Consultant, Contracting and Value Enablement

How OptiFreight® Logistics Carrier Relations contributes to Cardinal Health

The Parcel team within Carrier Relations is responsible for our carrier strategy and contracting to ensure we have access to the right products and solutions, and we help to maintain and strengthen the parcel relationships both nationally and locally to help deliver an exceptional customer experience. Our team manages a wide range of parcel projects and we partner with sales, operations, marketing and other cross departmental team members in those efforts. We are responsible for communicating relevant information to support the organization with navigating current and future trends in the parcel industry.

OptiFreight **** Logistics is the leading provider of Inbound, Outbound, and Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipping and freight management services for the Healthcare sector.

Location : Remote

Accountabilities

• Contributes to the carrier relations strategy and helps with project management

• Involved with business implementation of new carrier programs

• Updates internal stakeholders around contracted products and services

• Supports financial analysis to help understand business impact

• Provides overview and trends for spend management

• Analyzes shipment characteristics for contract compliance and opportunity identification

• Stays informed of carrier pricing changes and communicates implications

• Gathers industry insights across the parcel transportation market

• Maintains appropriate documentation and records management

• Helps prepare new product and service presentations

• Collaborates and aligns with cross departmental stakeholders

• Oversees system access and account updates

Qualifications

• 3-5 years parcel transportation and analytics experience preferred

• Experience with SQL and retrieving large data sets

• Proven product knowledge in business area

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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

Anticipated salary range: $93,500 - 120,240

Bonus eligible: No

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: 01/20/2025 *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.

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.

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