Category Management Analyst jobs in Hartford, CT

Category Management Analyst provides insights and recommendations to optimize new product introductions, distribution, shelving, price and promotional mix by analyzing marketing and customer data. Analyzes and assesses category/brand performance to develop enhanced marketing and sales plans and promotions. Being a Category Management Analyst conducts market specific assessments of competitors, vendors, and customers to support decisions and influence management. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Category Management Analyst typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Category Management Analyst gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Category Management Analyst typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Category Management Advisor - IT Infrastructure & Telecom - Hybrid
  • The Cigna Group
  • Bloomfield, CT FULL_TIME
  • Role Summary

    Accountable for the assigned sourcing activities across the Information Technology organization as it relates to the procurement of IT Infrastructure & Telecom products and services. This includes leading small to large sized sourcing projects. and supporting complex large projects. This role will involve the creation, market analysis, 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 information technology objectives.  To effectively engage stakeholders, this resource must have experience dealing at various management levels to achieve desired outcomes through sourced engagements.

    Responsibilities

    • Manages execution and implementation of small to large sized sourcing initiatives
    • Manages day-to-day execution of sourcing and contracts process and facilitates involvement of expert resources.
    • 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.
    • Effectively communicates negotiation strategy and progress on sourcing projects
    • Monitors and reports progress on sourcing initiatives is the procure-to-pay and contracting system.
    • Collaborates with business staff and manages development of RFPs and other selection and supplier evaluation tools
    • 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 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.
    • Develops timelines and organizes matrix teams to implement sourcing strategies and initiatives.

    Qualifications

    • BA / BS strongly preferred, ideally in Business, Supply Chain, Medical Management or related field.
    • Understanding of healthcare, the role of health insurance providers, and the healthcare supply chain desirable.
    • 5 years of progressive sourcing experience within a large, global organization strongly preferred
    • Self-starter with an appreciation for processes and systems
    • Excellent project management skills.
    • Strong communication, facilitation and leadership skills with a proven ability to lead, influence and motivate others
    • Cross - functional business team environment experience preferred with an ability to foster working relationships with the team and across internal departments.
    • Strong time management skills; highly organized and detailed oriented
    • Able to perform procurement - related financial analyses.
    • Structured problem solving and decision making skills.
    • Ability to lead a diverse negotiation team.
    • Ability to apply fact - based negotiation principles and tactics and present findings to key executives or decision makers.
    • Ability to work well in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment, with periods of ambiguity.
    • Understands industry cost structures and drivers and implications for strategic position.
    • 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 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

    About The Cigna Group

    Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. 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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Financial Analyst/Project Manager
  • Waste Management
  • Windsor, CT FULL_TIME
  • *Must apply through WM.Com/Careers to be eligible. Please reference job number: 2314500* I. Job SummaryThis position supports the Senior Project Managers in all deliverables as assigned, assisting wit...
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Information Management Reporting Analyst
  • HSB
  • Hartford, CT FULL_TIME
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Knowledge Management Analyst
  • Global Atlantic Financial Group Opportunities
  • Hartford, CT FULL_TIME
  • Knowledge Management Analyst COMPANY OVERVIEW Global Atlantic is one of the fastest growing companies in the Life and Annuity industry.1 We are focused on the U.S. retirement and life insurance market...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Associate Business analyst
  • Global Channel Management, Inc.
  • Windsor, CT FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionGlobal Channel Management is a technology company that specializes in various types of recruiting and staff augmentation. Our account managers and recruiters have over a decade of e...
  • 13 Days Ago

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ENGINE CFD ANALYST
  • Food Management Search
  • Bloomfield, CT FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: ENGINE CFD ANALYST Location: Bloomfield, Connecticut (Onsite) Position Type: Full-time, Direct Hire Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Experienc...
  • 27 Days Ago

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Head of Project Management Office
  • Connecticut Innovations
  • Hartford, CT
  • Come join one of our portfolio companies - Covr!! Role includes equity! https://covrtech.com Looking for someone to be o...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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IT Application Delivery Team Lead
  • Selective Insurance Group
  • Glastonbury, CT
  • ** IT Application Delivery Team Lead** **Job Category****:** INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY **Requisition Number****:** ITTEA032...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Complex Delivery, Products - Senior Technology Analyst
  • Hispanic/Latino Professionals Association
  • Hartford, CT
  • **Complex Delivery, Products - Senior Technology Analyst** ** Hartford, CT** Employer: Category: General Business **Desc...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Remote Regulatory Compliance Analyst (Insurance Industry)
  • National General Insurance
  • Hartford, CT
  • Job Description Position/Title: Remote Regulatory Compliance Analyst (Insurance Industry) ** NOTES: Ideal candidate will...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Schematic Associate
  • SAS Retail Services
  • Springfield, MA
  • Schematic Associate At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! As part of our commitment to building brands...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Inventory Planner
  • Advanceautoparts
  • Enfield, CT
  • Location: Location: Inventory Planner in Enfield, CT at Advance Auto Parts **Location:** **Career Description** ****Job ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Okta Engineer
  • 4 Consulting Inc.
  • Glastonbury, CT
  • Job Description Job Description Who we are! At 4Ci our mission is to build long term relationships, based on trust, inte...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Hartford is the capital city of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. The city is nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", as it hosts many insurance company headquarters and is the region's major industry. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut. Census estimates since the 2010 United States Census have indicated that Hartford is the fourth-largest city in Connecticut, behind the coastal cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford. Hartford was founded in 1635 and is among the oldest cities in th...
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Income Estimation for Category Management Analyst jobs
$80,183 to $115,775
Hartford, Connecticut area prices
were up 1.7% from a year ago