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Global Procurement 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. The Manager, Presource National Brand Sourcing develops and executes strategic plans by clearly understanding the spend and stakeholder landscape, leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through end-to-end category management, bringing the best available value through assurance of supply, quality, service levels, innovation, and cost, achieved through supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization, and risk mitigation. The core competences for this impactful role are:

+ Develops deep industry insights leveraging outside-in supply market intelligence and industry insights.

+ Strategic thinking to develop longer-range supply strategies and plans that drive significant value while meeting the business requirements.

+ Deep stakeholder engagement to influence business decisions relevant to the category strategy.

+ Strong cross-functional leadership skills to drive continuous progress against the strategic category plans.

+ Sets aggressive continuous improvement goals for assigned categories and explores a broad set of value levers to deliver on targets.

+ Functions as Subject Matter Expert for assigned categories.

_Responsibilities_

+ Manage portfolio of Top 25 strategic National Brand suppliers for Cardinal’s Presource Kitting Business. Accountable for ~$200M+ of global expenditure.

+ Develops 5% YOY Cost-Out Pipeline via Optimization/Integration with Broader Commercial Partners (Marketing, NB Distribution, Lab, etc.). Drive annual cost savings/supplier funding through effective strategies and negotiations. Cost savings should meet each year’s business financial needs.

+ Leverages Strong Financial Aptitude to Identify Profitability Improvement Opportunities, Drafts & Aligns Reco with Broader Team (Cost Savings, Cashflow, Inbound Freight Optimization, Resiliency)

+ Partners with Regulatory Team to Implement Proactive, Repeatable Process for Gathering Supplier Data to Mitigate Operations & Customer Impacts. Leverages automation as needed to work with speed & ensure compliance.

+ Develop strategy to manage National Brand Presource Tail Spend

+ Partners with NB Distribution/Lab Team to Develop Broader Commercial Strategies to Maximize Value through united messaging, goal alignment & Supplier KPI’s/Penalties

+ Development and execution of global medical supply strategies to achieve best total value, sustainable productivity and high levels of quality and service aligned with business objectives.

+ Proactive leadership and management with cross-functional partners to effectively select suppliers, negotiate favorable contracts and manage supplier performance and relationships.

+ Understand supplier portfolio risk profile and develop supply resiliency & risk mitigation actions and plans.

+ Develop effective short and long-term category strategies to include supply chain continuity, risk management, optimizing supplier network and attaining best cost.

+ Collaborate with and influence business partners in a highly matrixed environment to optimize key supplier performance and innovation. Influence business decisions to enter/exit product lines, drive/buy decisions and implement supply in optimizations.

+ Facilitates Supplier Relationship Management through development and tracking of Key Performance Indicators for the category; establishes collaborative environment with key suppliers and business partners to optimize supplier performance and innovation.

+ Perform data analysis and utilize financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage scale and drive cost savings.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field, preferred

+ 7-10 years relevant procurement, manufacturing, and/or engineering experience, preferred

+ Experience in medical product sourcing preferred.

+ Strong project and process management to execute category supply strategy with cross functional teams, preferred

+ Expertise contract requirements to negotiate critical terms and conditions in line with category strategy, 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.

+ Results-oriented, strategic thinker, able to work in team environments.

+ Comfortable executing business analysis. Independently develop, socialize, and execute complex projects. Projects are to be executed with sound reasoning and accuracy.

+ Lean Six Sigma (LSS) or related experience preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level?

+ Applies advanced knowledge and an 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.

+ Recommendation to new practices, processes, metrics, or model

+ Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope.

+ Projects may have significant and long-term impact.

+ Provides solutions that may set precedent.

+ Independently determines method for completion of new projects.

+ Received guidance on overall project objectives.

+ Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

**Anticipated salary range** : $105,100 - $130,100

**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: 1/2/2026 *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.

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_Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply._

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