Ideal candidate will be local to Columbus, Ohio! Also open to remote candidates in the Midwest/Eastern or Central time zones.
Job Summary
The Advisor, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for end to end sourcing for an indirect category(ies). This job develops relations with category business partners to understand and determine the sourcing needs of the business. The Advisor Strategic Sourcing executes the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services. This job leverages spend analytics and market intelligence to identify cost optimization opportunities in the sourcing of goods and services.
Responsibilities
- Manages relationships with vendors including vendor selection, elimination and performance review activities.
- Develops requests for projects, reviews bids, and negotiates contracts with third party vendors.
- Works with business partners to determine sourcing needs and provide indirect sourcing support.
- Collaborates cross functionally with legal on sourcing contract drafting, negotiations and finalization with third party vendors.
- Maintains a working knowledge of existing contracts to navigate contract extensions and supplier relations.
- Submits purchase orders, requests approval and inputs contracts into sourcing systems.
- Stays abreast of strategic projects to ensure timely execution of sourcing demands.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of IT Software sourcing experience, preferred
- Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
- SAP Ariba preferred
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
Anticipated salary range: $80,900-$103,950
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- 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
Application window anticipated to close: 06/30/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
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Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
