**Shift:** **Monday- Friday from 6:00am to 2:30pm or until completion** **Anticipated salary range:** **$74,400-$106,300** **Bonus eligible:** **No** **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:** **3/6/2025** ***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 Inventory Management contributes to Cardinal Health_** Inventory Management is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning and customer forecasting systems, supply planning, product deployment and expediting processes, and the development and implementation of a stocking optimization model to minimize costs and inventory while delivering on service requirements. **_Qualifications_** + High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience, preferred. + 3-5 years of experience in a supervisory or managerial role, or related experience preferred. + Prior experience with continuous improvement projects and initiatives. + Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills. + Exceptional leadership abilities, particularly in effectively guiding and managing change initiatives. + Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs. + Experience working within ERP’s, SAP/ECC, AIMS preferred. **_Responsibilities_** + Directs and manages inventory team (1 lead associate and 6 warehouse associates) to ensure timely distribution and receipt of products, motivating employees to meet productivity and quality standards, including cycle times, lines per hour, shortages, damaged units, missed dispatches, and missed scans. + Monitors site productivity standards and holds associates accountable to daily, weekly, and monthly metrics; provides timely feedback and initiates corrective action processes when needed. + Optimizes picking and replenishment by profiling products to determine the best slotting based on weights and measures, pallet dimensions, frequency of product movement, expiration date, hazardous classifications, and other characteristics. Facilitates efficient purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery to Cardinal Health 3PLs. + Monitors quality and productivity metrics, including damaged products, adjustments, shortages, and cycle counts. Communicates regularly with the Supervisor and other internal departments on inventory accuracy and quality metrics related to specific products or customers. Coordinates with outside vendors to secure supplies for operational needs. + Investigates outbound discrepancies by checking for differences between physical counts and WMS records. Identifies and reports variances to the Customer Care team, ensuring prompt shipment of variances to customers and documenting all variances and issues in line with SOPs. + Resolves inbound discrepancies by initiating communication with external suppliers and coordinating with Quality Assurance teams. Makes necessary adjustments in WMS and determines implications for customer order fulfillment. + Determines proper resolution of discrepancies and other operational errors to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled within the scheduled timeframe. Communicates the root cause and resolution to the Supervisor, Manager, and other internal stakeholders promptly to minimize future errors. + Places Purchase Orders (POs) for customers and tracks to ensure on-time deliveries, preventing service disruptions. + Identifies opportunities to improve operations and mitigate risks in inventory control and broader operations. Provides input into operational excellence initiatives through the Manager. + Serves as a resource to other team members, instructs Associates on complex picking, put-away, and replenishment tasks to maximize inventory accuracy, and supports daily operational needs. Assists in occasional warehouse audits by providing reporting and answering questions related to inventory control procedures as necessary. + Adhere to site safety regulations including wearing required personal protective equipment such as steel toed safety shoes, and material handling equipment safety harness; accountable to Cardinal Health’s EHS as well as QRA policies and procedures. **_What is expected of you and others at this level_** + Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of operations or business staff + Administers and exercises policies and procedures + Ensures employees operate within guidelines + Decisions have a direct impact to work unit operations and customers + Frequently interacts with subordinates, customers, and peer groups at various management levels + Interactions normally involve information exchange and basic problem resolution _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._ _To read and review this privacy notice click_ here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)