What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmaceutical Buyer position at Cigna?
POSITION SUMMARY:
This role’s primary responsibility is to maintain adequate inventory levels needed to meet service level needs and contractual requirements. This position develops competence by performing structured work assignments; interprets existing procedures to solve standard and complex problems with limited instruction, guidance and/or direction from others. Proficiency requires exercising independent judgment and critical thinking within the company guidelines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Manage day-to-day purchasing activities by reviewing historical demand and analyzing inventory levels.
Work with pharmacy operations to establish product/service requirements. Order pharmaceuticals for the pharmacy based off medication inventory requirements.
Maintain and verify medication inventory controls are at a level to meet customer demands. Assist call center management with customer issues and communications when medication are out of stock.
Work with internal customers to understand trends; identify opportunities to optimize inventory & service levels; ensure medication out of stocks are minimized; assist in root cause analysis and corrective action.
Communicate with all levels of management and both internal and external customer base and possess solid follow through skills, attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks and meet daily deadlines
Possess solid written and verbal communication skills
Manage through complex situations with limited guidance and make justifiable decisions that supports both the patient and business needs
Special projects as needed.
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
2-5 years relevant experience with Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Intermediate - Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); email.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and manage supplier relations and overall understanding of contracts and the contracting process.
Ability to interface with internal and external customers and suppliers in a professional and ethical manner.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Procure to Pay Group is crucial to achieving our mission of helping to achieve a more sustainable health care system and better health for all. Members of this team are indirectly on the front line every day – interacting with operations members, strategizing on improvements and efficiencies, and supporting more than one million prescriptions that come through our world-class pharmacies and distribution facilities across the country.
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.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
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.
This role’s primary responsibility is to maintain adequate inventory levels needed to meet service level needs and contractual requirements. This position develops competence by performing structured work assignments; interprets existing procedures to solve standard and complex problems with limited instruction, guidance and/or direction from others. Proficiency requires exercising independent judgment and critical thinking within the company guidelines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Manage day-to-day purchasing activities by reviewing historical demand and analyzing inventory levels.
Work with pharmacy operations to establish product/service requirements. Order pharmaceuticals for the pharmacy based off medication inventory requirements.
Maintain and verify medication inventory controls are at a level to meet customer demands. Assist call center management with customer issues and communications when medication are out of stock.
Work with internal customers to understand trends; identify opportunities to optimize inventory & service levels; ensure medication out of stocks are minimized; assist in root cause analysis and corrective action.
Communicate with all levels of management and both internal and external customer base and possess solid follow through skills, attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks and meet daily deadlines
Possess solid written and verbal communication skills
Manage through complex situations with limited guidance and make justifiable decisions that supports both the patient and business needs
Special projects as needed.
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
2-5 years relevant experience with Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Intermediate - Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); email.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and manage supplier relations and overall understanding of contracts and the contracting process.
Ability to interface with internal and external customers and suppliers in a professional and ethical manner.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Procure to Pay Group is crucial to achieving our mission of helping to achieve a more sustainable health care system and better health for all. Members of this team are indirectly on the front line every day – interacting with operations members, strategizing on improvements and efficiencies, and supporting more than one million prescriptions that come through our world-class pharmacies and distribution facilities across the country.
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.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
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.
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