Senior Consultant, Strategic Planning & Execution (Strategy & Business Analytics)

What BioPharma Solutions & Strategic Sourcing contributes to Cardinal Health

BioPharma Solutions & Strategic Sourcing at Cardinal Health is responsible for creating strategic partnerships with suppliers to unlock enterprise value, lower sourcing cost, access to product, and provide supply chain stability. We partner with suppliers and customers to provide a best-in-class whole seller distribution experience.

The purpose of our Sourcing Solutions & Commercial Intelligence team is to transform the BioPharma Solutions & Strategic Sourcing organization to become the leader biopharma distributor and services provider. We aim to consistently exceed customer expectations, drive significant growth, and streamline operations by developing innovative analytics solutions and commercial services. Our team is responsible for managing a set of strategic analytics programs for suppliers and customers, supporting the Strategic Sourcing organization with commercial and market intelligence solutions, and identifying and developing new strategic plans and growth levers for our business.

The Senior Consultant, Strategic Planning and Execution (Strategy & Business Analytics), is responsible for developing and executing strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, data analytics methods, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. This role specializes in supporting the Brand and Specialty Sourcing organization with a focus on maintaining and developing data commercialization programs.

The role is also responsible for serving as the business technology owner for our EDI Sales and Inventory technology platform. The role will have internal responsibilities, representing Strategic Sourcing needs with cross-functional IT teams, and external responsibilities, communicating with Suppliers and Data Aggregators over EDI Sales and Inventory questions.

Location - Targeting individuals local to Central Ohio, as this team operates in a hybrid work structure (Tuesday through Thursday in-office at our global headquarters in Dublin, Ohio with Monday's and Friday's being work-from-home / remote)

Responsibilities

• Represents Strategic Sourcing with IT partners as the technology business owner for EDI Sales and Inventory Reporting (EDI 852/867).

• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with the organization’s objectives.

• Support stakeholders by developing long-term business strategies in response to competitive market changes.

• Represents Strategic Sourcing with Suppliers and Third-Party data aggregators by answering questions regarding EDI Sales and Inventory Reporting (EDI 852/867)

• Solves complex problems and delivers on business initiatives and processes by applying subject matter expertise and technical knowledge of the business. Identifies possible solutions viable solutions to various technical problems and takes actions to resolve them.

• Works with Strategic Sourcing leadership teams on business development initiatives including the continued enhancement of existing service lines for optimized data analytics programs.

• Contributes to the development of policies and procedures.

• Conducts process demonstrations, quarterly business reviews, roadshows, and show & tells with various levels of business leaders and external partners.

• Drives ‘art of possible’ sessions for stakeholders and creates a delivery roadmap with a bias towards speed.

• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

Qualifications

• Ideally targeting individuals with 5+ years of net total experience in a related field, preferred.

• Subject-matter expertise in self-service analytics tools (Alteryx, SQL) required.

• Experience and expertise in data visualization tools (Tableau), Cloud Platforms (GCP, AWS), and scripting languages (Python or R), preferred.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills required.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

• Attention to detail, ability to multi‐task, and prioritize workload in a fast‐paced environment required.

• Experience with EDI-852/867 data a plus.

• Supplier or customer facing experience a plus.

• Project management and performance improvement experience or knowledge, preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills; Client service oriented (both internal and external).

• Creative and persistent problem solver.

• Attention to detail and business acumen, with the ability to solve complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience developing presentations and presenting to senior management.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects.

• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals.

• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models.

• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope.

• Projects may have significant and long-term impact.

• Provides solutions which may set precedent.

• Independently determines method for completion of new projects.

• Receives guidance on overall project objectives.

• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

Anticipated salary range: $103,500.00 - $147,850.00 (base)

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan, including eight paid holidays.

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401Kk savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources.

• Paid parental leave.

• Healthy lifestyle programs
   

Application window anticipated to close: 10/06/2024 * if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.