Strategic Sourcing Advisor — Indirect, Enterprise Impact

Cardinal Health; South Carolina; On-site; USD 82,000 - 105,000; 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

FlexPay

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks an Advisor, Strategic Sourcing (Indirect) to lead end-to-end sourcing for indirect categories. You will build relationships with category business partners to understand needs and run competitive bids, negotiations, and contracting to optimize spend.

You will leverage spend analytics and market intelligence to identify cost optimization opportunities while ensuring contract compliance and risk mitigation across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 3+ years in indirect sourcing.
• Experience in category management, supplier management and negotiation.
• Strong communication and financial acumen.
• Proficiency with MS Office; SAP/SAP Ariba a plus.

Responsibilities

• Category Sourcing Lead for assigned indirect categories (e.g., Environmental Health & Safety, Energy & Facilities).
• Partner with stakeholders to source indirect goods/services.
• Collaborate with indirect suppliers to source indirect goods and services.
• Initiate, negotiate and finalize new indirect supplier contracts; maintain existing contracts.
• Manage RFP events within assigned indirect categories.
• Drive purchasing discipline and compliance with stakeholders.
• Review and approve BuyNow requests and new supplier setups.
• Collaborate with legal/compliance for favorable terms.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Strong financial acumen

Project & process management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks an Advisor, Strategic Sourcing (Indirect) to lead end-to-end sourcing for indirect categories. You will build relationships with category business partners to understand needs and run competitive bids, negotiations, and contracting to optimize spend.

You will leverage spend analytics and market intelligence to identify cost optimization opportunities while ensuring contract compliance and risk mitigation across multiple programs.