Warehouse Inventory Manager

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM (or until task complete)

Anticipated Salary Range: $87700 per year - $125300 per year (depending on experience)

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:04/04/2026 *if interested in opportunity please submit application as soon as possible.

What Inventory Management contributes to Cardinal Health

The Inventory Manager is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products transportation inventory management as well as demand supply and manufacturing planning.

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.

Job Summary

The Inventory Manager leads the sites Inventory Management team and oversees the stocking optimization and inventory planning in the facility through a team of Supervisors and other professionals. The Manager contributes to the facilitys profitability through managing supplier costs and driving operational improvements. As a primary liaison to the Souring function the Manager provides key input into supplier negotiations demand planning and forecasting and also translates operational changes in the broader distribution network into requirements for the facility.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the sites Inventory Management team by setting short- and long-term objectives directing tasks for individual teams and professionals and providing guidance on complex issues. Leads regular meetings with Supervisors to ensure alignment.
• Drives the profitability and operating margins of the facility by implementing supplier contracts with minimal costs. Regularly monitors revenues and costs at the supplier level and assesses opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
• Based on expert knowledge of the facilitys operations and analyses and reporting conducted by managed team provides inputs into supplier negotiations executed by Sourcing teams. Ensures that supplier agreements are aligned to the capabilities and economics of the facility.
• Provides input and feedback into the business units demand planning and forecasting based on inventory planning and supplier relations.
• Evaluates the impact of changes in standard operating procedures network planning and major supplier agreements on the facilitys operations. Coordinates with Managers Warehouse Operations and other site leaders in order to modify operations to meet new requirements and customer commitments.
• Evaluates performance of teams and of direct reports providing regular feedback and development opportunities. Participates in people management activities including performance reviews recruiting and onboarding and talent management.
• Directs regular cycle counts and physical inventories to ensure high inventory accuracy and to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience preferred
• Bachelors 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

Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability or protected veteran status.

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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