Advisor Indirect Procurement Sourcing

Cardinal Health; Remote; USD 80,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider is looking for an Advisor in Strategic Sourcing to manage relationships with vendors and execute sourcing strategies for indirect IT software. The ideal candidate has experience in vendor performance management and negotiation, along with a bachelor's degree in a related field. The role requires strong analytical skills to identify cost optimization opportunities. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, paid time off, and a 401k savings plan.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of IT Software sourcing experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Familiarity with SAP Ariba preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships, including selection and performance reviews.
• Develop requests for projects and negotiate contracts with vendors.
• Provide indirect sourcing support to business partners.
• Collaborate with legal on contract drafting and negotiations.
• Maintain knowledge of existing contracts for navigation and supplier relations.
• Submit purchase orders and inputs contracts into sourcing systems.
• Ensure timely execution of sourcing demands based on strategic projects.

Skills

IT Software sourcing

Vendor management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Ideal candidate will be local to Columbus, Ohio! Also open to remote candidates in the Midwest.

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.

Strategic Sourcing Indirect - IT Software is responsible for developing and executing strategy to source indirect software, SaaS, cloud services, and other related IT software related 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.

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

• 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: 3/11/2026 *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.

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

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. 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.