Global Medical Product Sourcing Advisor & NPI Lead

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks a Strategic Sourcing Advisor to coordinate and execute new product introductions and commercialization projects for medical products sourced from third-party manufacturers or internal production. You will collaborate with Marketing, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Logistics, and suppliers to drive successful launches that fill portfolio gaps.

The role supports private-brand sourcing, manages import requirements, and leads cross-functional sourcing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5 years of experience in global strategic sourcing for medical devices or healthcare.
• 5 years of experience developing and implementing requirements/change management methodologies to execute strategic sourcing activities, preferred
• 5 years of experience developing and implementing requirements to execute and enhance day-to-day sourcing activities, preferred
• Knowledge of the strategic sourcing procurement lifecycle and procurement best practices and methods.
• Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems, preferred
• Experience coordinating and facilitating executive management meetings, preferred
• Strong project and process management to execute supply strategy for assigned categories with cross functional teams, preferred
• Experience with contract requirements to negotiate critical terms and conditions in line with category strategy, preferred
• Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word, and familiarity with Tableau, preferred
• Ability to read specifications, drawings etc., preferred
• Experience of leading global cross-functional teams within a large matrix organization, preferred
• Familiarity with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain processes to support supplier selection and performance management, preferred
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively and interact with personnel at various levels of expertise in a global landscape, preferred
• Willing to travel at least 5% for business purposes (within the country and internationally).

Responsibilities

• Create RFPs and align award recommendations per Cardinal Health’s sourcing process.
• Support portfolio of projects to fill category gaps.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities for the introduction and commercialization of new Private Brand products.
• Collaborate with Marketing to define product needs and priorities.
• Confirm import requirements and distribution network execution.
• Drive cost reduction and leverage scale across categories.
• Verify deliverables meet quality, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Manage NDA processes for the team.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Tableau

Sourcing strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

LCM tool

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks a Strategic Sourcing Advisor to coordinate and execute new product introductions and commercialization projects for medical products sourced from third-party manufacturers or internal production. You will collaborate with Marketing, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Logistics, and suppliers to drive successful launches that fill portfolio gaps.

The role supports private-brand sourcing, manages import requirements, and leads cross-functional sourcing