Strategic Sourcing Lead, Indirect - Remote/ET

Cardinal Health; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

401k savings plan

HSA

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health in Columbus, Ohio seeks a senior Strategic Sourcing Lead to shape indirect category strategies. The role partners with business units to optimize costs, mitigate risk, and deliver value across IT, ITO, and BPO categories.

Responsibilities include creating category roadmaps, negotiating high-value contracts with strong KPIs and SLAs, and guiding supplier performance. You will lead a team, collaborate with legal, risk, and finance, and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement, or a related field.
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing category strategies and supplier programs.
• Expertise in sourcing complex, high-value IT Outsourcing (ITO) and BPO contracts.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: coach and develop to ensure high performance and execution of sourcing strategies across IT, ITO, and BPO categories.
• Strategic Sourcing & Roadmaps: develop multi-year category roadmaps and annual sourcing plans to optimize costs and mitigate risks.
• Stakeholder Partnership: align supplier portfolios with long-term organizational goals.
• Contract Negotiation: lead negotiations for high-value agreements with strong KPIs and SLAs.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: collaborate with legal, risk management, and finance to ensure compliance.
• Supplier Performance Management: drive segmentation, structured reviews, and strong vendor relationships.
• Operational Governance: oversee day-to-day RFx processes and project evaluations.
• Other Duties: support special sourcing projects as assigned.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Procurement

Supply Chain

IT Outsourcing

BPO

Contract Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Cardinal Health in Columbus, Ohio seeks a senior Strategic Sourcing Lead to shape indirect category strategies. The role partners with business units to optimize costs, mitigate risk, and deliver value across IT, ITO, and BPO categories.

Responsibilities include creating category roadmaps, negotiating high-value contracts with strong KPIs and SLAs, and guiding supplier performance. You will lead a team, collaborate with legal, risk, and finance, and ensure compliance.