Contract Administration Consultant (OptiFreight)

Cardinal Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks a Consultant (Contract Administrator) within Sales Operations to support OptiFreight contract activities. You will partner with Legal, Sales, Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant contracting strategy and process maintenance.

Responsibilities include drafting in Apttus, reviewing terms, collecting inputs, redlining, and risk assessment. You will also support dashboards, templates, and training, while coordinating approvals and implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Advanced Degree preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of related experience in contracts/legal roles is preferred.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, communication, attention to detail and time management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer customer contract terms and activations.
• Draft contracts in Apttus using OptiFreight templates.
• Review contracts for standard business terms and compliance.
• Gather inputs from cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Review redlines against OptiFreight templates and playbook.
• Evaluate non-standard terms and report risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate stakeholder approvals and escalate unresolved issues.
• Initiate implementation activities for fully executed contracts.
• Assist sales with custom contract language and address routine questions.
• Support contract dashboards, reporting, templates, and SOPs.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Advanced Degree preferred

Tools

Apttus

Salesforce

Conga

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks a Consultant (Contract Administrator) within Sales Operations to support OptiFreight contract activities. You will partner with Legal, Sales, Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant contracting strategy and process maintenance.

Responsibilities include drafting in Apttus, reviewing terms, collecting inputs, redlining, and risk assessment. You will also support dashboards, templates, and training, while coordinating approvals and implementations.