Job Description

At Cardinal Health, we're developing the innovative products and services that make healthcare safer and more productive. Join a growing, global company genuinely committed to making a difference for our customers and communities.

Anticipated salary range: $109,600 - $156,600/yr

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: 9/15/2026 *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.

Schedule:

• Sunday - Thursday: 7:45pm - 5am EST (times will slightly fluctuate based on work requirements - candidates must be flexible with shift times)

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health:

Operations 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.

Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers.

Job Summary:

The Manager, Warehouse Operations Outbound oversees the building’s outbound processing to achieve operational efficiency and safety. Through successful operational and people management, this job delivers on the business unit’s short-term goals, improves profitability, and develops the business unit’s warehouse talent. This job also responds to urgent customer needs or supply disruptions to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees daily outbound operations. Ensures operations are in compliance to the business unit’s standard operating procedures and implements operational changes cascaded from the Site Director.

• Directs people management processes for the warehouse, including staffing, training and development, and talent management for 30-70 staff. Recognizing the employees’ diverse skillsets and levels of experience, provides motivational leadership and champions a culture of high performance, learning, and safety.

• Responds to disruptions in inbound processing and ensures that customer commitments are fulfilled. Communicates with Sales and Customer Service teams within the business unit to understand customer concerns and makes adjustments to operations and people resources in response.

• Manages all safety trainings and procedures for warehouse operations, ensuring that operations are in compliance with safety regulations and best practices. Applies knowledge of warehouse safety to continuously and proactively mitigate risks.

• Monitors performance and productivity metrics and reports on operational outcomes to Site Director.

Qualifications:

• 8-12 years of experience, preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred

• 5+ years of supervisory/management experience, preferred

• Possess a strong understanding of distribution operations and measurement systems preferred

• Be able to hire a team and hold individuals accountable for results

• Understand lean production principles and possess the ability to measure the performance of a process preferred

• Possess strong analytical skills

• Possess strong communication and relationship building skills (i.e., have the ability to manage change)

• Understand fundamental production planning principles (e.g., capacity vs. demand)

• Possess the ability to learn and execute activities within warehouse and inventory management systems

• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Principles and how they are beneficial preferred

• Contribute to a work environment shows respect for every individual through the relentless pursuit of standardized work

• Be a team player, results focused, and operate with a sense of urgency

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.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Night shift

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