advisor, strategic sourcing indirect - Night ShiftCardinal Health

Function: Global Sourcing -- 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.
Family: Strategic Sourcing Indirect -- Strategic Sourcing Indirect is responsible for developing and executing strategy to source indirect goods and services to support our business stakeholders and programs. Performs analysis to select suppliers and negotiates best value for Cardinal Health. Provides supplier relationship management and contract compliance management, including maximization of financial deliverables and risk mitigation. May work within various procurement systems to execute procurement processes and resolve technical and process issues as identified.
Accountabilities
Category Sourcing Lead for the assigned indirect categories that may include IT, MRO, Material Handling Equipment, and Packaging Materials.
Primary Souring business partner support for key stakeholders within assigned indirect categories.
Work closely with indirect suppliers to source indirect goods and services.
Initiate, negotiate and finalize new indirect supplier contracts and maintain existing contracts.
Manage Request for Proposal (RFP) events within assigned indirect categories.
Drive purchasing discipline and compliance with internal stakeholders.
Review and approve BuyNow purchase requests and new supplier setups within assigned categories.
Work closely with legal and compliance teams to ensure favorable contract and purchasing terms.
Negotiate and execute Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with various suppliers, working closely with legal.
Provide operations support as needed to the COE, Repair & Maintenance, and Risk Assessment teams.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
3-4 years of experience in a related field that includes strategic sourcing (indirect or direct), category management, supplier management and negotiation experience preferred.
Effective communication in English and presentation skills. Ability to successfully communicate with all levels of the organization, as well as with external supplier partners.
Demonstrates a strong financial acumen.
Strong project and process management skills.
Well versed in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) tools. Knowledge of enterprise software like SAP and SAP Ariba is a plus.
Working knowledge of the industry and market conditions.
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
Works on complex projects of large scope.
Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
Completes work independently; receives general guidance on new projects.
Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives.
May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.
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.
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Cardinal Health

Taguig City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time