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Encore Band 1 Professional Career Track Role

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Accountable for sourcing and contracting activities as well as associated strategies across the Enterprise Wellness Services category. This role will work across Cigna's business segments to identify, negotiate and procure various services, programs and tools that are offered to Cigna clients and their employees. Some examples of sourcing and contracting activities include working with Cigna's clinical teams to develop programs related to mental health & substance abuse care coordination and programs.

Activities include leading sourcing projects of various sizes and complexities. This role will involve the creation, market analysis, strategic development, 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 claims operations services in order to effectively engage suppliers.

This resource must also have experience dealing at various management levels to achieve desired outcomes through sourced engagements.

• 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 overall business requirements, supplier relationship structures and processes to improve performance and overall value.
• 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.
• Manages execution and implementation of sourcing initiatives within assigned commodity.
• Develops timelines and organizes matrix teams to implement sourcing strategies and initiatives.
• Manages day-to-day execution of sourcing and contracts process and facilitates involvement of expert resources.
• Collaborates with business staff and manages development of RFPs and other selection and supplier evaluation tools.
• 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.
• Monitors and reports progress against performance objectives and sourcing initiatives.

• Understanding of healthcare, the role of health insurance providers, and the healthcare supply chain desirable.
• 7+ years of progressive experience within a large, global organization.
• Cigna retiree.
• Experience sourcing Clinical and/or Enterprise Wellness related programs strongly preferred.
• BA / BS strongly preferred, ideally in Business, Supply Chain, Claim Operations or related field.
• Needs to possess the ability to think multi-dimensionally to identify the optimal, preferred and least acceptable project outcomes and develop supporting strategies for each.
• Strong communication, facilitation and leadership skills with a proven ability to lead, influence and motivate others.
• Ability to influence and lead a diverse negotiation team without direct authority.
• Ability to work well in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment, with periods of ambiguity.
• Strong project management and time management skills; highly organized and detailed oriented.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the enterprise vision, values and goals.

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 10

Mbps download/5

Mbps upload.

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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.