Software Renewals Consultant, Software Supplier Management (SSM)

Software Renewals Consultant, Software Supplier Management (SSM)

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.

Job Summary

With responsibility for the renewal planning and strategy portion of the software renewal lifecycle, the Software Renewals Consultant proactively identifies and manages upcoming renewals, collaborates with third-party market research and benchmarking vendors to proactively forecast potential cost increases and commercial risks, collaborates with solution owners to evaluate historical vendor relationship and performance, and documents renewal strategies that maximize value creation.

Location

Targeting individuals based local to Central Ohio, willing and able to work in a hybrid work environment

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.
• Collaborate with market research and analytics firms to gather pricing benchmarks and industry insights.
• Validate alignment of renewal strategies with business and IT roadmaps, ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture standards.
• Document and socialize renewal strategies, including desired outcomes, risks, and recommendations for renewal vs. replacement.
• Engage suppliers early in the renewal lifecycle to gather proposals, validate terms, and align on renewal objectives.
• Facilitate supplier communications, ensuring alignment with Cardinal Health's strategic goals and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with sourcing teams to review supplier performance and ensure alignment with renewal strategies.
• Maintain supplier tiering and categorization efforts, ensuring resources are focused on high-impact suppliers.
• Lead governance frameworks for renewal planning and strategy, ensuring adherence to the Software Sourcing Playbook.
• Develop and maintain standardized reporting templates, such as renewal task trackers, supplier performance dashboards, and cost optimization analyses.
• 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.

Qualifications

What is expected of you and others at this level

Anticipated salary range

$94,900 - $135,600

Benefits

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

Application window anticipated to close

11 / 25 / 2025

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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