What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procure-to-Pay Manager, Fulfillment Pharmacy Purchasing - Express Scripts - Hybrid position at 188 Express Scripts Pharmacy, INC?
The Procure-to-Pay Manager owns the output of an assigned work area within Procure-to-Pay and leads a team of Procure-to-Pay professionals. Manages procurement and purchasing efforts to implement short term and strategic goals to improve on-time delivery, cost reduction and quality of all assigned products, supplies, materials and services. Sets priorities, manages budgets and cost projections, and helps determine operational procedures. Monitors productivity and achievement against goals and targets, reviews and approves procurement recommendations and actions. Utilizes in-depth professional knowledge but is guided by functional practices and defined management precedents. Focuses on implementing and executing strategies primarily within own department/discipline/team.
This position is in-office aligned and will require the flexibility to perform onsite 3 days per week at one of the following facilities:
- Florence, NJ
- St. Louis, MO
- Tempe, AZ
- Whitestown, IN
Primary Functions
- Manage and develop staff to leverage purchasing expertise and service internal customers across the company to ensure an uninterrupted source of supply at optimal costs.
- Develop a superior working relationship with assigned suppliers along with key individuals and groups within Express Scripts.
- Develop and execute improvement priorities and cost savings initiatives
- Represent department on assigned teams and promote procurement expertise and services to internal customers.
- Develop and manage departmental and teamwork plans that tie directly to corporate work plans and objectives. Develop and track metrics to measure results.
- Manage special projects as assigned in support of overall drug sourcing initiatives.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- 5 years relevant experience; i.e., fulfillment pharmacy, supply chain, procurement or related
- PBM experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities; supervisory experience preferred
- Proficient using MS Office software - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
- Experience using Oracle and Tableau
- Good organizational ability
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to resolve issues in a timely and efficient manner
- Travel expectation up to 20%
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.
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.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.
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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
