Supplier Relations Manager

Cardinal Health Canada, with over 1,400 employees nationwide, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country.

We are currently seeking a Supplier Relations Manager to add to our Marketing team. The role will identify, develop, and execute marketing strategies geared towards improving relationships with Supplier who participate in our stockless program (ValueLink®). The individual will work to retain and strategically add new Suppliers to our stockless program and deliver solutions that streamline operational activities with these Supplier partners. This key role has a short to medium term impact on the direction and profitability of the ValueLink Program. This role reports to the Director, Supplier Relations. This is a hybrid position reporting twice a week at our Vaughan, Ontario office.

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Collaborate with Supplier partners and cross‑functional internal teams to deliver and execute key operational initiatives, including:

• Managing all Supplier‑related operational activities to ensure timely execution, effective issue resolution, and operational excellence.

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders within Supplier organizations

• Driving Supplier performance management, including identifying opportunities to optimize partnerships, improve mutual efficiencies, and align more closely with customer needs

• Leading the onboarding of new Suppliers through detailed project plans, execution oversight, and ongoing support

• Supporting the migration of Suppliers to a standardized operating agreement model and improving the overall engagement processes for Suppliers

• Assessing market dynamics, validating Supplier needs, and aligning offerings with the Cardinal Health value proposition

• Partnering with the internal Marketing team to develop marketing and sales collateral that clearly articulates ValueLink® Supplier value‑adds

• University Degree or equivalent experience (business, marketing or related)

• 4-8 years of experience in marketing and/or logistical solutions experience with focus on business development including negotiations

• Strong marketing, sales, logistics and project management skills are required

• A strong business background with ability to influence various stakeholders

• Ability to respond quickly in a fast-paced, change oriented workplace

• Advanced level of proficiency in Excel (data management)

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP) as well as Tableau and Salesforce

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Energetic, with a clear sense of objective

• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments on an ongoing basis

• Previous experience in the healthcare industry is an asset

• Bilingual (English and French) is an asset

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Anticipated salary range: $80,100 - $106,700

Bonus eligible: Yes

Position currently vacant: Yes

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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.