Contract Administrator - Sales Operations (OptiFreight)

Cardinal Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Consultant (Contract Administrator) within Sales Operations to support OptiFreight contracting with customers and teams across Legal, Sales, and Finance. You will draft, review, and manage contracts, ensuring alignment with standard terms and playbooks while mitigating risk.

The role emphasizes independent work, strong communication, and the ability to handle high volumes of agreements. A background in healthcare or regulated industries is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Advanced Degree preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of related experience in roles such as Contracts Analyst or Legal/Paralegal, preferred.
• Strong negotiation, contract drafting, communication skills, attention to detail, and time management skills.
• Must be a quick learner and possess excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Must be able to perform with a degree of independence and accountability.
• Strong analytical and organization skills.
• Experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administration of Customer contract terms and activations and all related contracting activities.
• Primary Point of Contact for standard OptiFreight contracts and routine contract questions.
• Draft contracts in Apttus using OptiFreight templates.
• Review contracts for adherence to standard business terms.
• Collect and document key contracting inputs from cross‑functional teams.
• Review, analyze and redline customer contract documents to align with OptiFreight language.
• Coordinate stakeholder review and approval for contract redlines; escalate issues.
• Initiate implementation activities for fully executed contracts and support sales teams with custom language.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Advanced Degree preferred

Tools

Apttus

Conga

Salesforce CLM

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Consultant (Contract Administrator) within Sales Operations to support OptiFreight contracting with customers and teams across Legal, Sales, and Finance. You will draft, review, and manage contracts, ensuring alignment with standard terms and playbooks while mitigating risk.

The role emphasizes independent work, strong communication, and the ability to handle high volumes of agreements. A background in healthcare or regulated industries is preferred.