What Supply Chain Management contributes to Cardinal Health
Responsible for end-to-end supply chain in a manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning.
Materials Management is responsible for the management of material inventory levels to ensure that raw material components and manufactured products are available when needed to satisfy the plant and customer requirements. Responsibilities include the planning and procurement of material components to minimize obsolescence and overstock situations while achieving maximum customer service levels
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.
Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing: Work with procurement to help with strategic sourcing capabilities, discussing market assessments & supplier negotiations.
Global Procurement: Work with advisors to build strong collaboration with Key suppliers and vendors.
International Sourcing: Helping advisors and buyers understand import/export requirements & restrictions & lane set-ups.
Technology & Systems: Oversee master data for BPCS & SAP UOM issues. Support optimization of the planning ERP system to improve visibility, efficiency, and data-driven decision making.
Logistics Planning: Coordinate the movement of goods from manufacturing to suppliers or customers
Shipping & Receiving: Oversee the shipping and receiving functions to ensure timely delivery of materials and products.
OEM Cross functional Collaboration: Lead monthly meetings with both US and Europe on shipment from plant to DC or RC. Provide documentation and spreadsheets of inventory in transit (MTO Reports).
OEM Smiths: Report weekly inventory levels and discuss shipments and backorders.
Inventory Control: Manage inventory levels such as (JIT) or (VMI).
Finance: Supporting Finance with transaction data for the E&O spreadsheets.
Inventory Take: Support data entry and perform reconciliations before posting final numbers. Training of team members also provided.
Sterilization: Support and prepare regular reports on supply chain performance to document schedule vs production. Send out sterilization reports to sterilization manager once a week.
Projects: Orca, Rebranding-Prop 65, ISO colors, Transformer- Cannula standard to Low cobalt, Heron.
Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the end-to-end planning process.
Qualifications
8-12 years of experience, preferred
Bachelor?s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
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
Anticipated salary range: $130,000 - $150,000
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: 3/14/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
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.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end-to-end solutions and data-driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges – now, and in the future.As a global, growing company, we’re able to offer rewarding careers that let you make a positive impact on our customers and communities.
