Job Details

Manager, Portfolio Management

Anticipated salary range: $105,100 - $150,100

Bonus eligible: Yes

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: 12/16/2025 *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.

What Portfolio Management Contributes to Cardinal Health

Portfolio Management is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. Develops and executes strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation. Portfolio Management provides supplier relationship management, end to end supply chain support, and cross-functional operational improvements. Leverage fact-based data and analytics to negotiate contracts for good and services that meet or exceed fiscal expectations. Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive financial results, increase market share and exceed customer expectations.

Job Summary

The Manager, Portfolio Management has full profit-and-loss responsibility for a product category within AtHome Solutions and drives increased revenue, profitability, market share, and brand awareness. Reporting to a Director, Portfolio Management, this job negotiates favorable agreements with vendors, executes product promotions, and tracks product changes.

Responsibilities

• Intimate knowledge of the CPAP and/or Respiratory Category Market
• Leverages market and competitive intelligence to develop strategic category plans and deliver on financial objectives for the product category. Applies expert knowledge of the category to support commercial team and other areas of the business.
• Fosters key supplier relationships and negotiates favorable agreements within the product category, applying strong financial and business acumen. Typically interacts with suppliers on an annual basis and continually evaluates supplier performance both financially and operationally.
• Collaborates with cross functional stakeholders including Pricing, Marketing, Legal, Quality, Regulatory, Planning, Inventory Management, Finance, Sales and Operations to gain internal alignment and gather information necessary to execute category strategy.
• Continually monitors revenue and expenses for product category against established goals and reports to Director, Portfolio Management on performance of product category and individual products.
• Manages and optimizes category assortment planning, creating the most advantageous mix and positioning of products in the category.
• With strong financial acumen, assesses sales trends and forecasts based on SKU data and evaluates implications for merchandising and pricing strategies.
• Attends trade shows, conferences, and other industry events to stay abreast of market developments, liaise with suppliers, and assess new merchandising and supplier opportunities.
• Provides guidance to less-experienced Advisor, Portfolio Management within products division based on category management experience.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience, preferred
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Ability to analyze numbers and data
• Microsoft Office knowledge
• Previous category, product or sourcing management experience preferred
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
• Must be willing to travel up to 25%

What Is Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers
• Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
• Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
• Gains consensus from various parties involved

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.