Cardinal Health
Manager, Indirect Procurement - Navista
Cardinal Health, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
What Strategic Sourcing - Indirect contributes to Cardinal Health
Global Sourcing is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. Develops and executes strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation.
Strategic Sourcing Indirect is responsible for developing and executing strategy to source indirect goods and services to support our business stakeholders and programs. Perform analysis in order to select supplier and negotiate best value for Cardinal Health. Provide supplier relationship management and contract compliance management, including maximization of financial deliverables and risk mitigation. May work within various procurement systems to execute purchase orders and resolve technical issues as identified.
Responsibilities
Support sourcing for end-to-end business operations
Define sourcing process for newly acquired business units to ensure compliance with Cardinal Health standards
Create annual sourcing plans; develop, plan and execute highly complex and technical sourcing strategies by partnering with the business unit to define desired outcomes, conduct industry analysis, identify strategic cost reduction opportunities, explore alternatives, and assess impact of alternatives.
Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with business units to ensure alignment with business unit and sourcing strategy objectives.
Understand business unit budget for coming year to leverage opportunities
Consult with stakeholders to create best contractual outcome including strong legal and business terms and meaningful performance indicators and/or service levels.
Negotiate, finalize and advise on the contract documents
Develop strong supplier relationships to drive effectiveness and value against the planned strategies; facilitate supplier reviews; generate continuous improvement ideas.
Facilitate the resolution of contractual or relationship issues as needed.
Interact with and provide reporting to Senior Leadership
Lead Numerous Working Teams to complete Request for Proposal's and complex negotiations
Facilitate and coordinate activities associated with the execution of the sourcing process including, but not limited to, the preparation and execution of a RFx, recommendations based on supplier responses, project summaries/business case results, supplier communication, etc.
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
8+ years of indirect procurement experience, preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
MSO/IDN/Hospital experience, preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
Projects may have significant and long-term impact
Provides solutions which may set precedent
Independently determines method for completion of new projects
Receives guidance on overall project objectives
Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated salary range:
$103,500-$147,900
Bonus eligible:
Yes
Benefits:
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close:
09/30/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
#LI-SR1
#LI-Hybrid
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To read and review this privacy notice click
here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)
Global Sourcing is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. Develops and executes strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation.
Strategic Sourcing Indirect is responsible for developing and executing strategy to source indirect goods and services to support our business stakeholders and programs. Perform analysis in order to select supplier and negotiate best value for Cardinal Health. Provide supplier relationship management and contract compliance management, including maximization of financial deliverables and risk mitigation. May work within various procurement systems to execute purchase orders and resolve technical issues as identified.
Responsibilities
Support sourcing for end-to-end business operations
Define sourcing process for newly acquired business units to ensure compliance with Cardinal Health standards
Create annual sourcing plans; develop, plan and execute highly complex and technical sourcing strategies by partnering with the business unit to define desired outcomes, conduct industry analysis, identify strategic cost reduction opportunities, explore alternatives, and assess impact of alternatives.
Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with business units to ensure alignment with business unit and sourcing strategy objectives.
Understand business unit budget for coming year to leverage opportunities
Consult with stakeholders to create best contractual outcome including strong legal and business terms and meaningful performance indicators and/or service levels.
Negotiate, finalize and advise on the contract documents
Develop strong supplier relationships to drive effectiveness and value against the planned strategies; facilitate supplier reviews; generate continuous improvement ideas.
Facilitate the resolution of contractual or relationship issues as needed.
Interact with and provide reporting to Senior Leadership
Lead Numerous Working Teams to complete Request for Proposal's and complex negotiations
Facilitate and coordinate activities associated with the execution of the sourcing process including, but not limited to, the preparation and execution of a RFx, recommendations based on supplier responses, project summaries/business case results, supplier communication, etc.
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
8+ years of indirect procurement experience, preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
MSO/IDN/Hospital experience, preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
Projects may have significant and long-term impact
Provides solutions which may set precedent
Independently determines method for completion of new projects
Receives guidance on overall project objectives
Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Anticipated salary range:
$103,500-$147,900
Bonus eligible:
Yes
Benefits:
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close:
09/30/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
#LI-SR1
#LI-Hybrid
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To read and review this privacy notice click
here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)