Job Description

What Strategic Sourcing Indirect contributes to Cardinal Health?

Strategic Sourcing Indirect is 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.

Accountabilities

* Category Sourcing Lead for the Marketing indirect categories?
* Primary Sourcing business partner support for key stakeholders within assigned indirect categories
* Work closely with indirect suppliers to source indirect goods and services?
* Initiate, negotiate and finalize new indirect supplier contracts and maintain existing indirect supplier contracts?
* Manage Request for Proposal (RFP) events within assigned indirect categories
* Drive purchasing discipline and compliance with internal stakeholders
* Review and approve BuyNow purchase requests within assigned categories

Preferred Qualifications

* BA, BS, or equivalent experience in related field, preferred
* 3-4 years of experience in related field
* Strategic Sourcing (indirect or direct) experience
* Supplier management, contracting and negotiation experience
* Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
* Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to work cross functionally and inclusively.

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

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.