Advisor, Indirect Procurement Sourcing - Enterprise Services

Cardinal Health • Dublin, OH

115d • $79,700 - $113,800

About The Position

This position primarily supports the Consulting and Professional Services categories, and select various indirect spend categories as needed. Support includes indirect sourcing activities necessary to support the business in the purchase of indirect goods and/or services within assigned categories or within other categories as needed. 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of direct or indirect procurement / purchasing experience, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Category sourcing lead for the following indirect categories: Consulting & Professional Services, Aviation, Memberships, Office Supplies, and other categories as may be assigned.
• Develop category strategy activities to support the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Manages various aspects of overall supplier relationships with new and existing vendors.
• Primary Sourcing business partner support for key stakeholders within assigned indirect categories to determine sourcing needs and to provide indirect sourcing support.
• Manage Request for Proposal (RFP) events within assigned indirect categories to ensure competitive bidding and optimal supplier selection.
• Lead negotiation related to contractual terms & conditions, financials, and various other activities directly with current and new vendors.
• Collaborates cross functionally with various internal groups to drive and achieve project goals and milestones to a successful completion.
• Apply corporate-wide policy guidelines to projects and advise stakeholders on appropriate paths forward considering policy requirements.
• Maintains a working knowledge of existing contracts to navigate contract extensions and effective supplier relations.
• Drive purchasing discipline and compliance with internal stakeholders.
• Stays abreast of strategic projects to ensure timely execution of sourcing demands.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree