Ernest Dagnino

CATEGORY MANAGEMENT ADVISOR

Cigna

01.2002 - Current

Manage Contracts, RFP for Product and Services, Manage Vendors, Audit Pricing, Train Personnel to Order and Set Par Levels.
Manage Forms for Cigna and revisions. Work with marketing to update.
Manage Implementation for Cigna and out of state implementations, supply new sites.
Purchase all capital equipment for Pharmacy, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Lab, and other areas.
Reconcile invoices. Train personnel to order. Order PPE supplies and warehouse items.
Order IT equipment. Contract third party staff.
Manage transactional, tactical, and commodity-based purchases.
Manage/coordinate offshore tactical buying team as well as function as a back-up to the P2P Senior Manager for tactical purchasing.
Function as a mentor to the onshore tactical buying staff and help triage and troubleshoot issues.
Review, analyze, evaluate, and issue purchase requests for proposals/quotes because of customer requests/requisitions.
Identify and select vendors to procure requisitioned commodities; meeting criteria, such as price, quantity, quality, delivery dates and other specs.
Challenge vendors for best cost and delivery of items to purchase.
Responsible for issuing purchase orders and ensuring purchase requests & orders are accurate.
Maintains vendor relationships ensuring best pricing and order preference of products.
Analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate solutions to the team. Send follow ups to the stakeholders for clarification, if necessary.
Targets year-over-year cost reductions through planned and/or spot negotiations.
Communicate timing and process cadence to internal and external customers.
Review purchase orders for accuracy and resolve any discrepancies with vendors.
Work with Accounts Payable Department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices and directly with vendors to resolve invoice disputes