benefits

• This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.
• At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health.
• Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
• We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees