Contract Specialist

Cardinal Health Canada with over 1300 employees nationwide is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain providing over 70000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country.

Cardinal Health Canada is seeking a Customer Contract Specialist to manage customer agreements across the Canadian business portfolio. The Specialist helps ensure contracts are commercially sound compliant and aligned with business objectives while supporting revenue growth risk mitigation and customer satisfaction.

This position is a two-day hybrid role reporting to our Vaughan Head Office.

The Specialist reviews drafts negotiates executes and manages agreements in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. The role conducts contractual risk assessments supports RFx activities coordinates complex amendments and renewals advises on contractual obligations and serves as a power user of the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform. Through contract and portfolio analysis the Specialist strengthens decision-making governance and operational efficiency.

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Your Contributions to the Organization:

• Lead the review drafting redlining and management of RFx agreement templates customer contracts and related commercial documents to identify obligations commercial considerations risks timelines and approval requirements and develop informed recommendations

• Support contract negotiations track open issues and collaborate with Legal and cross-functional stakeholders on complex provisions non-standard terms risk assessments approvals execution and ongoing contract management

• Manage complex post-award matters including strategic renewals escalated amendments contract interpretation obligation reviews compliance concerns material changes and issues requiring business or Legal review

• Monitor renewals expirations notice periods obligations amendments and contractual milestones to support proactive management timely stakeholder action compliance and risk reduction

• Maintain accurate audit-ready contract records metadata milestones and supporting documentation in CLM Salesforce SharePoint and other applicable systems in accordance with governance confidentiality and compliance requirements

• Serve as a CLM power user by supporting templates clause libraries workflows metadata standards reporting governance automation and system enhancements in partnership with administrators IT and business stakeholders

• Produce contract lifecycle reporting and analyze portfolio trends renewal pipelines compliance metrics and contract data to improve visibility decision-making operational efficiency risk reduction and business outcomes

• Partner with the Contract Management team and cross-functional stakeholders to transition post-award administration effectively maintain ownership of complex contractual matters and escalations improve contracting processes and stakeholder experience and support departmental projects and strategic priorities

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business administration commerce legal studies or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of post-secondary education and experience preferred

• 4 to 8 years of experience in contract management commercial or healthcare contracting legal operations sales operations or a related business function preferred

• Demonstrated experience with RFx and commercial agreement processes including contract review drafting redlining negotiation support contract lifecycle management and stakeholder coordination in a commercial or regulated environment

• Strong ability to interpret contractual terms obligations and commercial requirements; assess contractual operational financial and compliance risks; and recommend or escalate appropriate actions that balance business objectives and risk mitigation

• Strong negotiation relationship-building written communication and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate risks obligations business impacts and recommendations

• Experience using Contract Lifecycle Management systems and related business applications to support templates workflows reporting governance and continuous improvement; proficiency with Salesforce SharePoint Adobe or similar applications is considered an asset

• Strong analytical capabilities and experience reviewing contract data compliance metrics renewal pipelines and performance information to support decision-making

• Solution-oriented collaborative and customer-focused approach with a commitment to accountability and continuous improvement

• Experience in healthcare medical devices healthcare distribution group purchasing organizations or another regulated industry is considered an asset

• Professional certification or development toward NCMA CPCM CCCM PMP or a related credential is considered an asset

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being:

• Flexible health and dental benefit plans with immediate coverage

• Disability and life insurance coverage

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching

• In addition to vacation paid time off for family/health/personal needs

• Maternity Paternity and Parental leave top-up program

• Health & Wellness resources and programs

• Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning programs

• Long-term incentive program

Anticipated pay range:$81300 - $108300

Bonus: Yes

This role is eligible for a performance-based annual bonus. Bonus awards are not guaranteed and are determined based on individual performance company performance and other business factors in accordance with the companys bonus plan.

Position currently vacant: Yes

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including but not limited to individual and company performance experience skills and other business factors.

Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women visible minorities Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.

Cardinal Health is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Human Resources team is responsible for working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

Cardinal Health Canada is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work in Canada. As an essential partner in Canadian healthcare we strive every day to build a culture of inclusion and collaboration where team members can be their authentic selves grow in their careers and be proud to serve our customer partners.

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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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