IT Software Supplier Management provides strategic support and management of Cardinal Health’s upcoming software renewals, with accountability for the end-to-end software renewals lifecycle. This function collaborates closely with indirect procurement (IDP), solution owners, enterprise architecture, finance, and software vendor management to mitigate commercial and legal risks and minimize the impact of potential software renewal price increases.
Requirements
- Experience in program management, software sourcing, demand planning, and/or forecasting preferred
- Familiarity with procurement tools such as SAP Ariba, ServiceNow, Flexera, Conga, or related tools preferred
- Knowledge of common software licensing models and agreement structures for both SaaS and on-premise software
- Leverage historical data and Flexera license insights to inform demand planning and identify high-opportunity renewal spend.
- Develop and maintain centralized planning systems and trackers to ensure visibility across renewal milestones.
- Provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement, leveraging tools such as SAP Ariba, Tableau, and ServiceNow.
- Track renewal success metrics, including cost savings, SLA compliance, and supplier performance, to inform future strategies.
Responsibilities
- Identify and manage upcoming renewals by maintaining visibility into renewal timelines, supplier contracts, and cost projections.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to validate usage baselines, forecast demand, and align on renewal requirements.
- Leverage historical data and Flexera license insights to inform demand planning and identify high-opportunity renewal spend.
- Facilitate pre-renewal assessments, including supplier performance evaluations, license utilization analysis, and risk identification.
- Develop and maintain centralized planning systems and trackers to ensure visibility across renewal milestones.
- Define renewal strategies based on supplier tiering, category alignment, and enterprise goals.
- Conduct risk and opportunity assessments to identify areas for software consolidation, automation, or re-platforming.
Other
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology or related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
- 3-8 years of experience in supply chain management, vendor management, IT procurement, software sourcing, finance, IT operations, or a related function, preferred
- Experience managing vendor relationships and maintaining compliance with organizational policies and procedures
- Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
- Works on complex projects of large scope
