What Indirect Procurement contributes to Cardinal Health

Indirect Procurement 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. Will work within various procurement systems to enable purchasing activities and resolve technical issues as identified.

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 projectsSubject matter expert in supplier master data management including project work, data analysis, and process managementCoordinate and supervise daily activities of team operations and business support, which includes the set up and maintenance of indirect supplier master dataParticipates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goalsRecommends new practices, processes, metrics, or modelsWill lead complex projects of large scopeProjects may have significant and long-term impactProvides solutions which may set precedentIndependently determines method for completion of new projectsReceives guidance on overall project objectivesActs as a mentor to less experienced colleaguesResponsible for helping to develop, monitor, and communicate performance metricsAdministers and executes policies and procedures of the Sourcing Organization and Cardinal HealthEnsures employees operate within guidelines and performance expectationsDecisions have a direct impact on work unit operations and customersFrequently interacts with subordinates and peer groups at various management levelsWork shift must align US EST working hours to accommodate business needs in multiple time zones

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED requiredBachelor’s degree preferredAt least 8-12 years of master data management experienceAbility to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SAP requiredStrong organizational and communication skillsMinimum 6 years leading peopleAbility to lead, develop, and train teamsMinimum 2 years in Sourcing / Procurement or related field required; indirect supplier or other data management experience, a plus

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

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