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IT Engineer roles attract strong EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship interest from U.S. employers, who file PERM labor certifications to permanently hire foreign professionals. Sponsorship timelines vary by country of birth, but the EB-3 pathway has no annual lottery and leads directly to lawful permanent residency.
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Ideal candidate will be local to the Columbus, Ohio area. Also open to remote candidates in Eastern or Central time zones!
What Strategic Sourcing - Indirect contributes to Cardinal Health
Strategic Sourcing Indirect is responsible for developing and executing category strategies and sourcing plans for indirect goods and services in support of business stakeholders and enterprise priorities. The role serves as a strategic business partner who will leverage market intelligence, spend analytics, supplier insights, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize cost, mitigate risk, and drive value.
Responsibilities include strategy creation, category management, supplier segmentation, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and contract compliance management. The role is accountable for developing category roadmaps, identifying value creation opportunities, improving supplier performance, and advancing long-term category objectives aligned with business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Coach and develop to ensure high performance and execution of sourcing strategies across IT, ITO, and BPO categories.
- Strategic Sourcing & Roadmaps: Develop and execute multi-year category roadmaps and annual sourcing plans to optimize costs, mitigate risks, and align with business budgets.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Partner closely with business unit leaders to align supplier portfolios and sourcing activities with long-term organizational goals.
- Contract Negotiation: Lead negotiations for complex, high-value agreements—securing strong legal and commercial terms, robust KPIs, and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with legal, risk management, and finance to finalize contracts in strict compliance with procurement standards and internal controls.
- Supplier Performance Management: Drive supplier segmentation, facilitate structured reviews, and foster strong vendor relationships to yield continuous value and innovation.
- Operational Governance: Oversee day-to-day RFx processes, project evaluations, and team workflows to drive process efficiencies and compliance.
- Other Duties: Support special sourcing projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field, preferred.
- Demonstrated track record of developing and executing comprehensive category strategies, strategic sourcing initiatives, and robust supplier management programs.
- Specialized expertise in sourcing and negotiating complex, high-value agreements for Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and contingent labor categories.
What is expected of you and others at this level
- Team Leadership: Leads, coaches, and develops a high-performing team responsible for the execution of category strategies across BPO and ITO categories, fostering a continuous improvement culture.
- Strategic Execution: Develops, establishes, and executes multi-year category strategies and roadmaps aligned with business unit and overarching enterprise objectives.
- Business Partnership: Partners closely with key stakeholders to align supplier portfolios, sourcing strategies, and operational priorities with Cardinal Health’s long-term business goals.
- Value & Risk Optimization: Drives end-to-end strategic sourcing, complex contract negotiations, and supplier performance management to optimize cost, mitigate risk, and generate sustained value.
- Analytical Insights: Leverages industry trends, spend analytics, and market intelligence to identify innovation opportunities, operational efficiencies, and long-term cost-reduction strategies.
- Operational Governance: Manages day-to-day sourcing operations and team performance, ensuring strict compliance with procurement standards, company policies, regulatory requirements, and established controls.
- Continuous Improvement: Supports the continuous refinement and enhancement of Cardinal Health's internal sourcing processes, procurement standards, and regulatory frameworks.
Anticipated salary range: $106,700 - $152,400
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: 10/16/2026 *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.
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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.
INTRODUCTION
Ideal candidate will be local to the Columbus, Ohio area. Also open to remote candidates in Eastern or Central time zones!
What Strategic Sourcing - Indirect contributes to Cardinal Health
Strategic Sourcing Indirect is responsible for developing and executing category strategies and sourcing plans for indirect goods and services in support of business stakeholders and enterprise priorities. The role serves as a strategic business partner who will leverage market intelligence, spend analytics, supplier insights, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize cost, mitigate risk, and drive value.
Responsibilities include strategy creation, category management, supplier segmentation, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and contract compliance management. The role is accountable for developing category roadmaps, identifying value creation opportunities, improving supplier performance, and advancing long-term category objectives aligned with business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Coach and develop to ensure high performance and execution of sourcing strategies across IT, ITO, and BPO categories.
- Strategic Sourcing & Roadmaps: Develop and execute multi-year category roadmaps and annual sourcing plans to optimize costs, mitigate risks, and align with business budgets.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Partner closely with business unit leaders to align supplier portfolios and sourcing activities with long-term organizational goals.
- Contract Negotiation: Lead negotiations for complex, high-value agreements—securing strong legal and commercial terms, robust KPIs, and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with legal, risk management, and finance to finalize contracts in strict compliance with procurement standards and internal controls.
- Supplier Performance Management: Drive supplier segmentation, facilitate structured reviews, and foster strong vendor relationships to yield continuous value and innovation.
- Operational Governance: Oversee day-to-day RFx processes, project evaluations, and team workflows to drive process efficiencies and compliance.
- Other Duties: Support special sourcing projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field, preferred.
- Demonstrated track record of developing and executing comprehensive category strategies, strategic sourcing initiatives, and robust supplier management programs.
- Specialized expertise in sourcing and negotiating complex, high-value agreements for Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and contingent labor categories.
What is expected of you and others at this level
- Team Leadership: Leads, coaches, and develops a high-performing team responsible for the execution of category strategies across BPO and ITO categories, fostering a continuous improvement culture.
- Strategic Execution: Develops, establishes, and executes multi-year category strategies and roadmaps aligned with business unit and overarching enterprise objectives.
- Business Partnership: Partners closely with key stakeholders to align supplier portfolios, sourcing strategies, and operational priorities with Cardinal Health’s long-term business goals.
- Value & Risk Optimization: Drives end-to-end strategic sourcing, complex contract negotiations, and supplier performance management to optimize cost, mitigate risk, and generate sustained value.
- Analytical Insights: Leverages industry trends, spend analytics, and market intelligence to identify innovation opportunities, operational efficiencies, and long-term cost-reduction strategies.
- Operational Governance: Manages day-to-day sourcing operations and team performance, ensuring strict compliance with procurement standards, company policies, regulatory requirements, and established controls.
- Continuous Improvement: Supports the continuous refinement and enhancement of Cardinal Health's internal sourcing processes, procurement standards, and regulatory frameworks.
Anticipated salary range: $106,700 - $152,400
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: 10/16/2026 *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.
LI-SR1
LI-Hybrid
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an IT Engineer
Align your credentials with PERM requirements
PERM certifies a specific job description, not a general skill set. Make sure your degree field and job duties match the employer's certified role exactly, discrepancies between your transcript and the PERM application are a common cause of RFE delays.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL OFLC disclosure data to identify companies that have previously filed PERM applications for IT Engineer roles. Employers already familiar with the process move faster and are less likely to abandon sponsorship mid-filing.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before applying
EB-2 requires a position needing an advanced degree or a candidate with strong credentials; EB-3 covers bachelor's-level roles. For IT Engineer positions, the job posting's stated minimum degree requirement determines which category PERM certifies under, so confirm this before negotiating your offer.
Find green card sponsors through Migrate Mate
Filter IT Engineer roles by employers with verified green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. Targeting companies that have completed PERM and I-140 filings for similar roles cuts the uncertainty out of your job search from day one.
Negotiate I-140 filing timing in your offer
Your priority date locks in only when USCIS receives the I-140 petition. Ask your employer to commit to filing I-140 promptly after PERM certification, not months later. For applicants from high-backlog countries, each month of delay extends your total wait significantly.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting a role
DOL's OFLC Wage Search shows the prevailing wage PERM will require your employer to certify. If the offered salary falls below Level I or II for your location, the employer may need to adjust compensation before DOL will approve the labor certification.
Green Card IT Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between H-1B sponsorship and green card sponsorship for an IT Engineer role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa requiring annual lottery entry at the cap-subject level, with no guarantee of selection. Green card sponsorship through PERM is a permanent pathway with no lottery. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL, then an I-140 with USCIS, leading to lawful permanent residency rather than a status that expires and must be renewed.
How do I find IT Engineer employers that sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search IT Engineer roles filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity, so you're not guessing which companies are willing to go through the PERM process. Focusing your search this way saves time and avoids employers who sponsor temporary visas only.
Does an IT Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories can apply. If the role requires a master's degree or the employer files under a bachelor's-plus-five-years standard, EB-2 is available. Roles specifying a bachelor's degree as the minimum typically qualify under EB-3 as a skilled worker. The O*NET occupation profile for IT Engineers supports specialty occupation classification, which strengthens both categories.
How long does the green card process take for an IT Engineer?
The PERM labor certification with DOL currently takes roughly 18 months or more at the analyst review stage. After PERM approval, I-140 processing with USCIS adds additional time. Priority date wait times then depend heavily on your country of birth. Applicants born in countries with high backlogs, such as India or China, face significantly longer waits than those born elsewhere.
Can my employer start green card sponsorship while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes. Employers can file PERM while you're in H-1B status, and you don't need to change status to begin the process. Once your I-140 is approved and you've held it for 180 days, you gain AC21 portability rights, which protect your priority date and allow you to change employers in a similar IT Engineer role without restarting the process.