Advisor, Strategic Sourcing Indirect - Mid Shift

What Strategic Sourcing - Indirect contributes to Cardinal Health

Global Sourcing is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. Develops and executes strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation.

Responsible for developing and executing strategy to source indirect goods and services to support our business stakeholders and programs. Perform analysis in order to select supplier and negotiate best value for Cardinal Health. Provide supplier relationship management and contract compliance management, including maximization of financial deliverables and risk mitigation. May work within various procurement systems to execute purchase orders and resolve technical issues as identified.

Responsibilities:

• Category Sourcing Lead for the assigned indirect categories that may include IT, MRO, Material Handling Equipment, and Packaging Materials.
• Manage relationships with vendors including vendor selection, elimination and performance review activities.
• Maintain a working knowledge of existing contracts to navigate contract extensions and supplier relations.
• Work with business partners to determine sourcing needs and provide indirect sourcing support.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Treasury, FP&A, as well as commercial stakeholders in the markets.
• Collaborate cross functionally with legal on sourcing contract drafting, negotiations and finalization with third party vendors.
• Stay abreast of strategic projects to ensure timely execution of sourcing demands.
• Comply with procurement, Quality and Compliance procedures.
• Drive purchasing discipline and compliance with internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with legal and compliance teams to ensure favorable contract and purchasing terms.
• Negotiate and execute Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with various suppliers, working closely with legal.
• Provide operations support as needed to the COE, Repair & Maintenance, and Risk Assessment teams.
• Communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Takes initiative in issue resolution and problem solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• 3-4 years of experience in a related field that includes strategic sourcing (indirect or direct), category management, supplier management and negotiation experience preferred.
• Well versed in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) tools.
• Has strong Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Familiarity with procure to pay systems preferred but not essential.
• Effective communication in English and presentation skills. Ability to successfully communicate with all levels of the organization, as well as with external supplier partners.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Results oriented; critical, analytical thinker.
• Able to work in a team environment and be willing to supervise others.

Internal Applicants: Open to existing P2/P3/M1

What is expected of you and others at this level:

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
• Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects.
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives.
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

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.