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Description
Job Description
Role Title:
Strategic Sourcing Senior Specialist
Job ID:
76069
Location: CT - HARTFORD;PA - PHILADELPHIA
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Org Marketing Statement
People want to be treated like individuals. At Cigna, we get that. That''s why we embrace and encourage peoples'' uniqueness, helping to give them the strength and confidence to show the world who they really are. The coverage, expertise and services we provide are at the very core of how we help people achieve their full potential - and ultimately, improve their health, well-being and sense of security.
But before we can accomplish any of that, we have to have the right people in place. People like you.
Skills, experience, talent and creativity like yours enables us to develop the meaningful, innovative solutions our customers value and expect. That''s why we''re committed to recruiting, motivating and nurturing the best and the brightest, whether you have industry experience or not. We''re growing a workforce as unique and diverse as the millions of customers we proudly serve around the world - one individual at a time.
Responsibilities
MAJOR OBJECTIVES
- Deliver Supplier Agreements aligned with organizational standards
- Drive cost savings through:
- More effective management of requirements
- Drive appropriate requirements into engagements to ensure quality delivery
- Support the delivery of a category plan that will result in improved quality as well as reduced costs
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
The Strategic Sourcing Senior Specialist is responsible for sourcing all assigned services for the enterprise. Partial list of sourcing functions includes but is not limited to:
- Ensuring 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
- Manages execution and implementation of small to medium sized sourcing initiatives within assigned expenditures categories
- Develops timelines and organizes matrix team to implement sourcing strategies and initiatives
- Manages day-to-day execution of sourcing process and facilitates involvement of expert resources
- Collaborates with business staff and manages development of requests for proposals (RFP-s) and other selection and supplier evaluation tools
- 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
- As a key contributor, must be willing and able to act as a change agent and demonstrate resiliency as changes occur
This position includes regular contact with the following:
- Supply Chain Mgmt Leader
- Consulting and Temporary Labor Leader
- IT Consulting and Temporary Labor Lead
- Expert Resources in Information Technology, Lines of Business, Financial and Legal
- Suppliers and Alliance Partners
Qualifications
- At least 3 years in strategic sourcing & supplier management experience
- General financial analysis skills and experience
- Structured problem solving and decision making skills
- Excellent sourcing strategy and negotiation skills
- Ability to lead a diverse negotiation team
- Highly collaborative and collaborates with appropriate experts to solve problems
- Makes decisions and takes action to solve a problem for a team or a unit in the organization
- Ability to work well in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
- Articulates potential solution(s) effectively to key executives
- Excellent project management skills
- Ability to plan and manage projects
- Driven to meeting or exceeding business and financial milestones
- Ability to apply fact-based negotiation principles and tactics
- Able to perform procurement-related economic and financial analyses
- Ability to perform total cost analysis
- Ability to provide fact based advice to decision makers and oversee development of market and industry analysis
- Understands strategic and sourcing implications of key industry trends and developments
- Understands industry cost structures and drivers and implications for strategic position
- Make recommendations to optimize supplier relationship structures
- Ability to excel in an environment of high ambiguity
- Strong communication skills, verbal, written and presentation
- Able to collaboratively develop and engage others in a commitment to sourcing strategy, values and goals
- Actively encourages the input of others in the development of the sourcing strategy within the enterprise, including superiors and peers
- Demonstrates a commitment to the enterprise vision, values and goals
- Provides meaningful and timely feedback to members of team
Pay Benefits Work Schedule
CIGNA offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401k plan, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.
How To Apply
We encourage you to complete all questions on the candidate profile if you wish to be considered for this opportunity.
EEO Statement
CIGNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Details:
Job Id:
29305136
Posted / Updated:
2/6/2012 3:41:53 AM
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