Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis - National Brand Sourcing

Cardinal Health

About The Position

What Financial Planning & Analysis contributes to Cardinal Health Financial Planning & Analysis provides strategic partnership and objective guidance to business units. It leads cross functional efforts to enable forward looking, actionable insights with a focus on driving strategic value that influences key business decisions. Responsibilities Gain an advanced understanding of the medical national brand sourcing organization strategies and priorities. In addition, gain a deep understanding of the distribution and 3PL business model, buy-side supplier economics, differentiated & premium program economics and supplier terms & conditions that dictate financial processes. Serve as an advocate & business partner to the medical national brand sourcing leadership (VP, Directors) and broader team Aid the team in development of tools necessary to effectively manage the supplier relationship from an accounts receivable, manual funding, rebate, price change and deal model perspective Build process improvements to drive forecast accuracy, maximize margin capture, maximize supplier funding to drive distribution profitability, and provide insight to leadership on underdeveloped areas Collaborate with Distribution Solutions finance manager to ensure a holistic view of the distribution and medical national brand P&L. Tether commercial levers, strategies, performance, and macro dynamics to overall and sourcing specific performance. Manage a team of 4 employees, responsible for developing their skills, abilities, and financial acumen to build fact-based stories to support strategy & objectives Lead a team to build financial standard operating procedures for a myriad of complex business processes to ensure integrity, accuracy, and accountability Lead monthly close, quarterly forecasting, annual budget, and multi-year SPF processes Support 3PL financial modeling build and presentation through senior leadership, VP+

Requirements

6-10 years of experience preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field preferred, or equivalent work experience
Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Business partnering and strong communication skills
Data visualization and querying complex data a plus
Knowledge of Medical Sourcing background
In depth knowledge of supply chain dynamics including warehousing and transportation

Responsibilities

Gain an advanced understanding of the medical national brand sourcing organization strategies and priorities.
In addition, gain a deep understanding of the distribution and 3PL business model, buy-side supplier economics, differentiated & premium program economics and supplier terms & conditions that dictate financial processes.
Serve as an advocate & business partner to the medical national brand sourcing leadership (VP, Directors) and broader team
Aid the team in development of tools necessary to effectively manage the supplier relationship from an accounts receivable, manual funding, rebate, price change and deal model perspective
Build process improvements to drive forecast accuracy, maximize margin capture, maximize supplier funding to drive distribution profitability, and provide insight to leadership on underdeveloped areas
Collaborate with Distribution Solutions finance manager to ensure a holistic view of the distribution and medical national brand P&L.
Tether commercial levers, strategies, performance, and macro dynamics to overall and sourcing specific performance.
Manage a team of 4 employees, responsible for developing their skills, abilities, and financial acumen to build fact-based stories to support strategy & objectives
Lead a team to build financial standard operating procedures for a myriad of complex business processes to ensure integrity, accuracy, and accountability
Lead monthly close, quarterly forecasting, annual budget, and multi-year SPF processes
Support 3PL financial modeling build and presentation through senior leadership, VP+